The use of different tobacco and related products, with and without flavours, among 15-year-olds in Slovenia
Article Category: Original scientific article
Pubblicato online: 26 feb 2017
Pagine: 74 - 81
Ricevuto: 12 gen 2016
Accettato: 29 ago 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjph-2017-0010
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© National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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Background
Different tobacco and related products, like waterpipe, e-cigarettes, are gaining popularity among adolescents in different countries; the data for Slovenia is currently limited. The purpose of this paper is to present the latest data on the use of different tobacco and related products, with or without flavours, among 15-year old students in Slovenia.
Methods
Data for 15-year-old students were drawn from 2014 Slovene database of the cross-national survey Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children. The survey sample was selected with stratified two-stage sampling method. The survey was performed in schools with a self-administered web questionnaire. The survey questionnaire included international compulsory, selected optional and national questions, all on a variety of topics related to youth health behaviour.
Results
25.2% of 15-year-old students reported current (past 30-day) use of any tobacco related product, mainly cigarettes (93.1% of users), followed by waterpipe (11.7%) and cigars, cigarillos and pipes (9.4%). Exclusive use of unconventional products is low (5.1% of users). 85.5% of users of any product used one product, 48.5% of users used products with flavours. The use of different products, one or more products, and flavoured products was related to gender.
Conclusion
A comprehensive tobacco control and prevention must address all tobacco and related products.