Table 2.
Public awareness and use of nicotine pouches among adults in Poland, 2024 (N=1080)
| Variables | Total n | Ever heard of nicotine pouches | Ever use of nicotine pouches | Current (past 30-day) use of nicotine pouches | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % (95% CI) | p* | n | % (95% CI) | p* | n | % (95% CI) | p* | ||
| Overall | 1080 | 259 | 24.0 (21.5–26.6) | 99 | 9.2 (7.6–11.0) | 46 | 4.3 (3.2–5.6) | |||
| Gender | ||||||||||
| Men | 508 | 107 | 21.1 (17.7–24.8) | 0.03 | 50 | 9.8 (7.6–12.7) | 0.5 | 28 | 5.5 (3.8–7.9) | 0.06 |
| Women | 572 | 152 | 26.6 (23.1–30.3) | 49 | 8.6 (6.5–11.2) | 18 | 3.1 (2.0–4.9) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||||||||
| 18–29 | 140 | 54 | 38.6 (30.9–46.8) | <0.001 | 24 | 17.1 (11.8–24.2) | <0.001 | 8 | 5.7 (2.9–10.9) | <0.001 |
| 30–59 | 615 | 160 | 26.0 (22.7–29.6) | 68 | 11.1 (8.8–13.8) | 36 | 5.9 (4.3–8.0) | |||
| ≥60 | 325 | 45 | 13.8 (10.5–18.0) | 7 | 2.2 (1.1–4.4) | 2 | 0.6 (0.2–2.2) | |||
| Education level | ||||||||||
| Tertiary | 469 | 108 | 23.0 (19.5–27.1) | 0.5 | 43 | 9.2 (6.9–12.1) | 0.9 | 22 | 4.7 (3.1–7.0) | 0.5 |
| Lower than tertiary | 611 | 151 | 24.7 (21.5–28.3) | 56 | 9.2 (7.1–11.7) | 24 | 3.9 (2.7–5.8) | |||
| Occupational status | ||||||||||
| Active | 656 | 176 | 26.8 (23.6–30.4) | 0.01 | 81 | 12.3 (10.1–15.1) | <0.001 | 41 | 6.3 (4.6–8.4) | <0.001 |
| Passive | 424 | 83 | 19.6 (16.1–23.6) | 18 | 4.2 (2.7–6.6) | 5 | 1.2 (0.5–2.7) | |||
| Household income class | ||||||||||
| High | 330 | 82 | 24.8 (20.5–29.8) | 0.05 | 32 | 9.7 (7.0–13.4) | 0.6 | 15 | 4.5 (2.8–7.4) | 0.6 |
| Medium | 606 | 132 | 21.8 (18.7–25.2) | 51 | 8.4 (6.5–10.9) | 23 | 3.8 (2.5–5.6) | |||
| Low | 144 | 45 | 31.3 (24.3–39.2) | 16 | 11.1 (7.0–17.3) | 8 | 5.6 (2.8–10.6) | |||
| Number of household members | ||||||||||
| 1 | 134 | 16 | 11.9 (7.5–18.5) | <0.001 | 12 | 9.0 (5.2–15.0) | 0.9 | 3 | 2.2 (0.8–6.4) | 0.2 |
| ≥2 | 946 | 243 | 25.7 (23.0–28.6) | 87 | 9.2 (7.5–11.2) | 43 | 4.5 (3.4–6.1) | |||
| Region of residence | ||||||||||
| Rural | 416 | 101 | 24.3 (20.4–28.6) | 0.9 | 33 | 7.9 (5.7–10.9) | 0.3 | 13 | 3.1 (1.8–5.3) | 0.1 |
| Urban | 664 | 158 | 23.8 (20.7–27.2) | 66 | 9.9 (7.9–12.5) | 33 | 5.0 (3.6–6.9) | |||
| Former smokers | ||||||||||
