Table 3 Reasons for HTP use amongst HTP users (multiple responses)
Reasons | Total–n (%) | Male–n (%) | Female–n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 253.6 (100.0%) | 184.8 (100.0%) | 68.8 (100.0%) |
They might be less harmful to people around me than conventional cigarettes | 168.5 (66.4%) | 121.8 (65.9%) | 46.7 (67.9%) |
They might be less harmful to me than conventional cigarettes | 154.7 (61.0%) | 116.3 (62.9%) | 38.4 (55.8%) |
They produce no ash | 137.1 (54.1%) | 98.8 (53.4%) | 38.4 (55.8%) |
HTPs do not smell bad | 93.5 (36.9%) | 67.6 (36.6%) | 25.9 (37.7%) |
HTPs contain no tar | 81.7 (32.2%) | 61.4 (33.2%) | 20.3 (29.5%) |
I was curious about HTPs | 75.0 (29.6%) | 56.3 (30.5%) | 18.7 (27.1%) |
HTPs do not bother people who do not use tobacco | 74.6 (29.4%) | 63.4 (34.3%) | 11.2 (16.3%) |
It helps me to cope with stress and to relax | 48.8 (19.2%) | 33.1 (17.9%) | 15.7 (22.9%) |
I have a friend or family member who uses HTPs | 47.5 (18.7%) | 27.7 (15.0%) | 19.8 (28.8%) |
I can use them in places where smoking conventional cigarettes is not allowed | 42.6 (16.8%) | 29.3 (15.8%) | 13.3 (19.4%) |
Using a HTP feels like smoking a conventional cigarette | 41.4 (16.3%) | 28.1 (15.2%) | 13.3 (19.4%) |
HTPs can help me cut back on smoking conventional cigarettes | 32.1 (12.7%) | 25.3 (13.7%) | 6.8 (9.9%) |
HTPs can help me quit smoking | 22.8 (9.0%) | 13.0 (7.0%) | 9.9 (14.3%) |
HTPs are new and innovative products | 17.7 (7.0%) | 13.8 (7.5%) | 3.9 (5.7%) |
They deliver a real tobacco taste | 16.4 (6.5%) | 8.6 (4.6%) | 7.8 (11.4%) |
They help me deal with cravings to smoke | 16.3 (6.4%) | 14.5 (7.9%) | 1.7 (2.5%) |
Out of habit | 16.1 (6.4%) | 11.1 (6.0%) | 5.1 (7.4%) |
Other reason* | 5.2 (2.0%) | 2.1 (1.1%) | 3.1 (4.5%) |