Socioeconomic differences in the motivation to stop using e-cigarettes and attempts to do so.

Introduction:
This text provides an analysis of a study examining the relationship between socioeconomic status and the motivation to stop using e-cigarettes, as well as attempts to do so. The study utilizes data from an online longitudinal survey of smokers, ex-smokers, and e-cigarette users in the UK. The study aims to assess the association between education, income, and employment status with the motivation to stop using e-cigarettes and attempts to do so during follow-up. The study also considers the role of demographics, vaping status, smoking, and e-cigarette dependence as potential confounding factors.

Key Points:

* The study utilizes data from an online longitudinal survey of smokers, ex-smokers, and e-cigarette users in the UK.
* The study examines the relationship between socioeconomic status and the motivation to stop using e-cigarettes, as well as attempts to do so.
* The study considers the role of demographics, vaping status, smoking, and e-cigarette dependence as potential confounding factors.
* The study found that higher socio-economic status may be associated with higher motivation to stop using e-cigarettes but with lower likelihood of trying to do so.
* The study controlled for covariates and found that the association between socioeconomic characteristics and motivation to stop and attempts to stop using e-cigarettes was no longer significant.
* The study suggests that targeted public health campaigns among vapers with lower education/income may help increase the motivation to stop using e-cigarettes.
* The study also highlights the need for further research on the social patterning of the discontinuation of e-cigarettes and how this might affect health inequalities.

Main Message:
The study suggests that while higher socio-economic status may be associated with higher motivation to stop using e-cigarettes, this does not necessarily translate into attempts to do so. The study also highlights the need for further research on the social patterning of the discontinuation of e-cigarettes and how this might affect health inequalities. The findings suggest that targeted public health campaigns among vapers with lower education/income may help increase the motivation to stop using e-cigarettes, but it is important to deliver this with caution to avoid increasing the risk of relapse to smoking. Overall, the study highlights the complexity of the relationship between socioeconomic status and e-cigarette use, and the need for a nuanced understanding of this issue to inform public health policy.

Jahnel T, Ferguson SG, Partos T, Brose LS. Socioeconomic differences in the motivation to stop using e-cigarettes and attempts to do so. addictive behaviors reports. 2020;11:100247. doi:10.1016/j.abrep.2020.100247