Longitudinal Response to Restrictions on Menthol Cigarettes Among Young Adult US Menthol Smokers, 2011–2016

Bibliographic Data

ID11028044
AuthorsShyanika W Rose (0000-0002-4200-1197, At the time of the study, the authors were with the Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute, Washington, DC.), Ollie Ganz (0000-0002-7933-8463, At the time of the study, the authors were with the Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute, Washington, DC.), Yitong Zhou (0000-0001-5501-8230, At the time of the study, the authors were with the Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute, Washington, DC.), Brittany E Carnegie (At the time of the study, the authors were with the Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute, Washington, DC.), Brittany Carnegie (American Legacy Foundation), Andrea C Villanti (0000-0003-3104-966X, At the time of the study, the authors were with the Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute, Washington, DC.), Jessica Rath (At the time of the study, the authors were with the Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute, Washington, DC.), Jessica M Rath (0000-0001-7678-7039, American Legacy Foundation), Elizabeth C Hair (0000-0003-0536-2409, At the time of the study, the authors were with the Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute, Washington, DC.)
Year2019
Volume109
Issue10
Pages1400-1403
Publication date2019-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2019.305207
PMID31415195
OpenAlexW2969172046
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited10

Objectives. To examine responses to hypothetical restrictions on menthol cigarettes among young adult menthol smokers in the United States. Methods. We surveyed Truth Initiative Young Adult Cohort respondents 18 to 34 years of age every 6 months from December 2011 through October 2016. Menthol cigarette smokers (n = 806, n = 1963 observations) indicated their response if menthol cigarettes were unavailable. Weighted analyses accounting for repeated measures were used to estimate the prevalence and correlates of responses and trends over time. Results. Overall, 23.5% of young adult menthol smokers said they would quit if menthol cigarettes were unavailable, with this response largely unchanged between 2011 and 2016. There was a significant increase in the switch to another tobacco product response (from 7.4% to 13.2%; P = .01) associated with current noncigarette use. In adjusted analyses, African Americans, women, those with less than a high school education, and those with any quit intention were more likely to say they would quit smoking. Conclusions. Increased intentions to switch products suggest the acceptability and availability of alternatives to menthol cigarette smokers. Menthol cigarette restrictions benefit vulnerable groups and those interested in quitting, but the availability of menthol in noncigarette products could limit benefits

Cigarette smoking · Cohort · Environmental health · Menthol · Tobacco product · Young adult · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Demography · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Gerontology

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