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

Table 4. Female 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% CI (%) % 95% CI (%) % 95% CI (%)
Total 9.7 (8.5–10.9) 3.6 (2.9–4.3) 1.8 (1.3–2.3) 2.2 (1.6–2.8) 0.4 (0.2–0.6)
 
Age groups, years                    
20–29 8.6 (7.5–9.7) 6.1 (5.2–7.0) 4.1 (3.3–4.9) 4.1 (3.3–4.9) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
30–39 13.6 (12.3–14.9) 7.9 (6.8–9.0) 4.7 (3.9–5.5) 5.4 (4.5–6.3) 1.9 (1.4–2.4)
40–49 12.4 (11.1–13.7) 5.0 (4.1–5.9) 2.5 (1.9–3.1) 2.3 (1.7–2.9) 0.8 (0.5–1.1)
50–59 13.8 (12.4–15.2) 4.3 (3.5–5.1) 2.3 (1.7–2.9) 2.5 (1.9–3.1) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
60–69 9.6 (8.4–10.8) 2.0 (1.5–2.5) 0.2 (0.0–0.4) 1.6 (1.1–2.1) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
70–79 3.9 (3.1–4.7) 0.2 (0.0–0.4) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.2 (0.0–0.4) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
80 years and elder 2.3 (1.7–2.9) 0.5 (0.2–0.8) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
 
Area                    
Hokkaido 13.8 (12.4–15.2) 1.8 (1.3–2.3) 0.9 (0.5–1.3) 0.9 (0.5–1.3) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
Tohoku 10.9 (9.7–12.1) 5.2 (4.3–6.1) 2.1 (1.5–2.7) 3.1 (2.4–3.8) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
Kanto 9.9 (8.7–11.1) 4.3 (3.5–5.1) 2.5 (1.9–3.1) 2.7 (2.1–3.3) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
Hokuriku 6.2 (5.3–7.1) 3.1 (2.4–3.8) 2.3 (1.7–2.9) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
Tosan 11.0 (9.8–12.2) 2.8 (2.2–3.4) 0.9 (0.5–1.3) 2.8 (2.2–3.4) 0.9 (0.5–1.3)
Tokai 8.2 (7.1–9.3) 3.5 (2.8–4.2) 3.1 (2.4–3.8) 2.3 (1.7–2.9) 0.8 (0.5–1.1)
Kinki 10.1 (8.9–11.3) 3.6 (2.9–4.3) 1.0 (0.6–1.4) 2.1 (1.5–2.7) 0.3 (0.1–0.5)
Chugoku 10.6 (9.4–11.8) 3.4 (2.7–4.1) 0.6 (0.3–0.9) 2.8 (2.2–3.4) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
Shikoku 11.7 (10.4–13) 3.9 (3.1–4.7) 2.6 (2.0–3.2) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
Northern Kyushu 11.2 (10.0–12.4) 1.8 (1.3–2.3) 0.6 (0.3–0.9) 1.8 (1.3–2.3) 0.6 (0.3–0.9)
Southern Kyushu 3.4 (2.7–4.1) 2.8 (2.2–3.4) 0.7 (0.4–1.0) 2.1 (1.5–2.7) 0.7 (0.4–1.0)
 
Municipality size                    
Large cities 10.5 (9.3–11.7) 3.8 (3.1–4.5) 1.8 (1.3–2.3) 2.5 (1.9–3.1) 0.8 (0.5–1.1)
Cities with populations ≥300,000 6.0 (5.1–6.9) 1.7 (1.2–2.2) 1.0 (0.6–1.4) 1.4 (0.9–1.9) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
Cities with populations ≥100,000 10.6 (9.4–11.8) 4.1 (3.3–4.9) 1.8 (1.3–2.3) 2.8 (2.2–3.4) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
Cities with populations <100,000 10.6 (9.4–11.8) 4.4 (3.6–5.2) 2.5 (1.9–3.1) 2.3 (1.7–2.9) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
Smaller towns and villages 8.8 (7.7–9.9) 2.9 (2.2–3.6) 1.7 (1.2–2.2) 0.8 (0.5–1.1) 0.4 (0.2–0.6)
 
Educational attainment                    
1–9 years 10.4 (9.2–11.6) 2.7 (2.1–3.3) 1.7 (1.2–2.2) 2.0 (1.5–2.5) 0.7 (0.4–1.0)
10–12 years 11.6 (10.3–12.9) 4.0 (3.2–4.8) 1.8 (1.3–2.3) 2.4 (1.8–3.0) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
13–15 years 10.0 (8.8–11.2) 5.1 (4.2–6.0) 2.6 (2.0–3.2) 3.4 (2.7–4.1) 0.6 (0.3–0.9)
≥16 years 3.7 (3.0–4.4) 0.7 (0.4–1.0) 0.5 (0.2–0.8) 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
No response 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)
 
