Correlates of Anticipated Responses to Cigar Price Increase Among U.S. Adults Who Smoke Cigars

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ID21650768
AuthorsJessica King Jensen (0000-0002-6048-8277, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, corresponding author), Mariam Rashid (0000-0002-0354-5992, Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies, New Brunswick, NJ, USA), Aniruddh Ajith (0000-0002-7330-8212, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA), Bambi Jewett (0009-0007-2209-6532, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD, USA), Kiana Hacker (0000-0002-2502-264X, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD, USA), Kiana J Hacker (0000-0001-7098-1148, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities), Lilianna Phan (0000-0003-4583-2911, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD, USA), Kelvin Choi (0000-0002-6753-2883, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD, USA), Julia Chen-Sankey (Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies, New Brunswick, NJ, USA), Julia Chen‐Sankey (0000-0002-1797-5248, Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies, New Brunswick, NJ, USA)
Year2023
Volume50
Issue5
Pages671-676
Publication date2023-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Education & Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1090-1981 • E-ISSN: 1552-6127
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10901981221138063
PMID36412209
OpenAlexW4309667695
LanguageEN
References cited13

We examined the prevalence and correlates of anticipated responses to hypothetical cigar price increases. Data are from a 2021 representative sample of U.S. adults who reported past-30-day cigar use ( n = 454; mean age = 39.8 years). Weighted multivariable logistic regressions assessed the correlates of behavior change responses. If cigar price increased, 77.2% intend to pay more, 44.7% intend to reduce use, and 39.9%, 37.7%, and 17.1% intend to use other tobacco, cannabis, and cheaper cigars, respectively. Those who smoked cigarillos (vs. other cigars) had higher odds of intending to pay more (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.73; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.41, 5.29]) and use other tobacco (AOR = 2.35; 95%CI = [1.26, 4.36]). Those who smoked within 5 min of waking (vs. >60 min) had higher odds of intending to use cheaper cigars (AOR = 5.19, 95%CI = [1.38, 19.46]). Almost half of U.S. adults who report past-30-day cigar use may reduce cigar smoking in response to price increases, though behavioral response may depend on cigar type smoked and tobacco dependence

Confidence interval · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Internal Medicine

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