Consumer Characteristics, Tobacco Control Policies, and Disparities in Discontinued Cigarette Purchases: Evidence from U.S. Households (2010-2021).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Smoking cessation efforts may be hindered by certain consumer purchase characteristics, for example, quality/brand and menthol-flavored cigarettes, which are prominently used among U.S. adults, particularly Black adults. Other sociodemographics, such as income, education, and marital status, among others, may also influence smoking cessation. Meanwhile, tobacco control policies play a crucial role in promoting smoking cessation. Given the rapidly changing tobacco market and diverse regulatory environments across states in the United States, we evaluated consumer purchase characteristics, sociodemographics, and state tobacco control policies related to smoking cessation among U.S. households between 2010 and 2021.

Methods

We analyzed NielsenIQ Consumer Panel data f

SUBMITTER: Chakraborty R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12917302 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature