Flavored waterpipe tobacco preferences, perceptions, and use in pregnant women: A latent factor mapping approach.

ABSTRACT: Waterpipe tobacco (WPT) use is increasingly common in young adults including pregnant and reproductive-age women. Sweet flavors contribute to the appeal of WPT and are a promising regulatory target. The present study utilized correspondence analysis of contingency tables, a latent factor mapping technique, to investigate preferences and perceptions of WPT flavors in a sample of racially/ethnically diverse, low-income pregnant women. One hundred pregnant women (mean age = 26 years, 65% racial/ethnic minorities) completed a detailed interview regarding their use, preferences, and perceptions of WPT flavors. Eighty-three percent of participants reported lifetime WPT use; 11% reported prenatal WPT use. Pregnant women reported greatest use of and stronger preferences for sweet (fruit, candy, al

SUBMITTER: Stroud LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8926392 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature