Dissonance in Young Adult Cigarillo Users' Categorization of Concept Flavored and Unflavored Products.

ABSTRACT: This study asks young adult cigarillo users to categorize their preferred flavor in order to examine user consensus and potential methodological and regulatory implications of flavor name-based categorization systems. Young adult (21-28 years) cigarillo users (n = 426) named and categorized their favorite cigarillo flavor into one of seven categories: Fruit, Sweet and Candy, Mint, Alcohol, Menthol, Tobacco, and Other. Flavor responses were coded as characterizing (ex: Grape, Wine) or concept (ex: Jazz, Diamond) flavors. Variation within and between categories was assessed, including the presence of concept flavors and the placement of flavors in multiple categories. Of the 66 unique flavor names provided, participants placed 20 (30.1%) in more than one flavor category. Most of the T

SUBMITTER: Osborn CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9223595 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature