Flavored Tobacco Product Use Among Young Adults by Race and Ethnicity: Evidence From the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Describe racial/ethnic patterns of flavored tobacco use to illuminate equity implications of flavored tobacco policies.

Methods

Using data on US young adults (ages 18-34; n = 8,114) in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study Wave 5 (2018-2019) and survey-weighted logistic regression, we estimated any flavors (regular brand) and mint/menthol (vs. other flavors) use by race/ethnicity among cigarette, e-cigarette, cigar, blunt, hookah, smokeless tobacco, and any tobacco product users.

Results

Any flavored tobacco use was common and was significantly higher for Black (75.1%; OR: 1.4; 95% CI: 1.2, 1.7) and Hispanic/Latinx (77.2%; OR: 1.4; 95% CI: 1.1, 1.7) users than White users (73.5%). The most pronounced difference across products was in menthol ci

SUBMITTER: Watkins SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9854272 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature