scholarly journals Smoking Cessation Behaviors and Reasons for use of Electronic Cigarettes (EC) and Heated Tobacco Products (HTP) Among Romanian Adults: Implications for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Policy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumaira Hussain ◽  
Chandrashekhar T Sreeramare
Keyword(s):  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Smoking Intensity ◽  
Weighted Estimates ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
Reasons For Use

Abstract We report cessation behaviors, reasons for use of EC and HTP and association of their use with quit attempts and smoking intensity using Romania Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2018. Weighted estimates of EC and HTP by cigarette smoking (CS) status were assessed. ‘Quit attempts’, ‘intention to quit’, reasons for lack of intention to quit among current CS and reasons for current use of EC and HTP were estimated. Association of ‘ever use’ of EC and HTP with cigarette smoking intensity and quit attempts was explored using binary logistic regression. Of the total 4571 surveyed, 1243 (27.3%) were current CS, 300 (24.4%) made quit attempt in the past 12 months. Only 38 (12.5%) and 26 (8.6%) had used EC and HTP as an aid to quit. Among current CS, 512 (41.2%) had no intention to quit. Reasons for this were, ‘enjoy smoking’ (86.1%), ‘reduce stress’ (65.9%) and ‘staying alert’ (46.3%). Awareness and use of EC and HTP was significantly higher among current CS. ‘Dual use’ of EC and HTP with CS was manifolds higher than stand-alone use. Reasons for current use of EC and HTP were ‘enjoyment’, and ‘use in places where smoking was prohibited’.

scholarly journals Quit Attempts and Intention to Quit Cigarette Smoking Among Young Adults in the United States

2007 ◽  
Vol 97 (8) ◽  
pp. 1412-1420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pebbles Fagan ◽  
Erik Augustson ◽  
Cathy L. Backinger ◽  
Mary E. O’Connell ◽  
Robert E. Vollinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Quit Attempts

scholarly journals Heterogeneity in Past Year Cigarette Smoking Quit Attempts among Latinos

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Gundersen ◽  
Sandra E. Echeverria ◽  
M. Jane Lewis ◽  
Gary A. Giovino ◽  
Pamela Ohman-Strickland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Generational Status ◽  
Immigrant Generation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Second Generation Immigrants ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Objective. Examine the association between English language proficiency (ELP) and immigrant generation and having made a cigarette smoking quit attempt in the past 12 months among Latinos. Examine if gender moderates the association between acculturation and quit attempts.Methods. Latino past year smokers from the 2003 and 2006/07 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey were analyzed. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between quit attempt and ELP and immigrant generation, controlling for demographics and smoking characteristics.Results. Latinos with poor ELP were more likely to have made a quit attempt compared to those with good ELP (adjusted odds ratio , confidence interval [CI]: 1.02–1.46) after controlling for demographic and smoking characteristics. First (, CI: 1.02–1.43) and second generation immigrants (, CI: 1.12–1.64) were more likely than third generation immigrants to have made a quit attempt in the past 12 months.Conclusion. Quit behaviors are shaped by differences in language ability and generational status among Latinos. This underscores the need to disaggregate Latinos beyond racial/ethnic categories to identify subgroup differences relevant for smoking and smoking cessation behaviors in this population.

scholarly journals Association between Intention to Quit Cigarette Smoking and Use of Heated Tobacco Products: Application of Smoking Intensity Perspective on Heated Tobacco Product Users

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8471
Author(s):  
Dong-Hee Ryu ◽  
Soon-Woo Park ◽  
Jun Hyun Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Tobacco Product ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Complete Replacement ◽  
Smoking Intensity ◽  
Community Health Survey ◽  
Current Cigarette ◽  
The Relationship

Tobacco companies have designed sophisticated marketing strategies for heated tobacco products (HTPs), and many smokers are exposed to advertisements purporting that HTPs can replace combustible cigarettes. The present study evaluates the relationship between poly-use of tobacco products and intention to quit cigarette smoking in association with smoking intensity, a meaningful indication of one’s interest in quitting cigarette smoking. A total of 36,397 current cigarette smokers who participated in the 2019 Korea Community Health Survey were evaluated. A multivariable logistic regression model was designed. Additionally, smoking-intensity-stratified analyses were conducted. A total of 4.7% of the participants reported planning to quit cigarette smoking within one month. Current dual users of combustible cigarettes and HTPs presented no significantly increased likelihood of intention to quit cigarette smoking regardless of cigarette-smoking intensity. By contrast, light and heavy daily smokers who accompanied e-cigarette use presented significant adjusted odds ratios (aORs) of 1.81 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.04–3.14) and 1.97 (95% CI: 1.14–3.42), respectively. Occasional and daily smokers who reported using both HTPs and e-cigarettes presented no significance. The results of the present study suggested that a complete replacement of combustible cigarettes with HTPs was unlikely.

