Alternative Tobacco Product Use and Smoking Quit Attempts Among Teenagers in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction:
This article reviews a study examining the relationship between alternative tobacco product use and smoking quit attempts among teenagers in the United States. The study uses data from the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) to investigate the prevalence of tobacco quit attempts and its association with the use and self-reported awareness of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs). The study also adjusts for various covariates such as age, race, gender, school type, and household tobacco exposure.

Key Points:

* The study found no statistically significant association between the awareness and use of e-cigarettes and HTPs and tobacco smoking quit attempts.
* Race, age, and exposure to household tobacco smoking were positively associated with quit attempts.
* The study used a cross-sectional design with a nationally representative sample of U.S. students attending public and private schools in grades 6-12.
* The study had a school response rate of 77.2% and a student response rate of 85.8%, resulting in an overall response rate of 66.3%.
* The study controlled for various sociodemographic factors, including age, race, gender, school type, and household tobacco exposure.
* The study found that race, age, and exposure to household tobacco smoking were positively associated with quit attempts.
* The study did not find a statistically significant association between the awareness and use of e-cigarettes and HTPs and tobacco smoking quit attempts.

Main Message:
The study highlights the importance of addressing sociodemographic factors, such as race, age, and exposure to household tobacco smoking, in promoting smoking cessation among teenagers. However, the study did not find a statistically significant association between the awareness and use of e-cigarettes and HTPs and tobacco smoking quit attempts. This finding suggests that the relationship between alternative tobacco product use and smoking cessation may be more complex than previously thought. Further research is needed to clarify the relationship between alternative tobacco product use and smoking cessation among teenagers.

Brown C, Nkemjika S, Yankey B, Okosun I. Alternative Tobacco Product Use and Smoking Quit Attempts Among Teenagers in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2021;13(7):1. doi:10.7759/cureus.16740