Cigarette Coupon Receipt and Smoking Relapse by Duration of Smoking Abstinence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is unknown whether and to what extent the duration of smoking abstinence may modify the association between receiving cigarette coupons and smoking relapse in the U.S. This study aims to fill this gap.

Methods

Data were from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study Wave 4 (December 2016-January 2018, baseline) and Wave 5 (December 2018-November 2019, follow-up) surveys. Analysis was conducted in May 2022. The study sample was participants who formerly smoked cigarettes at baseline (N=5,186). The exposure was past 12-month receipt of cigarette coupons (yes/no) at baseline, and the outcome was cigarette smoking relapse (yes/no) at follow-up. A potential modifier was the duration of smoking abstinence (within/>1 year) at baseline. Baseline single-wa

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10440251 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature