associations Between E-cigarette Use and E-cigarette Flavors With Cigarette Smoking quit attempts and quit Success: Evidence From a U.S. Large, Nationally Representative 2018-2019 Survey.

Introduction:
This text summarizes a research study examining the relationship between e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking quit attempts and quit success using data from the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS) 2018-2019. The study considered the role of e-cigarette flavors on cessation and applied more recent TUS-CPS data, which provides information on different flavors among current e-cigarette users.

Key Points:

* The study sample included individuals who smoked 12 months ago, with 15,049 currently smoking and 2,156 quitting within the past 12 months.
* People who used to smoke were categorized by the number of cigarettes smoked per day, time since quit, and smoking frequency 12 months ago.
* quit attempts and quit success rates were significantly higher for those with lower cigarette consumption and higher income or education levels.
* E-cigarette use and flavor were significantly associated with quit attempts and quit success.
* Flavored e-cigarette users were more likely to make quit attempts (69.9%) and succeed in quitting (27.2%) compared to non-flavored or exclusive tobacco-flavored e-cigarette users (59.0% and 20.6%, respectively).
* Menthol or mint-flavored e-cigarette users had slightly higher odds of making a quit attempt and quitting successfully versus current e-cigarette users with other non-tobacco flavors, although the difference was not statistically significant.
* Frequent e-cigarette use (20+ days) was associated with higher rates of quit attempts and quit success compared to current e-cigarette every day or someday users.

Main Message:
The research highlights the positive association between e-cigarette use, particularly flavored e-cigarettes, and cigarette smoking quit attempts and quit success. The findings suggest that the potential for e-cigarettes to help people who currently smoke quit could be maintained with the availability of menthol or mint-flavored e-cigarettes. however, further studies are needed to better assess the causal role of e-cigarettes and flavors in cessation outcomes, considering factors like device type, nicotine strength, and patterns of use over time.

Mok Y, Jeon J, Levy DT, Meza R. associations Between E-cigarette Use and E-cigarette Flavors With Cigarette Smoking quit attempts and quit Success: Evidence From a U.S. Large, Nationally Representative 2018-2019 Survey. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. 2023;25(3):541-552. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntac241