Longitudinal analysis of cigar use patterns among US youth and adults, 2013-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cigars are available in a range of pack quantities, which contrasts regulations requiring cigarettes to be sold in packs of 20 or greater. Smaller packages may be associated with increases in initiation while larger packs may lead consumers to smoke more. The purpose of this study was to inform pack quantity regulations by examining whether usual cigar pack quantity purchased was associated with use, initiation, and discontinuation among youth and adults for four cigar types: premium cigars, large cigars, cigarillos, and filtered cigars.

Methods

We analyzed waves 1-5 (2013-2019) of the adult and waves 2-5 (2014-2019) of the youth Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Samples included those responding to the item on pack quantity and providing d

SUBMITTER: Jensen JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10439534 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature