Use of Traditional Smokeless, Snus, and Dissolvable Tobacco Among U.S. Youth.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Snus, dissolvable, and traditional smokeless tobacco product use is often amalgamated in youth epidemiologic research despite differences across these products. Prevalence, trends, and correlates of U.S. youth use across different classes of oral tobacco products are unknown.

Methods

Using 2011-2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey (N=193,933) data, the authors tested for cross-year linear and quadratic trends in the weighted prevalence of ever and current use of traditional smokeless tobacco, snus, and dissolvable tobacco. Multivariable logistic regressions estimated the demographic and tobacco use factors associated with the use of different oral tobacco products in 2020. Analyses were conducted in 2022.

Results

During 2011-2020, there were declines in the

SUBMITTER: Dai HD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10019526 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature