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. 2020 Dec 5;30(12):547–555. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20190199

Table 3. Male tobacco smoker types by sociodemographic characteristics.

  Any tobacco use,
past 30 days
HTP smoker,
lifetime
HTP smoker,
past 30 days
E-cigarette smoker,
lifetime
E-cigarette smoker,
past 30 days





% 95% CI (%) % 95% CI (%) % 95% Cl (%) % 95% CI (%) % 95% CI (%)
Total 30.0 (28.0–32.0) 12.4 (11.0–13.8) 7.3 (6.2–8.4) 6.2 (5.2–7.2) 1.5 (1.0–2.0)
 
Age groups, years                    
20–29 26.3 (24.4–28.2) 22.2 (20.4–24.0) 12.6 (11.2–14.0) 10.8 (9.5–12.1) 2.4 (1.7–3.1)
30–39 31.7 (29.7–33.7) 20.6 (18.9–22.3) 13.4 (12.0–14.8) 9.9 (8.6–11.2) 3.1 (2.4–3.8)
40–49 41.7 (39.6–43.8) 21.0 (19.3–22.7) 13.3 (11.9–14.7) 7.2 (6.1–8.3) 1.7 (1.1–2.3)
50–59 37.4 (35.3–39.5) 14.2 (12.7–15.7) 7.7 (6.6–8.8) 7.1 (6.0–8.2) 1.3 (0.8–1.8)
60–69 32.6 (30.6–34.6) 8.9 (7.7–10.1) 5.6 (4.6–6.6) 5.2 (4.3–6.1) 1.9 (1.3–2.5)
70–79 20.6 (18.9–22.3) 3.1 (2.4–3.8) 0.7 (0.3–1.1) 3.3 (2.5–4.1) 0.2 (0.0–0.4)
80 years and elder 9.9 (8.6–11.2) 1.2 (0.7–1.7) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 1.7 (1.1–2.3) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
 
Area                    
Hokkaido 32.0 (30.0–34.0) 10.7 (9.4–12.0) 5.8 (4.8–6.8) 10.7 (9.4–12.0) 4.9 (4.0–5.8)
Tohoku 31.9 (29.9–33.9) 10.4 (9.1–11.7) 8.2 (7.0–9.4) 3.8 (3.0–4.6) 1.1 (0.7–1.5)
Kanto 28.4 (26.5–30.3) 12.4 (11.0–13.8) 6.7 (5.6–7.8) 6.3 (5.3–7.3) 1.3 (0.8–1.8)
Hokuriku 36.9 (34.8–39.0) 16.5 (14.9–18.1) 9.7 (8.4–11.0) 11.7 (10.3–13.1) 2.9 (2.2–3.6)
Tosan 38.3 (36.2–40.4) 20.6 (18.9–22.3) 15.9 (14.3–17.5) 9.3 (8.1–10.5) 3.7 (2.9–4.5)
Tokai 31.8 (29.8–33.8) 13.6 (12.1–15.1) 8.3 (7.1–9.5) 5.0 (4.1–5.9) 0.4 (0.1–0.7)
Kinki 26.4 (24.5–28.3) 12.3 (10.9–13.7) 8.3 (7.1–9.5) 4.3 (3.4–5.2) 1.5 (1.0–2.0)
Chugoku 25.8 (23.9–27.7) 8.9 (7.7–10.1) 3.2 (2.5–3.9) 4.0 (3.2–4.8) 0.8 (0.4–1.2)
Shikoku 20.9 (19.2–22.6) 7.5 (6.4–8.6) 3.0 (2.3–3.7) 4.5 (3.6–5.4) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
Northern Kyushu 32.6 (30.6–34.6) 12.6 (11.2–14.0) 5.2 (4.3–6.1) 5.9 (4.9–6.9) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
Southern Kyushu 33.9 (31.9–35.9) 11.0 (9.7–12.3) 4.6 (3.7–5.5) 9.2 (8.0–10.4) 1.8 (1.2–2.4)
 
Municipality size                    
Large cities 25.4 (23.5–27.3) 11.1 (9.8–12.4) 7.0 (5.9–8.1) 6.1 (5.1–7.1) 1.6 (1.1–2.1)
Cities with populations ≥300,000 28.1 (26.2–30.0) 12.0 (10.6–13.4) 6.3 (5.3–7.3) 6.0 (5.0–7.0) 1.4 (0.9–1.9)
Cities with populations ≥100,000 32.2 (30.2–34.2) 12.9 (11.5–14.3) 7.2 (6.1–8.3) 5.7 (4.7–6.7) 1.3 (0.8–1.8)
Cities with populations <100,000 33.1 (31.1–35.1) 14.0 (12.5–15.5) 8.7 (7.5–9.9) 6.5 (5.5–7.5) 1.4 (0.9–1.9)
Smaller towns and villages 31.6 (29.6–33.6) 11.5 (10.1–12.9) 6.7 (5.6–7.8) 7.2 (6.1–8.3) 1.9 (1.3–2.5)
 
