Trends in use of little cigars or cigarillos and cigarettes among U.S. smokers, 2002-2011.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Little cigars and cigarillos may resemble cigarettes, but may be less expensive and can be purchased singly and in flavored varieties. We used two major U.S. surveys to investigate use of cigarillos and cigarettes.

Methods

The 2010/2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey ascertained cigar use by brand and type (little cigars/cigarillos or large/regular). The annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) assessed cigar use by brand, 2002-2011. We used the available data to classify cigars by type among males in the NSDUH.

Results

Estimated prevalence of little cigar use among male cigar smokers was similar using the two surveys. From 2002 to 2011, past-30-day cigarette smoking declined for all age groups and genders, but among yo

SUBMITTER: Messer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4402355 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature