Table 4

Awareness and use of HTP by quit status and quit intentions among current and former smokers, among US adults, 2016 and 2017

nAware of HTPAOR† (95% CI)Ever used HTPAOR† (95% CI)Currently use HTPAOR† (95% CI)
% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)
2016 6014
Among current and former smokers (n=2904):
Quit status
 Former smokers16199.5 (8.0 to 11.3)1.06 (0.63 to 1.77)1.0 (0.6 to 1.7)0.24 (0.10 to 0.56)**0.2 (0.1 to 0.5)0.14 (0.03 to 0.60)**
 Unsuccessful quitters89513.9 (11.2 to 17.1)1.54 (0.90 to 2.64)5.1 (3.5 to 7.3)0.95 (0.44 to 2.04)2.7 (1.6 to 4.5)1.49 (0.48 to 4.63)
 Never tried to quit3909.7 (6.3 to 14.7)REF5.4 (2.9 to 10.0)REF1.9 (0.6 to 5.5)REF
Among current smokers (n=1279):
Quit intentions
 In next month20715.3 (9.7 to 23.3)2.53 (1.05 to 6.08)*9.2 (4.6 to 17.4)4.29 (0.87 to 21.12)3.3 (1.2 to 8.7)7.05 (0.91 to 54.80)
 In next 6 months21014.7 (9.4 to 22.2)2.38 (1.00 to 5.67)*8.1 (4.6 to 14.1)3.85 (0.84 to 17.67)6.0 (2.9 to 12.0)15.85 (2.45 to 102.38)**
 Future but not next 6 months67212.6 (9.7 to 16.3)1.97 (0.95 to 4.09)4.0 (2.3 to 6.6)1.62 (0.40 to 6.53)1.6 (0.7 to 3.8)3.49 (0.52 to 23.41)
 Never plan to quit1906.5 (3.6 to 11.5)REF2.3 (0.7 to 7.1)REF0.5 (0.1 to 2.2)REF
2017 5992
Among current and former smokers (n=2928)
Quit status
 Former smokers166012.0 (10.2 to 13.9)0.95 (0.60 to 1.51)1.7 (1.0 to 2.6)0.48 (0.20 to 1.15)0.9 (0.4 to 1.9)0.58 (0.15 to 2.22)
 Unsuccessful quitters93120.1 (16.9 to 23.8)1.54 (0.99 to 2.41)9.8 (7.4 to 12.7)2.46 (1.24 to 4.87)*4.1 (2.6 to 6.4)2.25 (0.81 to 6.25)
 Never tried to quit33717.0 (12.4 to 22.9)REF6.1 (3.4 to 10.7)REF2.8 (1.3 to 6.3)REF
Among current smokers (n=1266)
Quit intentions
 In next month23120.3 (13.9 to 28.6)1.02 (0.53 to 1.96)9.9 (5.6 to 17.0)1.72 (0.62 to 4.79)5.2 (2.1 to 12.4)1.51 (0.40 to 5.69)
 In next 6 months21918.5 (13.0 to 25.7)0.94 (0.49 to 1.78)7.8 (4.5 to 13.2)1.45 (0.52 to 4.02)4.2 (1.9 to 9.0)1.25 (0.37 to 4.22)
 Future but not next 6 months64518.2 (14.6 to 22.6)0.83 (0.48 to 1.42)8.9 (6.3 to 12.4)1.40 (0.58 to 3.41)3.1 (1.7 to 5.6)0.83 (0.26 to 2.62)
 Never plan to quit17121.1 (14.5 to 29.7)REF6.5 (3.0 to 13.2)REF3.2 (1.3 to 7.8)REF
  • ***P<0.001; **p<0.01; *p<0.05.

  • †Adjusted OR, adjusted for sex, age, education, race and income.

  • HTP, heated tobacco products.