E-cigarette Use Patterns, Flavors, and Device Characteristics Associated With Quitting Smoking Among a U.S. sample of Adults Using E-cigarettes in a Smoking Cessation Attempt.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many adults who smoke cigarettes use e-cigarettes to try to quit smoking; however, some are not successful. Identifying factors that are associated with successfully quitting smoking using e-cigarettes is important for maximizing cigarette cessation.

Aims and methods

Online survey data were collected in 2021 from 857 adults in the United States who reported using e-cigarettes in a recent attempt to quit smoking. Survey items assessed patterns of e-cigarette use and device characteristics (flavors, device, and nicotine) used when trying to quit smoking. Multivariable linear regression models examined characteristics associated with the longest duration of smoking abstinence when using e-cigarettes to try to quit.

Results

The average duration of smoking abs

SUBMITTER: Bold K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10077943 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature