권은주, 나은희, 조 선, 추지은, 김수영

한국건강관리협회 건강증진연구소

Background: Heat tobacco products (HTPs) are emerging in
Korea. There are few studies that investigated the rates of
HTPs use among military personnel in Korea. This study was
performed to identify the prevalence of HTPs experience and
use. Also this study aimed to evaluate the related factors of
HTPs experience and use among military personnel in
Korea.
Methods: The study subjects were 3,878 military personnel
participated health survey for Korean soldiers from
November to December in 2018. Binominal logistic regression
analysis was performed to confirm the related factors of
HTPs experience and use among military personnel in
Korea.
Results: The HTPs experience and current use rates of
study subjects were 17.4% and 8.7%, respectively. And
the HTPs experience and current use among military
personnel was associated with college/university degree
(adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.441, 1.377), lance-corporal
(aOR 2.049, 5.636), superiors’ smoking in military camp (aOR
1.516, 1.567), interest in health (aOR 1.637, 1.571), ever used
smoking (aOR 2.817, 3.575), and ever used electronic
cigarette (E-cigarette) (aOR 3.129, 1.587).
Conclusions: The HTPs experience and current use among
military personnel are closely related to educa-
tional level, military level, smoking status of the superiors,
interests in health, conventional cigarette smoking, and E-
cigarette use.
Korean J Health Promot 2019;19(4):221-228
Keywords: Heated tobacco products, Electronic nicotine
delivery systems, Smoking, Military personnel