The association between flavor capsule cigarette use and sociodemographic variables: Evidence from Chile.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:The objective of this article is to examine the factors associated with smoking of flavor capsule cigarettes in Chile, where the popularity of these products has increased dramatically, a trend increasingly observed across the world. METHODS:A representative poll of 851 smokers in Metropolitan Santiago de Chile, which comprises 40% of the country's total population, was implemented in mid-2017. Smokers were given a questionnaire that collected socio-demographic information and information on smoking patterns. Four discrete-choice models were estimated on the decision to smoke flavor capsule cigarettes to better understand the statistical relationships between traits of smokers and the consumption of flavor capsule cigarettes. RESULTS:The results of these models show that each year

SUBMITTER: Paraje G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6808557 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature