Table 2.

Categorization of the research content in the focus group interviews

Content	Category 1	Category 2
Pros and cons of the tobacco tax increase	Understanding and evaluation of tobacco control policies	Motivation for NTTP use
Pros and cons of the designation of smoke-free zones and smoking zones in public areas
Content of tobacco advertising as understood by participants (unaware/aware)	Awareness and evaluation of the effectiveness of tobacco advertising
Factors reducing criticism of NTTP use (less social blame due to smell) and factors contributing to criticism of NTTP use (lack of will to quit smoking)	Social awareness and personal evaluation of NTTP use	Purpose of NTTP use
Positive effects of NTTPs (smoking cessation aid) and negative effects of NTTPs (gateway to smoking)	Evaluation of the risk of NTTP	Combined use of cigarettes and NTTPs
Place of NTTP use and frequency of NTTP use (Increased / decreased cigarette consumption)	NTTP usage patterns
Waterpipe tobacco: flavor, aroma, social event	Motivation for buying NTTPs and reason for continued use of NTTPs
Rolling tobacco: smell, price (cheaper than cigarettes), choice of various flavors
E-cigarettes: smell, flavor and fragrance, price (cheaper than cigarettes), smoking cessation aid

NTTP, new type of tobacco product; E-cigarettes, electronic cigarettes.