| Yes | 304 | 62 | 20.4 (16.3–25.3) | 0.8 | 22 | 7.2 (4.8–10.7) | 0.2 | 3 | 1.0 (0.3–2.9) | <0.001 |
| No | 776 | 197 | 25.4 (22.5–28.6) | 77 | 9.9 (8.0–12.2) | 43 | 5.5 (4.1–7.4) | |||
| Tobacco smoking status | ||||||||||
| Current | 328 | 128 | 39.0 (33.9–44.4) | <0.001 | 58 | 17.7 (13.9–22.2) | <0.001 | 40 | 12.2 (9.1–16.2) | <0.001 |
| Former | 304 | 62 | 20.4 (16.3–25.3) | 22 | 7.2 (4.8–10.7) | 3 | 1.0 (0.3–2.9) | |||
| Never | 448 | 69 | 15.4 (12.4–19.0) | 19 | 4.2 (2.7–6.5) | 3 | 0.7 (0.2–2.0) | |||
| Ever e-cigarette use | ||||||||||
| Yes | 356 | 157 | 44.1 (39.0–49.3) | <0.001 | 76 | 21.3 (17.4–25.9) | <0.001 | 39 | 11.0 (8.1–14.6) | <0.001 |
| No | 724 | 102 | 14.1 (11.7–16.8) | 23 | 3.2 (2.1–4.7) | 7 | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) | |||
| Current e-cigarette use | ||||||||||
| Yes | 164 | 86 | 52.4 (44.8–59.9) | <0.001 | 54 | 32.9 (26.2–40.4) | <0.001 | 35 | 21.3 (15.8–28.2) | <0.001 |
| No | 916 | 173 | 18.9 (16.5–21.6) | 45 | 4.9 (3.7–6.5) | 11 | 1.2 (0.7–2.1) | |||
| Ever heated tobacco use | ||||||||||
| Yes | 223 | 116 | 52.0 (45.5–58.5) | <0.001 | 61 | 27.4 (21.9–33.6) | <0.001 | 38 | 17.0 (12.7–22.5) | <0.001 |
| No | 857 | 143 | 16.7 (14.3–19.3) | 38 | 4.4 (3.3–6.0) | 8 | 0.9 (0.5–1.8) | |||
| Current heated tobacco use | ||||||||||
| Yes | 118 | 78 | 66.1 (57.2–74.0) | <0.001 | 47 | 39.8 (31.5–48.9) | <0.001 | 37 | 31.4 (23.7–40.2) | <0.001 |
| No | 962 | 181 | 18.8 (16.5–21.4) | 52 | 5.4 (4.2–7.0) | 9 | 0.9 (0.5–1.8) | |||
| Harm perception of snus compared to combustible cigarettes | ||||||||||
| Less harmful | 354 | 115 | 32.5 (27.8–37.5) | <0.001 | 54 | 15.3 (11.9–19.4) | <0.001 | 30 | 8.5 (6.0–11.8) | <0.001 |
| As harmful | 616 | 124 | 20.1 (17.2–23.5) | 37 | 6.0 (4.4–8.2) | 13 | 2.1 (1.2–3.6) | |||
| More harmful | 110 | 20 | 18.2 (12.1–26.4) | 8 | 7.3 (3.7–13.7) | 3 | 2.7 (0.9–7.7) | |||
| Harm perception of nicotine pouches compared to combustible cigarettes | ||||||||||
| Less harmful | 305 | 117 | 38.4 (33.1–43.9) | <0.001 | 50 | 16.4 (12.7–21.0) | <0.001 | 32 | 10.5 (7.5–14.4) | <0.001 |
| As harmful | 656 | 115 | 17.5 (14.8–20.6) | 40 | 6.1 (4.5–8.2) | 11 | 1.7 (0.9–3.0) | |||
| More harmful | 119 | 27 | 22.7 (16.1–31.0) | 9 | 7.6 (4.0–13.8) | 3 | 2.5 (0.9–7.2) | |||
*
Independent samples two-tailed chi-squared test.