scholarly journals Factors associated with electronic cigarettes use among adolescents in Jakarta, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ridhwan Fauzi ◽  
Chitlada Areesantichai
Keyword(s):  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Electronic Cigarette ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Associated

PurposeThis study aimed to examine factors associated with electronic cigarette use among adolescents aged 15–19 in Jakarta, Indonesia.Design/methodology/approachThe study was a school-based survey involving 1,318 students from 14 high schools in Jakarta. A multistage cluster sampling methodology was used. The authors used the chi-square test and multiple logistic regression to examine the association between electronic cigarette use and sociodemographic, social influences, health risk perceptions, availability, affordability and conventional cigarette smoking status.FindingsOverall, 6.3% of females and 29% of males reported ever having used electronic cigarettes. Electronic cigarette use was independently associated with sex, school locations, conventional cigarette smoking status, peer use, availability and perceptions that electronic cigarettes aid conventional cigarette smoking cessation. Compared with non-smokers, lifetime (AOR: 8.740, 95% CI: 5.126–14.901) and current conventional cigarette smokers (AOR: 18.380, 95% CI: 10.577–31.938) were more likely to use electronic cigarettes.Social implicationsThe use of electronic cigarettes among adolescents was considerably high in this study. Therefore, the tobacco control policy should be extended to regulate the marketing and use of all types of tobacco products and not just conventional cigarettes.Originality/valueThe study explored beyond individual lifestyle factors that contributed to electronic cigarette use in Indonesia such as affordability, school locations and availability of electronic cigarettes. These issues have not been specifically discussed in previous studies.

scholarly journals Smoking-Related Stigma: A Public Health Tool or a Damaging Force?

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Lozano ◽  
James F Thrasher ◽  
Melinda Forthofer ◽  
James Hardin ◽  
Luz Myriam Reynales Shigematsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Tobacco Control Policies ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
Lower Likelihood ◽  
Related Stigma

Abstract Background Tobacco control policies and other denormalization strategies may reduce tobacco use by stigmatizing smoking. This raises an important question: Does perceived smoking-related stigma contribute to a smoker’s decision to quit? The aim of this study was to evaluate if perceived smoking-related stigma was associated with smoking cessation outcomes among smokers in Mexico and Uruguay. Methods We analyzed prospective data from a panel of adult smokers who participated in the 2008–2012 administrations of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Surveys in Mexico and Uruguay. We defined two analytic samples of participants: the quit behavior sample (n = 3896 Mexico; n = 1525 Uruguay) and the relapse sample (n = 596 Mexico). Generalized estimating equations were used to evaluate if different aspects of perceived stigma (ie, discomfort, marginalization, and negative stereotype) at baseline were associated with smoking cessation outcomes at follow-up. Results We found that perceived smoking-related stigma was associated with a higher likelihood of making a quit attempt in Uruguay but with a lower likelihood of successful quitting in Mexico. Conclusions This study suggests that perceived smoking-related stigma may be associated with more quit attempts, but less successful quitting among smokers. It is possible that once stigma is internalized by smokers, it may function as a damaging force. Future studies should evaluate the influence of internalized stigma on smoking behavior. Implications Although perceived smoking-related stigma may prompt smokers to quit smoking, smoking stigma may also serve as a damaging force for some individuals, making quitting more difficult. This study found that perceived smoking-related stigma was associated with a higher likelihood of making a quit attempt in Uruguay but with a lower likelihood of successful quitting in Mexico.

scholarly journals Variations in Cigarette Smoking and Quit Attempts by Health Insurance Among US Adults in 41 States and 2 Jurisdictions, 2014

