Tobacco Product Use and Cessation Indicators among adults — United States, 2018

Introduction:
This text provides an analysis of tobacco product use and cessation indicators among U.S. adults aged 18 years and above, based on data from the 2018 National health Interview Survey (NhIS). The study discusses the prevalence of various tobacco products, cigarette smoking cessation indicators, and the association between sociodemographic factors and tobacco use.

Key Points:

* In 2018, an estimated 19.7% (approximately 49.1 million) U.S. adults currently used any tobacco product, with cigarettes being the most common (13.7%).
* Prevalence of e-cigarette and smokeless tobacco use increased during 2017-2018.
* Most tobacco product users (83.8%) reported using combustible products, and 18.8% reported using two or more tobacco products.
* Cigarette smoking cessation indicators, such as quit attempts, recent cessation, and quit ratio, showed significant linear increases during 2009-2018.
* Prevalence of tobacco use varies significantly based on sociodemographic factors, including sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, and income.
* Daily use was reported by 74.6% of cigarette smokers, 59.1% of smokeless tobacco users, 42.6% of e-cigarette users, and 15.8% of cigar smokers.
* The study highlights the importance of implementing comprehensive population-based interventions and regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of all tobacco products to reduce tobacco-related disease and death in the United States.

Main Message:
The text emphasizes the significance of continuous tobacco control efforts, including the implementation of evidence-based strategies and regulations, to reduce tobacco use and related health issues among U.S. adults. The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions considering the disparities in tobacco use among different sociodemographic groups and the increasing trends in e-cigarette and smokeless tobacco use.

Creamer, MeLisa R., Teresa W. Wang, Stephen Babb, Karen a. Cullen, hannah Day, Gordon Willis, ahmed Jamal, and Linda Neff. “Tobacco Product Use and Cessation Indicators among adults — United States, 2018.” MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 68, no. 45 (November 15, 2019): 1013–19. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6845a2.