Summary
Introduction:
This text provides an analysis of a study examining the relationship between electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use and smoking among adult never smokers. The study follows participants for 12 months after their first purchase of a JUUL Starter Kit. The text includes detailed information about the study design, participant characteristics, and the results of the study.
Key Points:
* The study included 3853 adult never smokers who purchased a JUUL Starter Kit and provided follow-up data.
* The sample was stratified according to whether participants had previously used ENDS, with 2848 having prior ENDS use (NS+E) and 1005 having no prior ENDS use (NS-NE).
* at baseline, participants were predominantly young adults (79.29%), non-hispanic white (66.12%), and had never married (86.50%).
* across follow-ups, past-30-day smoking was reported by 5.01% of NS+E and 10.23% of NS-NE.
* Participants who used JUUL more frequently were less likely to smoke.
* among NS+E, 18.9% reported past-30-day smoking during at least one follow-up assessment.
* among NS-NE, 26.5% reported past-30-day smoking during at least one follow-up assessment.
Main Message:
The study found that some adult never smokers who purchased a JUUL Starter Kit reported smoking during the following year, but smoking was light and intermittent. Participants who used JUUL more frequently were less likely to smoke. The study also highlights the need for further research to better understand the relationship between ENDS use and smoking behavior.
Citation
Shiffman S, holt NM. Smoking Trajectories of adult Never Smokers 12 Months after First Purchase of a JUUL Starter Kit. american journal of health behavior. 2021;45(3):527-545. doi:10.5993/aJhB.45.3.8
