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The relationship between mental health and heated tobacco products’ (HTPs) use remains unclear. We obtained data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2018–2020) on 18,231 participants aged ≥ 19 years. We examined the association between participants’ type of tobacco use (non-tobacco, combustible cigarette (CC) only, or HTP use [with or without CCs]) and their mental health using logistic regression analysis. Among 18,231 participants, 18.41% was current tobacco users and 38.32% was lifetime tobacco users. Approximately 18.38% (18.14%) current (lifetime) tobacco users were current (lifetime) HTP users. Lifetime HTP users had higher odds of reporting perceived stress (adjusted odds ratio: 1.91, 95% confidence interval: [1.61–2.25]), depressive mood (1.79 [1.17–2.73]), suicidal ideation (2.09 [1.08–4.04]), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) ≥ 10 (3.68 [2.38–5.71]), and doctor-diagnosed depression (2.52 [1.75–3.62]) than non-tobacco users, and reporting perceived stress (1.18 [1.004–1.38]), depressive mood (1.53 [1.03–2.26], and PHQ-9 ≥ 10 (1.67 [1.12–2.49]) than lifetime CC only users. Finally, lifetime HTP only users had increased odds of doctor-diagnosed depression (4.30 [1.41–13.16]) than lifetime CC only users. Lifetime HTP users are more likely to experience poor mental status than non-tobacco and CC only users.
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Young-Gyun Seo and Yu-** Paek designed the study, wrote the first draft of the manuscript, reviewed and edited the manuscript. Young-Gyun Seo conducted the statistical analysis. Sungkyu Lee and Min Kyung Lim reviewed and edited the manuscript. All authors contributed to and have approved the final manuscript.
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Seo, YG., Lee, S., Lim, M.K. et al. Heated Tobacco Product Use and Mental Health: Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2018–2020). Int J Ment Health Addiction 22, 979–994 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00907-w
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