Elsokkary Emadeldin M, Alsabhan Fahad A, Alyahya Abdulellah A, Alsahli Saud A, Almousa Abdullah M, Aldali Jehad A, Alasiri Glowi
Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tob Induc Dis. 2025 May 9;23. doi: 10.18332/tid/203510. eCollection 2025.
Tobacco consumption is a significant public health concern and a worldwide avoidable contributor to mortality. Various alternatives have been developed to either support cessation or mitigate the impact of new tobacco products entering the market in order to address the issue. One such recent alternative is the utilization of nicotine pouches. The objective of this study is to investigate the symptoms and awareness associated with the use of nicotine pouches in Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional online survey was distributed in both Arabic and English using Google Forms, and it was conducted between 11 January and 4 March 2024 among the general population residing in the Riyadh province of Saudi Arabia. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS Version 27, with a p<0.05 indicating significance.
A total of 385 participants were included in the study. Married individuals were significantly more likely to have used nicotine products than unmarried (76.2% vs 32.4%, p<0.001). Males were much more likely than females to have used nicotine products (63.1% vs 7.3%, p<0.001). More non-Saudis appeared to have used nicotine products compared to Saudis (57.1% vs 36.0%, p<0.001), while an age-related pattern in the usage of nicotine products, particularly among those aged 30-35 years (90.9%) was noted. In terms of nicotine pouch usage, 79 participants (73.1% vs 26.9%, p<0.001) reported having used nicotine pouches. Symptoms such as mouth or gum irritation and nausea were more common, but no specific pattern emerged.
Within our sample, daily was the most common frequency of current nicotine pouch usage, while nausea and mouth or gum irritation were reported more frequently.
烟草消费是一个重大的公共卫生问题，也是全球范围内可避免的死亡因素。为了解决这一问题，人们开发了各种替代方法，以支持戒烟或减轻新烟草产品进入市场的影响。尼古丁袋就是最近出现的一种替代产品。本研究的目的是调查沙特阿拉伯使用尼古丁袋相关的症状和认知情况。
使用谷歌表单以阿拉伯语和英语分发了一项横断面在线调查，于2024年1月11日至3月4日在沙特阿拉伯利雅得省的普通人群中进行。使用SPSS 27版进行统计分析，p<0.05表示具有显著性。
共有385名参与者纳入本研究。已婚者使用尼古丁产品的可能性显著高于未婚者（76.2%对32.4%，p<0.001）。男性使用尼古丁产品的可能性远高于女性（63.1%对7.3%，p<0.001）。与沙特人相比，更多非沙特人似乎使用过尼古丁产品（57.1%对36.0%，p<0.001），同时注意到尼古丁产品使用存在年龄相关模式，尤其是在30 - 35岁人群中（90.9%）。在尼古丁袋使用方面，79名参与者报告使用过尼古丁袋（73.1%对26.9%，p<0.001）。口腔或牙龈刺激和恶心等症状更为常见，但未出现特定模式。
在我们的样本中，每日是当前尼古丁袋使用最常见的频率，而恶心以及口腔或牙龈刺激的报告更为频繁。