Marital status                    
Married 8.4 (7.3–9.5) 3.5 (2.8–4.2) 2.0 (1.5–2.5) 2.0 (1.5–2.5) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
Bereaved or divorced 13.6 (12.3–14.9) 3.5 (2.8–4.2) 0.5 (0.2–0.8) 2.8 (2.2–3.4) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
Unmarried 10.9 (9.7–12.1) 4.4 (3.6–5.2) 2.7 (2.1–3.3) 2.7 (2.1–3.3) 0.9 (0.5–1.3)
No response 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)
 
Number of cohabitants                    
Alone 11.4 (10.2–12.6) 1.2 (0.8–1.6) 0.4 (0.2–0.6) 0.8 (0.5–1.1) 0.4 (0.2–0.6)
2 persons 10.4 (9.2–11.6) 2.8 (2.2–3.4) 1.1 (0.7–1.5) 1.7 (1.2–2.2) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
3 or more persons 9.1 (8.0–10.2) 4.3 (3.5–5.1) 2.3 (1.7–2.9) 2.6 (2.0–3.2) 0.6 (0.3–0.9)
No response                    
 
Working status                    
Employee (regular) 12.4 (11.1–13.7) 5.5 (4.6–6.4) 2.5 (1.9–3.1) 2.7 (2.1–3.3) 0.4 (0.2–0.6)
Employee (non-regular) 13.3 (12.0–14.6) 5.1 (4.2–6.0) 2.2 (1.6–2.8) 3.6 (2.9–4.3) 0.7 (0.4–1.0)
Self-employed 12.3 (11.0–13.6) 5.1 (4.2–6.0) 3.1 (2.4–3.8) 3.1 (2.4–3.8) 1.0 (0.6–1.4)
Student 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)
Housework 5.9 (5.0–6.8) 1.6 (1.1–2.1) 1.0 (0.6–1.4) 1.3 (0.9–1.7) 0.2 (0.0–0.4)
Unemployed 7.4 (6.4–8.4) 2.3 (1.7–2.9) 1.2 (0.8–1.6) 0.4 (0.2–0.6) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
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 12.5 (11.2–13.8) 3.5 (2.8–4.2) 1.6 (1.1–2.1) 2.1 (1.5–2.7) 0.2 (0.0–0.4)
4,000,000–8,000,000 yen 9.8 (8.6–11.0) 4.7 (3.9–5.5) 2.5 (1.9–3.1) 2.2 (1.6–2.8) 0.8 (0.5–1.1)
≥8,000,000 yen 7.5 (6.5–8.5) 3.1 (2.4–3.8) 1.5 (1.0–2.0) 2.8 (2.2–3.4) 0.5 (0.2–0.8)
No response 7.5 (6.5–8.5) 3.0 (2.3–3.7) 1.6 (1.1–2.1) 2.0 (1.5–2.5) 0.3 (0.1–0.5)
 
Internet use, past 30 days                    
Non-Internet user, past 30 days 7.2 (6.1–8.3) 0.9 (0.5–1.3) 0.1 (0.0–0.2) 1.0 (0.6–1.4) 0.1 (0.0–0.2)
Internet user, past 30 days 11.0 (9.7–12.3) 5.0 (4.1–5.9) 2.7 (2.0–3.4) 2.8 (2.1–3.5) 0.6 (0.3–0.9)
 
Risky drinking                    
Drink alcohol less than 20 g/day 8.4 (7.3–9.5) 3.0 (2.3–3.7) 1.5 (1.0–2.0) 1.9 (1.4–2.4) 0.3 (0.1–0.5)
Drink alcohol more than 20 g/day 27.2 (25.5–28.9) 12.4 (11.1–13.7) 6.5 (5.5–7.5) 6.5 (5.5–7.5) 1.8 (1.3–2.3)
 
Heavy Episodic drinking                    
Non-heavy episodic drinker, past 30 days 8.3 (7.2–9.4) 2.5 (1.9–3.1) 1.2 (0.8–1.6) 1.5 (1.0–2.0) 0.2 (0.0–0.4)
Heavy episodic drinker, past 30 days 25.4 (23.7–27.1) 15.6 (14.2–17.0) 8.8 (7.7–9.9) 10.2 (9.0–11.4) 2.9 (2.2–3.6)