Journal article
Correlates of behavior change intents in response to a hypothetical flavored cigar sales restriction among US adult flavored cigar smokers
Preventive medicine, v 165(Pt B), pp 107128-107128
01 Dec 2022
PMID: 35780974
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Abstract
Flavored cigar sales restrictions (FCSRs) may reduce cigar smoking and protect public health. This study examined the correlates of behavior change intents in response to a hypothetical FCSR. Data were from a nationally representative sample of adult flavored cigar smokers (ages >= 21; n = 343) collected through an online survey in 2021. Respondents selected their behavior change intents in response to a hypothetical FCSR, including (1) quitting cigars altogether; (2) smoking plain or non-flavored cigars; (3) smoking other flavored tobacco products; (4) smoking cannabis; and (5) other options. Weighted logistic regressions were used to examine the associations of socio-demographic backgrounds, tobacco use history, and tobacco dependence with behavioral change intents. In response to an FCSR, 15.1% of respondents would quit smoking cigars altogether, 41.6% would smoke plain cigars without flavors, 33.4% would substitute flavored cigars with other flavored tobacco products, and 29.2% would substitute flavored cigars with cannabis. Large cigar smokers and blunt smokers were less likely to quit cigars altogether than non-smokers of those products; females and racial/ethnic minorities were more likely to substitute flavored cigars with other flavored tobacco and cannabis products, respectively, than males and non-Hispanic White respondents. Results suggest that FCSRs may reduce cigar smoking among a portion of U.S. flavored cigar smokers while leaving more continuing to smoke plain cigars or transitioning to use other flavored tobacco products or cannabis. Implementing FCSRs should be accompanied by comprehensive flavored tobacco sales restrictions, cessation programs, and educational messages aimed at reducing the use of cigars and other substances.
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- Title
- Correlates of behavior change intents in response to a hypothetical flavored cigar sales restriction among US adult flavored cigar smokers
- Creators
- Julia Chen-Sankey - Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyMaryam Elhabashy - Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyAniruddh Ajith - University of PittsburghBambi Jewett - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesKiana Hacker - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesLilianna Phan - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesKelvin Choi - National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Publication Details
- Preventive medicine, v 165(Pt B), pp 107128-107128
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 5
- Grant note
- R00CA242589 / FDA/NCI Division of Intramural Research, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities U54CA229973 / Penn/Rutgers TCORS P30CA072720 / Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Cancer Center Support Grant Division of Intramural Research; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIMHD)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000933721500009
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85133308008
- Other Identifier
- 991021894658204721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health