Japanese Journal of Tobacco Control
Online ISSN : 1882-6806
ISSN-L : 1882-6806
Actual status and perceptions of smoking, including Heated Tobacco Products, among mother taking care of infant
Arisa SutoYuko MorikagiYumi AkamaAtsuko Kobayashi
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2021 Volume 16 Issue 1 Pages 6-14

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Abstract

Objective: To clarify the actual status and perceptions of smoking, including Heated Tobacco Products, among mothers.
Method: A survey was conducted among mothers who infant health checkups in City A. The survey sought to determine mothers’ basic attributes, smoking status (including Heated Tobacco Products), smoking environment, and awareness of smoking. The data of 197 subjects were analyzed.
Results: The smoking rate was 3.7% among target persons and 32.4% for spouses. Among current smokers and spouses, 16.7% and 60.7% used Heated Tobacco Products, respectively. Target people who think Heated Tobacco Products is less harmful to their health have higher KTSND scores than those who do not, and the percentage of people who are willing to use Heated Tobacco Products in non-smoking areas tends to be higher in those who have never smoked than in those who have smoked.
Discussion: Heated Tobacco Products is widespread among pregnant and child-rearing generations. It was suggested that misrecognition of tobacco leads to misrecognition of Heated Tobacco Products and even nonsmokers are at risk of underestimating the harm of Heated Tobacco Products.
Conclusion: It is important to be aware that both Heated Tobacco Products and tobacco pose a health risk and providing correct information to non-smokers.

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