Electronic Nicotine Product Cessation and Cigarette Smoking: analysis of Waves 3 and 4 From the PaTh Study.

Introduction:
This text provides an analysis of the Population assessment of Tobacco and health (PaTh) Study to identify predictors of electronic nicotine product (ENP) cessation and cigarette smoking status among ENP users. The analysis aims to inform ENP cessation interventions by indicating which populations, psychosocial and environmental constructs, and cooccurring behaviors interventions should target.

Key Points:

* The analysis uses waves 3 and 4 of the PaTh study, which includes a nationally representative longitudinal cohort of tobacco use in the U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized population.
* The analytic sample includes current established ENP users at wave 3 with complete data on all wave 3 variables, resulting in a sample size of 1536.
* The analysis identifies W3 socio-demographics, tobacco and ENP use characteristics, and psychosocial correlates of distinct W3 cigarette use profiles (ie, current, former, and non-smokers) among W3 ENP users.
* The analysis also identifies W3 predictors of combined ENP and cigarette use status among W3 ENP users at W4.
* Different W3 socio-demographics, tobacco and ENP use characteristics, and psychosocial correlates were significantly associated with distinct W3 cigarette use profiles.
* at W4, 9.9% of individuals were abstinent from both products, and these individuals were less likely to be current smokers, be advised to quit using tobacco, use ENPs daily, or live in a household allowing ENP use.
* The main message of the text is that ENP cessation approaches need to be tailored to the distinct cigarette use profiles of ENP users, and dual users and daily ENP users may require more intensive interventions to achieve cessation of both products. Supportive physical environments, such as home vape-free policies, may facilitate ENP cessation.

Main Message:
The text highlights the importance of considering cigarette smoking status when designing ENP cessation interventions and defining intervention outcomes. The analysis provides valuable insights into the predictors of ENP cessation and cigarette smoking status among ENP users, which can inform the development of ENP cessation interventions. The main message is that ENP cessation approaches need to be tailored to the distinct cigarette use profiles of ENP users, and dual users and daily ENP users may require more intensive interventions to achieve cessation of both products. Supportive physical environments, such as home vape-free policies, may facilitate ENP cessation.

Krishnan N, abroms LC, Berg CJ. Electronic Nicotine Product Cessation and Cigarette Smoking: analysis of Waves 3 and 4 From the PaTh Study. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. 2022;24(3):324-332. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntab155