Andrew F Brouwer1, Jihyoun Jeon2, Steven F Cook2, Bukola Usidame2, Jana L Hirschtick2, Evelyn Jimenez-Mendoza2, Ritesh Mistry3, Nancy L Fleischer2, Theodore R Holford4, David Mendez5, David T Levy6, Rafael Meza2. 1. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Electronic address: brouweaf@umich.edu. 2. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 3. Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 4. Department of Biostatistics, Yale School of Public Health, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. 5. Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 6. Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: A better understanding of how menthol cigarette flavoring and ENDS impact smoking initiation, cessation, and transitions between tobacco products could help elucidate the potential impact of a U.S. menthol ban on combustible tobacco products. METHODS: A multistate transition model was applied to data on 23,232 adults from Waves 1-4 (2013-2017) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (analysis was conducted in 2020-2021). Transition rates among never, noncurrent, nonmenthol versus menthol cigarette, ENDS, and dual everyday/someday use were estimated, as were transition-specific hazard ratios for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, and income. RESULTS: Non-Hispanic Blacks who smoked menthol discontinued smoking at a much lower rate than those who smoked nonmenthol (hazard ratio=0.43, 95% CI=0.29, 0.64), but there was no statistically significant difference in the discontinuation rates among non-Hispanic Whites (hazard ratio=0.97, 95% CI=0.80, 1.16) or Hispanics (hazard ratio=0.81, 95% CI=0.56, 1.16). Non-Hispanic Whites who smoked menthol were more likely to become dual users than those who smoked nonmenthol (hazard ratio=1.43, 95% CI=1.14, 1.80). Young adults initiated menthol smoking at a higher rate than older adults (age 18-24 years versus ≥55 years: hazard ratio=2.45, 95% CI=1.44, 4.15) but not nonmenthol smoking (hazard ratio=1.02, 95% CI=0.62, 1.69). There were differences by sex in the impact of menthol flavor on smoking initiation and discontinuation but little difference by education or income. CONCLUSIONS: Sociodemographic differences in product transitions should be accounted for when estimating the potential impact of a menthol ban.
INTRODUCTION: A better understanding of how menthol cigarette flavoring and ENDS impact smoking initiation, cessation, and transitions between tobacco products could help elucidate the potential impact of a U.S. menthol ban on combustible tobacco products. METHODS: A multistate transition model was applied to data on 23,232 adults from Waves 1-4 (2013-2017) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (analysis was conducted in 2020-2021). Transition rates among never, noncurrent, nonmenthol versus menthol cigarette, ENDS, and dual everyday/someday use were estimated, as were transition-specific hazard ratios for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, and income. RESULTS: Non-Hispanic Blacks who smoked menthol discontinued smoking at a much lower rate than those who smoked nonmenthol (hazard ratio=0.43, 95% CI=0.29, 0.64), but there was no statistically significant difference in the discontinuation rates among non-Hispanic Whites (hazard ratio=0.97, 95% CI=0.80, 1.16) or Hispanics (hazard ratio=0.81, 95% CI=0.56, 1.16). Non-Hispanic Whites who smoked menthol were more likely to become dual users than those who smoked nonmenthol (hazard ratio=1.43, 95% CI=1.14, 1.80). Young adults initiated menthol smoking at a higher rate than older adults (age 18-24 years versus ≥55 years: hazard ratio=2.45, 95% CI=1.44, 4.15) but not nonmenthol smoking (hazard ratio=1.02, 95% CI=0.62, 1.69). There were differences by sex in the impact of menthol flavor on smoking initiation and discontinuation but little difference by education or income. CONCLUSIONS: Sociodemographic differences in product transitions should be accounted for when estimating the potential impact of a menthol ban.
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