Grace Kong1, Dana A Cavallo1, Krysten W Bold1, Heather LaVallee1, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin1. 1. Grace Kong, Assistant Professor, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CTDana A. Cavallo, Assistant Professor, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CTKrysten W. Bold, Post-doctoral Fellow, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CTHeather LaVallee, MA, Research Assistant, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven. CTSuchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Professor, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify the appealing components of cigar packaging among youth. METHODS: We conducted 8 focus groups among cigar users, separated by sex and age group (ie, adolescents, young adults) in Connecticut between February and July, 2016. Participants were shown cigar packages and instructed to circle aspects of the images on the packages that appealed to them independently and a group discussion followed. RESULTS: The appealing components identified were flavors (46.8%), price promotions (28.8%), branding (21.2%), marketing claims (17.2%, eg, "natural"), product features (15.2%, eg, the word "cigarillo"), number of cigars (8.0%), color (4.4%), re-sealable features (2.8%), and other (6.0%; eg "limited offer," geographic region). Relative to female participants, male participants were more likely to find flavors and price promotions appealing, and less likely to find colors as appealing (ps < .05). Relative to young adults, adolescents were more likely to find price promotions, branding, marketing claims and number of cigars appealing, and less likely to find colors as appealing (ps < .05). CONCLUSIONS: In order to reduce the appeal of cigars to youth, regulatory agencies should consider prohibiting flavors, appealing colors, price promotions, misleading marketing claims, and logos/trademarks on cigar packaging.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the appealing components of cigar packaging among youth. METHODS: We conducted 8 focus groups among cigar users, separated by sex and age group (ie, adolescents, young adults) in Connecticut between February and July, 2016. Participants were shown cigar packages and instructed to circle aspects of the images on the packages that appealed to them independently and a group discussion followed. RESULTS: The appealing components identified were flavors (46.8%), price promotions (28.8%), branding (21.2%), marketing claims (17.2%, eg, "natural"), product features (15.2%, eg, the word "cigarillo"), number of cigars (8.0%), color (4.4%), re-sealable features (2.8%), and other (6.0%; eg "limited offer," geographic region). Relative to female participants, male participants were more likely to find flavors and price promotions appealing, and less likely to find colors as appealing (ps < .05). Relative to young adults, adolescents were more likely to find price promotions, branding, marketing claims and number of cigars appealing, and less likely to find colors as appealing (ps < .05). CONCLUSIONS: In order to reduce the appeal of cigars to youth, regulatory agencies should consider prohibiting flavors, appealing colors, price promotions, misleading marketing claims, and logos/trademarks on cigar packaging.
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