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Trends in use of e-cigarette device types and heated tobacco products from 2016 to 2020 in England

Tattan-Birch, H; Brown, J; Shahab, L; Jackson, SE; (2021) Trends in use of e-cigarette device types and heated tobacco products from 2016 to 2020 in England. Scientific Reports , 11 (1) , Article 13203. 10.1038/s41598-021-92617-x. Green open access

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Abstract

This study examined use trends of e-cigarette devices types, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and e-liquid nicotine concentrations in England from 2016 to 2020. Data were from a representative repeat cross-sectional survey of adults aged 16 or older. Bayesian logistic regression was used to estimate proportions and 95% credible intervals (CrIs). Of 75,355 participants, 5.3% (weighted = 5.5%) were currently using e-cigarettes or HTPs, with the majority (98.7%) using e-cigarettes. Among e-cigarette users, 53.7% (CrI 52.0–55.1%) used tank devices, 23.7% (22.4–25.1%) mods, 17.3% (16.1–18.4%) pods, and 5.4% (4.7–6.2%) disposables. Tanks were the most widely used device type throughout 2016–2020. Mods were second until 2020, when pods overtook them. Among all e-cigarette/HTP users, prevalence of HTP use remains rare (3.4% in 2016 versus 4.2% in 2020), whereas JUUL use has risen from 3.4% in 2018 to 11.8% in 2020. Across all years, nicotine concentrations of ≤ 6 mg/ml were most widely (41.0%; 39.4–42.4%) and ≥ 20 mg/ml least widely used (4.1%; 3.4–4.9%). Among e-cigarette/HTP users, ex-smokers were more likely than current smokers to use mod and tank e-cigarettes, but less likely to use pods, disposables, JUUL and HTPs. In conclusion, despite growing popularity of pods and HTPs worldwide, refillable tank e-cigarettes remain the most widely used device type in England.

Type: Article
Title: Trends in use of e-cigarette device types and heated tobacco products from 2016 to 2020 in England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92617-x
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92617-x
Language: English
Additional information: Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Keywords: Addiction, Human behaviour, Public health
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Behavioural Science and Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10130361
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