Is perception reality? Associations among "light" cigarettes and number of cigarettes smoked per day.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cigarette filter ventilation and light descriptors are associated with lowered perceptions of risk and smoking more cigarettes per day (CPD). This study examined the relationship between usual cigarette ventilation, perception, and CPD.

Methods

A crowdsourced sample (N = 995) of individuals who smoke higher-ventilated (=>20% ventilation) or lower-ventilated (=<10% ventilation) cigarettes identified their usual cigarette as "light" or "full flavor", and reported their average CPD.

Results

We found: 1) no association between ventilation status and perception of light versus full flavor (AUC=0.58), with the inaccurate perception being more prevalent in younger individuals (p = 0.041) and those who smoke L&M (73%, p < 0.001) and Camel (61%, p = 0.006) brands;

SUBMITTER: Freitas-Lemos R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10081565 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature