Study on the Consumption of Heated Tobacco Products in University Students in El Salvador, Period 2023

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence of consumption of heated tobacco products in the university population, with the aim of to prevent the consumption of heated tobacco among young university students. Method: The research was descriptive in approach. The main variable of the study was consumption of heated tobacco, the subjects of the study were university students with a sample of 1569. Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire it consisted of 41 questions. Results: The results obtained revealed that most heated tobacco consumers consider it a great risk 68.5%. The frequency of consumption in the last 30 days was two days and one to three times a day. The most frequent daily expenditure was $1 to $10. The most frequent places where heated tobacco was obtained were in a store or warehouse or received from a third part. Contributions: Research at the primary and secondary level is recommended to implement prevention of consumption; universities need to do prevention. Promote the approval of a law that prohibits heated tobacco products and regulates or limits the sponsorship of advertising. The government should prohibit heated tobacco products or apply tobacco control provisions to heated cigarettes and heating devices that fully comply with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.