Educational attainment                    
1–9 years 29.3 (27.4–31.2) 6.9 (5.8–8.0) 3.9 (3.1–4.7) 3.9 (3.1–4.7) 0.4 (0.1–0.7)
10–12 years 35.0 (33.0–37.0) 13.6 (12.1–15.1) 7.9 (6.8–9.0) 8.0 (6.8–9.2) 1.8 (1.2–2.4)
13–15 years 31.5 (29.5–33.5) 15.6 (14.1–17.1) 9.3 (8.1–10.5) 7.6 (6.5–8.7) 1.7 (1.1–2.3)
≥16 years 24.7 (22.9–26.5) 11.9 (10.5–13.3) 7.0 (5.9–8.1) 4.5 (3.6–5.4) 1.4 (0.9–1.9)
No response 40.0 (37.9–42.1) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
 
Marital status                    
Married 28.8 (26.9–30.7) 12.0 (10.6–13.4) 7.2 (6.1–8.3) 5.5 (4.5–6.5) 1.4 (0.9–1.9)
Bereaved or divorced 39.6 (37.5–41.7) 9.4 (8.2–10.6) 5.0 (4.1–5.9) 7.2 (6.1–8.3) 2.2 (1.6–2.8)
Unmarried 31.7 (29.7–33.7) 15.6 (14.1–17.1) 8.7 (7.5–9.9) 8.7 (7.5–9.9) 1.5 (1.0–2.0)
No response 20.0 (18.3–21.7) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
 
Number of cohabitants                    
Alone 35.1 (33.1–37.1) 12.4 (11.0–13.8) 5.9 (4.9–6.9) 8.9 (7.7–10.1) 1.5 (1.0–2.0)
2 persons 25.2 (23.4–27.0) 7.9 (6.8–9.0) 5.5 (4.5–6.5) 4.3 (3.4–5.2) 1.4 (0.9–1.9)
3 or more persons 31.9 (29.9–33.9) 15.1 (13.6–16.6) 8.6 (7.4–9.8) 6.8 (5.7–7.9) 1.5 (1.0–2.0)
No response 66.7 (64.7–68.7) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
 
Working status                    
Employee (regular) 35.6 (33.6–37.6) 18.3 (16.7–19.9) 11.4 (10.0–12.8) 8.3 (7.1–9.5) 2.3 (1.7–2.9)
Employee (non-regular) 33.5 (31.5–35.5) 11.5 (10.1–12.9) 6.9 (5.8–8.0) 6.4 (5.4–7.4) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
Self-employed 31.4 (29.4–33.4) 13.9 (12.4–15.4) 6.1 (5.1–7.1) 7.1 (6.0–8.2) 1.0 (0.6–1.4)
Student 17.5 (15.9–19.1) 15.0 (13.5–16.5) 12.5 (11.1–13.9) 7.5 (6.4–8.6) 5.0 (4.1–5.9)
 
Housework                    
Unemployed 20.8 (19.1–22.5) 3.2 (2.5–3.9) 1.6 (1.1–2.1) 2.4 (1.7–3.1) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
Other 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
 
Annual household income                    
<4,000,000 yen 29.8 (27.9–31.7) 9.0 (7.8–10.2) 4.4 (3.5–5.3) 5.2 (4.3–6.1) 1.1 (0.7–1.5)
4,000,000–8,000,000 yen 36.3 (34.3–38.3) 17.0 (15.4–18.6) 11.3 (10.0–12.6) 7.7 (6.6–8.8) 2.0 (1.4–2.6)
≥8,000,000 yen 25.5 (23.6–27.4) 14.4 (12.9–15.9) 8.4 (7.2–9.6) 6.8 (5.7–7.9) 1.1 (0.7–1.5)
No response 23.8 (22.0–25.6) 9.2 (8.0–10.4) 4.9 (4.0–5.8) 4.9 (4.0–5.8) 1.6 (1.1–2.1)
 
Internet use, past 30 days                    
Non-Internet user, past 30 days 27.3 (25.4–29.2) 3.7 (2.9–4.5) 1.1 (0.7–1.5) 3.4 (2.6–4.2) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
Internet user, past 30 days 31.2 (29.2–33.2) 16.1 (14.5–17.7) 9.9 (8.6–11.2) 7.3 (6.2–8.4) 1.9 (1.3–2.5)
 
Risky drinking                    
Drink alcohol less than 40 g/day 28.1 (26.2–30.0) 11.6 (10.2–13.0) 6.8 (5.7–7.9) 5.9 (4.9–6.9) 1.4 (0.9–1.9)
Drink alcohol more than 40 g/day 40.8 (38.7–42.9) 17.4 (15.8–19.0) 10.1 (8.8–11.4) 7.9 (6.8–9.0) 1.6 (1.1–2.1)
 
Heavy Episodic drinking                    
Non-heavy episodic drinker, past 30 days 27.6 (25.7–29.5) 9.6 (8.3–10.9) 5.5 (4.5–6.5) 5.0 (4.1–5.9) 1.0 (0.6–1.4)
Heavy episodic drinker, past 30 days 35.6 (33.6–37.6) 19.0 (17.3–20.7) 11.4 (10.0–12.8) 8.9 (7.7–10.1) 2.5 (1.8–3.2)