The Longitudinal Association Between Cigarette Coupon Receipt and Short-term Smoking Cessation Among US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To help offset the increased price of cigarettes and promote brand loyalty, tobacco companies distribute coupons, particularly to price-sensitive consumers. Few studies, however, have examined the longitudinal association between coupon receipt and smoking cessation.

Aims and methods

Using adult data from waves 1-5 (2013-2019) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, we examined the longitudinal association between coupon receipt and short-term smoking cessation. Multivariable discrete-time survival models were fit to an unbalanced person-period dataset for adult respondents (≥18 years) with current established smoking status at baseline (person n = 9472, risk period n = 29 784). Short-term smoking cessation was measured as discontinued cigarett

SUBMITTER: Oh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10032181 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature