Table 2 Barriers to Using Less Harmful Sources of Nicotine
| Â | Smokeless tobacco (n = 236) | Pharmaceutical nicotine products (n = 236) | Smokeless tobacco or pharmaceutical nicotine products (n = 234) |
|---|---|---|---|
% Yes (95% CI) | % Yes (95% CI) | % Yes (95% CI) | |
Never considered quitting smoking, but continuing to use nicotine, by switching from smoking to this product? | 90% (86%, 94%) | 60% (54%, 66%) | 56% (50%, 62%) |
Reasons for not considering switching1 | (n = 212) | (n = 142) | (n = 131) |
   I believe that using tobacco in any form is as bad for you as smoking. | 49% (42%, 56%) | NA | NA |
   I believe that using nicotine in any form is as bad for you as smoking. | 42% (35%, 49%) | 43% (35%, 51%) | 51% (43%, 60%) |
   I believe that using smokeless tobacco is socially unacceptable or gross (because you have to spit or it makes a mess in your mouth). | 41% (34%, 47%) | NA | NA |
   There are things I enjoy about smoking besides just getting nicotine. | 35% (28%, 41%) | 33% (25%, 41%) | 43% (34%, 51%) |
   I believe that smokeless tobacco would increase my risk of oral (mouth) cancer. | 34% (28%, 40%) | NA | NA |
   I believe that these products are more likely to cause addiction than smoking. | 14% (9%, 19%) | 14% (8%, 20%) | 22% (15%, 29%) |
   Smokeless tobacco is hard to use. | 11% (7%, 16%) | NA | NA |
   Smoking is important to my social life. | 10% (6%, 14%) | 8% (4%, 13%) | 12% (7%, 18%) |
   I tried these products but I did not find them satisfying. | 3% (1%, 6%) | 9% (4%, 14%) | 11% (5%, 16%) |
   The labels on medicinal products say they should only be used for a limited period of time. | NA | 6% (2%, 9%) | NA |
   Medicinal nicotine products are too expensive. | NA | 5% (1%, 8%) | NA |