Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population (N=1080)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Men | 508 (47.0) |
| Women | 572 (53.0) |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–29 | 140 (13.0) |
| 30–59 | 615 (56.9) |
| ≥60 | 325 (30.1) |
| Education level | |
| Tertiary – university degree | 469 (43.4) |
| Lower than tertiary – primary, secondary, or vocational school | 611 (56.6) |
| Occupational status | |
| Active (currently employed) | 656 (60.7) |
| Passive (not currently employed) | 424 (39.3) |
| Household income class | |
| High | 330 (30.6) |
| Medium | 606 (56.1) |
| Low | 144 (13.3) |
| Number of household members | |
| 1 | 134 (12.4) |
| ≥2 | 946 (87.6) |
| Region of residence | |
| Rural | 416 (38.5) |
| Urban | 664 (61.5) |
| Nicotine product use behaviors | |
| Current tobacco smoking | 328 (30.4) |
| Former smokers | 304 (28.1) |
| Never smokers | 448 (41.5) |
| Ever e-cigarette use | 356 (33.0) |
| Current e-cigarette use | 164 (15.2) |
| Ever heated tobacco use | 223 (20.6) |
| Current heated tobacco use | 118 (10.9) |
| Harm perception of nicotine pouches compared to combustible cigarettes | |
| Less harmful | 305 (28.2) |
| As harmful | 656 (60.7) |
| More harmful | 119 (11.0) |