2018 ◽  
Vol 133 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shillpa Naavaal ◽  
Ann Malarcher ◽  
Xin Xu ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Stephen Babb
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Black People ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: Information on the impact of health insurance on smoking and quit attempts at the state level is limited. We examined the state-specific prevalence of cigarette smoking and past-year quit attempts among adults aged 18-64 by health insurance and other individual- and state-level factors. Methods: We used data from 41 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, the jurisdictions that administered the Health Care Access module of the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Data on quit attempts included current smokers with a past-year quit attempt and former smokers who quit during the past year. Results: Overall, smoking prevalence ranged from 14.6% among those with private insurance to 34.7% among Medicaid enrollees, and past-year quit-attempt prevalence ranged from 66.4% among the uninsured to 71.5% among Medicaid enrollees. By insurance group, differences in the prevalence of state-specific past-year quit attempts ranged from 15 to 26 percentage points. Regardless of insurance type, people who were non-Hispanic white and had lower education levels were less likely to attempt quitting than were Hispanic people, non-Hispanic black people, and adults with more than a high school education. Conclusions: We found disparities in smoking and quit attempts by insurance status and state. Opportunities exist to increase access to cessation treatments through comprehensive state tobacco control programs and improved cessation insurance coverage, coupled with promotion of covered cessation treatments.

scholarly journals Social norms for e-cigarettes and smoking: associations with initiation of e-cigarette use, intentions to quit smoking and quit attempts: findings from the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii46-iii54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Máirtín S McDermott ◽  
Katherine A East ◽  
Sara C Hitchman ◽  
Ann McNeill ◽  
Yannis Tountas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Social Norm ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Complex Samples ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Intentions To Quit ◽  
Sectional Analysis

Abstract Background Social norms have received little attention in relation to electronic cigarettes (EC). The current study examine social norms for EC use and smoking tobacco, and their associations with (i) initiation of EC use, (ii) intention to quit smoking and (iii) attempts to quit smoking. Methods Cross-sectional and longitudinal data analysis from Waves 1 and 2 of the ITC 6 European Country Survey and corresponding waves from England (the ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey). Current smokers at baseline, who heard of ECs and provided data at both waves were included (n = 3702). Complex samples logistic regression examined associations between the outcomes and descriptive (seeing EC use in public, close friends using ECs/smoking) and injunctive (public approves of ECs/smoking) norms, adjusting for country, demographics, EC use and heaviness of smoking. Results In longitudinal analyses, seeing EC use in public at least some days was the only social norm that predicted initiation of EC use between waves (OR = 1.66, 95%CI = 1.08–2.56). In the cross-sectional analysis, having an intention to quit was associated with seeing EC use in public (OR = 1.37, 95%CI = 1.04–1.81) and reporting fewer than three close friends smoke (OR = 0.59, 95%CI = 0.44–0.80). There was no association between any social norm and making a quit attempt between waves. Conclusions Initiation of EC use is predicted by seeing EC use in public, which was also associated with greater intention to quit smoking. Friends’ smoking was associated with lower intention to quit. These findings may allay concerns that increased visibility of ECs is renormalizing smoking amongst current smokers.

Effects of menthol use and transitions in use on short-term and long-term cessation from cigarettes among US smokers

2021 ◽  
pp. tobaccocontrol-2021-056596
Author(s):  
Eric C Leas ◽  
Tarik Benmarhnia ◽  
David R Strong ◽  
John P Pierce
Keyword(s):  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Adjusted Risk ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
Risk Ratios

ObjectivesTo estimate the effect of menthol use and transitions in use (switching to or from menthol) on short-term and long-term cessation from cigarette smoking and whether this differed across demographic groups (age, sex, race).MethodsWe compared the probability of 30+ day and 12-month abstinence from cigarette smoking by menthol use status using two cohorts of US adult cigarette smokers who attempted to quit smoking in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (wave 1 to wave 3 and wave 2 to wave 4; n=5759), inverse probability of treatment weighting and adjusted risk ratios (aRRs).ResultsUsing menthol (vs non-menthol) prior to a quit attempt decreased the probability of 30+ day abstinence by 28% (aRR=0.78; 95% CI 0.67 to 0.91) and the probability of 12-month abstinence by 53% (aRR=0.65; 95% CI 0.47 to 0.88). Additionally, switching from menthol (vs maintaining menthol use) increased the probability of 30+ day abstinence by 58% (aRR=1.58; 95% CI 1.00 to 2.50) and the probability of 12-month abstinence by 97% (aRR=1.86; 95% CI 0.92 to 3.74). Switching to menthol (vs maintaining non-menthol use) was associated with a lower probability of 30+ day (aRR=0.70; 95% CI 0.42 to 1.16) and 12-month abstinence (aRR=0.64; 95% CI 0.30 to 1.36), but these associations were imprecise. The effects of menthol use on impaired quitting were slightly larger for non-Hispanic Black smokers, but not different for other demographic groups.ConclusionThese results demonstrate that menthol impaired menthol smokers’ attempts to quit smoking but switching from menthol improved success. This suggests that removing menthol may improve menthol smokers’ success during quit attempts.

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