Identifying prospective subpopulations of combustible and electronic cigarette dual users in the United States via finite mixture modeling.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To identify subpopulations of dual users of combustible and electronic cigarettes using current smoking and vaping behaviors.

Design

Secondary analysis of baseline data from a randomized controlled trial testing a smoking cessation intervention for dual users. Finite mixture modeling of frequency, quantity, and dependence on combustible and electronic cigarettes was used to identify classes. Demographics and additional smoking and vaping variables were used to further characterize the classes.

Setting

United States.

Participants

A total of 2896 adults who smoked weekly for the past year and vaped weekly for the past month.

Measurements

Self-report baseline measures assessed demographics and smoking and vaping behaviors and characteristics including

SUBMITTER: Sutton SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9795793 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature