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1. Price differences between capsule, menthol non-capsule and unflavoured cigarettes in 65 countries in 2018

Author

Nikita B. Rajani, Dickson Qi, Kiara Chang, Christina N. Kyriakos, and Filippos T. Filippidis

Subjects
Unflavoured cigarettes, Capsule cigarettes, Menthol cigarettes, Price differentials, Tobacco control, Medicine
Abstract

The global consumption of flavoured cigarettes, particularly capsule and menthol non-capsule cigarettes, has been rising rapidly. Their attractiveness has been fuelled by perceptions of improved palatability, along with industry marketing tactics such as lower price points in some regions. This study aimed to compare prices of unflavoured, capsule, and menthol non-capsule cigarettes across 65 countries by analysing 2018 cigarette price data from Euromonitor Passport. Median prices of capsule and menthol non-capsule cigarettes were each compared to unflavoured cigarettes at the country-level. Countries were included in the analysis if they contained price data for capsule or menthol non-capsule and unflavoured cigarettes (n = 65). The median price of capsule cigarettes was the same as unflavoured cigarettes in 12 out of 50 countries and not statistically different in another 31 countries (p > 0.05). Capsule cigarettes were more expensive than unflavoured cigarettes in five countries and cheaper in two (p 0.05). Menthol non-capsule cigarettes were more expensive than unflavoured cigarettes in five countries and cheaper in one country (p

Published
2023
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2. Prevalence and reasons for use of Heated Tobacco Products (HTP) in Europe: an analysis of Eurobarometer data in 28 countries

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Anthony A. Laverty, Constantine I. Vardavas, and Filippos T. Filippidis

Subjects
Heated tobacco, tobacco control, smoking, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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ABSTRACT: Background: Heated Tobacco Products (HTP) are a relatively new class of tobacco products, with limited data on usage patterns. We assessed the prevalence and reasons for use among persons aged ≥15 years in 27 European Union member states and the United Kingdom· Methods: The 2020 Eurobarometer (93·2) survey was analysed (n=28,300, aged ≥15). Multi-level regression analyses assessed socio-demographic differences in use while separate analyses investigated reasons for starting to use HTP. Results are presented as adjusted Odds Ratios (aOR) and weighted percentages with 95% Confidence Intervals (95%CI). Findings: Overall, 6·5% (95% CI 6·1;7·0) of participants had ever used a HTP. 1·3% (1·1%;1·5%) of participants were current users of HTP, and 0·7% (0·6% to 0·9%) daily users. Current and former tobacco smokers were more likely than never tobacco smokers to use HTP (aOR 36·3 (22·9;57·5), and 7·3 (4·3;12·3) respectively. Youth aged 15-24 years of age were substantially more likely to report use, e.g. aOR for ever use=7·77 (6·56;9·21) compared to those aged ≥55 years. 51·3% of ever HTP users reported at least weekly concurrent use of combustible tobacco. Among those who reported ever use of HTP, but not e-cigarettes, the most popular reason for use was the perception that HTP are less harmful than smoking tobacco (39·5%), followed by use by friends (28·4%) and stopping or reducing smoking (28·2%). Interpretation: Considerable numbers of people in the EU have ever used HTP, although current and daily use remains low. Current use is more common among younger people, and current and former smokers. Funding: None

Published
2021
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3. Prevalence and determinants of dual and poly-tobacco use among males in 19 low-and middle-income countries: Implications for a comprehensive tobacco control regulation

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Daniel Tzu-Hsuan Chen, Filippos T. Filippidis, and Christopher Millett

Subjects
Male, Tobacco use, Timor leste, Tobacco, Smokeless, Epidemiology, Poly-tobacco, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences, MPOWER, India, Academic achievement, 01 natural sciences, Dual use, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 03 medical and health sciences, Tobacco Use, 0302 clinical medicine, Medicine, General & Internal, SMOKING PREVALENCE, Environmental health, General & Internal Medicine, Tobacco, Prevalence, Medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, 0101 mathematics, Developing Countries, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Aged, Tobacco products, Science & Technology, business.industry, 010102 general mathematics, Multilevel model, Tobacco control, Smoking, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, ADULTS, Dual (category theory), Low and middle income countries, National wealth, Public Health, business, Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Abstract

Despite their implications for tobacco control, data on concurrent dual (using two tobacco products) and poly-tobacco use (using more than two products) are relatively scarce globally. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dual and poly-tobacco use among men in 19 low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) and assess potential associations with individual and country level factors. Data from 19 LMICs were obtained from the most recent wave of the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), collected between 2015 and 2016 comprising 235,975 men aged 15–49 years. The prevalence of current single, dual and poly-tobacco use were estimated using available sample weights. Mixed-effect multilevel models were used to estimate associations of individual and country level factors with tobacco use. Results showed that the prevalence of dual or poly-tobacco use among men was highest in Timor Leste (27.1%), Nepal (18.3%), Lesotho (13.2%) and India (9.3%). Factors associated with dual and poly-tobacco use were older age, low academic achievement, low income status, being divorced, living in urban areas and high frequency of media use. Among country-level characteristics, national wealth was not associated with dual and poly-tobacco use. Implementation of MPOWER measures was inversely associated with single tobacco use; this was not the case for dual and poly-tobacco use. Findings suggest that dual and poly-tobacco use are common among men especially in South-East Asian countries. This study highlights the need for MPOWER measures to be expanded and strengthened to address all tobacco products and explicitly consider dual and poly use.

Published
2020

4. Socio-demographic inequalities in cigarette smoking in Indonesia, 2007 to 2014

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Filippos T. Filippidis, Sharon L Cadogan, Beladenta Amalia, and Yayi Suryo Prabandari

Subjects
Male, Epidemiology, Socio demographics, 01 natural sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Surveys and Questionnaires, Prevalence, 030212 general & internal medicine, media_common, 1106 Human Movement And Sports Science, Aged, 80 and over, Tobacco control, Smoking, Middle Aged, Family life, Indonesian, 1117 Public Health And Health Services, language, Female, Public Health, Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Tobacco use, Adolescent, Inequality, media_common.quotation_subject, Vulnerable Populations, Cigarette Smoking, Young Adult, 03 medical and health sciences, Cigarette smoking, Environmental health, parasitic diseases, medicine, Humans, 0101 mathematics, Aged, business.industry, 010102 general mathematics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1302 Curriculum And Pedagogy, Health Surveys, language.human_language, Cross-Sectional Studies, Socioeconomic Factors, Indonesia, Inequalities, business, Forecasting
Abstract

The prevalence of smoking in Indonesia is one of the highest in the world. Since 2007, some tobacco control policies have been implemented by the Indonesian government. However, evidence on the effectiveness of such policies at reducing tobacco use in Indonesia is scarcely available. Using both cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of individual and household data from two waves of the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS), this study explored changes in smoking patterns among Indonesian adults between 2007 and 2014 controlling for sociodemographic factors. Overall, there was no statistically significant change in the prevalence of smoking between 2007 and 2014. However, cigarettes became more affordable. Smokers in 2014 consumed more cigarettes (β: 0.95; 0.73, 1.17) and spent more money on cigarettes (β: IDR 2775; IDR 1124, IDR 4426) compared to those in 2007. Males, individuals

Published
2019

5. Perceptions of opportunities for physical activity in 28 European countries

Author

Filippos T. Filippidis and Anthony A Laverty

Subjects
Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Epidemiology, Cross-sectional study, Physical Exertion, Psychological intervention, 030209 endocrinology & metabolism, Walking, Motor activity, Metabolic equivalent, 03 medical and health sciences, Young Adult, 0302 clinical medicine, Environmental health, Medicine, media_common.cataloged_instance, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, European union, Exercise, Disease burden, media_common, 1106 Human Movement And Sports Science, Eurobarometer, business.industry, Public health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Odds ratio, 1302 Curriculum And Pedagogy, Middle Aged, Europe, 1117 Public Health And Health Services, Cross-sectional studies, Female, Public Health, business, Attitude to Health
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This study examined the relationship between perceptions of opportunities for physical activity in the local area and physical activity levels in European adults.Data for 20,673 adults aged 18-64 were taken from the representative Eurobarometer survey (wave 80.2, 2013) of 28 European Union (EU) countries. Achieving recommended levels of physical activity and Metabolic Equivalent of Task-minutes (MET-mins) per week was constructed from self-reports of frequency and duration of walking, moderate and vigorous physical activity. Relationships between these outcomes and perceptions of opportunities for physical activity in the local area were assessed using logistic and linear regressions as appropriate; trends in these perceptions were measured between 2002 and 2013.Respondents stating that their local area offers opportunities for physical activity were more likely to meet recommended levels of physical activity (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR]=1.56). Across all EU countries the percentage of people reporting that their local area offers these opportunities increased slightly between 2005 (71.4%) and 2013 (79.3%, p0.001). Reporting that the local area offers opportunities for physical activity was associated with more moderate (17min/week) and vigorous (15min/week) physical activity and with 23 more minutes of walking per week.Perceptions of opportunities for physical activity in the local area were associated with increased levels of all types of physical activity. Despite small improvements in perceptions of opportunities in the local area over the past decade, a variety of further interventions will be required to reduce the disease burden resulting from low physical activity levels.

Published
2016

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