What factors are associated with current smokers using or stopping e-cigarette use?

Simonavičius, Erikas; McNeill, Ann; Arnott, Deborah; Brose, Leonie S.

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.01.002

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“…19 However, a recent populationbased online survey in the UK found that current dual users are more motivated to quit compared with individuals who previously used e-cigarettes. 20 The same study also found dual users to be less dependent on cigarettes. In support of this, dual users who used e-cigarettes daily smoked fewer cigarettes than dual users who used e-cigarettes less than daily.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Recently published qualitative research indicates many smokers struggle with completely switching to e‐cigarettes 19 . However, a recent population‐based online survey in the UK found that current dual users are more motivated to quit compared with individuals who previously used e‐cigarettes 20 . The same study also found dual users to be less dependent on cigarettes.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Other studies have used a more conservative definition still, focusing on more recent e-cigarette use, restricting current users to those who have used 'every day' or 'some days' in the past 30 days, 9 or those who report having tried e-cigarettes and are still using them. 20 The definition used in the current study was less conservative than these definitions, but as a result observes a broader population of e-cigarette users. This broader population reveals an emerging population of e-cigarette users in a population that currently has lower rates of current e-cigarette use than those seen in the UK and US.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…This choice was made to increase the sample for analyses on dual users, including all individuals who self‐identified as current users in analyses. Other studies have used a more conservative definition still, focusing on more recent e‐cigarette use, restricting current users to those who have used ‘every day’ or ‘some days’ in the past 30 days, 9 or those who report having tried e‐cigarettes and are still using them 20 . The definition used in the current study was less conservative than these definitions, but as a result observes a broader population of e‐cigarette users.…”

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confidence: 94%

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Dual use of electronic cigarettes and tobacco in New Zealand from a nationally representative sample

Oakly

Martin

2019

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective: There is strong interest in the use of electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes) globally. Not much is known about the dual use of e‐cigarettes and combustible tobacco cigarettes, or if there are demographic differences among dual users and e‐cigarette only users. This paper reports on the demographics of dual users and e‐cigarette only users in New Zealand in a nationally representative sample. Methods: The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial face‐to‐face in‐house survey of New Zealand adults aged 15 years or over. The HLS was completed by 3,854 participants in 2016. Results: There is clear evidence of significant dual use in the current sample: most current e‐cigarette users (63.9%) were dual users. Respondents 45 years and older were twice as likely to be dual users as those aged 15 to 34 years. Conclusion: The current study found evidence for substantial dual use of e‐cigarettes and combustible tobacco cigarettes among adult e‐cigarette users, particularly among users aged 45 years and over. Implications for public health: Public health initiatives should provide clear advice that e‐cigarettes should be used as a smoking cessation tool and not as a way to allow the consumption of combustible tobacco to continue.

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Section: Implications For Public Healthmentioning

confidence: 94%

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Dual use of electronic cigarettes and tobacco in New Zealand from a nationally representative sample

Oakly

Martin

2019

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…8 education tried e-cigarettes previously. Few studies have compared current and former e-cigarette users, 5,19 but studies comparing these groups can be helpful in identifying factors potentially associated with persistent e-cigarette use.…”

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Electronic cigarette use patterns and reasons for use among smokers recently diagnosed with cancer

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Many patients with cancer use electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes), yet little is known about patterns and reasons for use. Using cross‐sectional baseline data from a randomized controlled trial, we aimed to describe prevalence and correlates of e‐cigarette use, frequency of use, and reasons for use among smokers recently diagnosed with cancer. Participants (n = 302) included adults (age ≥18 years) recently diagnosed with varied cancer types who smoked ≥1 cigarette within the past 30‐d from two US academic medical centers. Participants reported ever and current e‐cigarette use, and current e‐cigarette users reported days of e‐cigarette use and the main reason for use. We compared current, former, and never e‐cigarette users by sociodemographics, cancer type, medical comorbidities, smoking behaviors, attitudes, and emotional symptoms, and described use among current e‐cigarette users. Of smokers recently diagnosed with cancer, 49% (n = 149) reported ever e‐cigarette use and 19% (n = 56) reported current use. Of current e‐cigarette users, 29% (n = 16) reported daily use. Current e‐cigarette users did not differ from former and never e‐cigarette users by cancer type, smoking behaviors, or emotional symptoms. Women were more likely to be current users than never users, and current e‐cigarette users had less education than former users. Most current e‐cigarette users reported using them to help quit smoking (75%). One in five smokers with cancer report current e‐cigarette use, but most are not using e‐cigarettes daily. The majority report using e‐cigarettes to quit smoking. E‐cigarette use by patients with cancer appears to reflect a desire to quit smoking.

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Association Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Smoking Reduction in France

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IMPORTANCEThe electronic cigarette (EC) has become popular among smokers who wish to reduce their tobacco use levels or quit smoking, but its effectiveness as a cessation aid is uncertain.OBJECTIVE To examine the association of regular EC use with the number of cigarettes smoked per day, smoking cessation among current smokers, and smoking relapse among former smokers. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTSThe CONSTANCES (Consultants des Centres d'Examens de Santé) cohort study, based in France, began recruiting participants January 6, 2012, and is currently ongoing. Participants were enrolled in CONSTANCES through 2015, and included 5400 smokers (mean [SD] follow-up of 23.4 [9.3] months) and 2025 former smokers (mean [SD] follow-up of 22.1 [8.6] months) at baseline who quit smoking in 2010, the year in which ECs were introduced in France, or afterward. Analyses were performed from February 8, 2017, to October 15, 2018. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURESThe association between EC use and the number of cigarettes smoked during follow-up was studied using mixed regression models. The likelihood of smoking cessation was studied using Poisson regression models with robust sandwich variance estimators. The association between EC use and smoking relapse among former smokers was studied using Cox proportional hazards regression models. All statistical analyses were adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, duration of follow-up, and smoking characteristics. RESULTSAmong the 5400 daily smokers (2906 women and 2494 men; mean [SD] age, 44.9 [12.4] years), regular EC use was associated with a significantly higher decrease in the number of cigarettes smoked per day compared with daily smokers who did not use ECs ] vs -2.7 [95%CI, -3.1 to -2.4]), as well as a higher adjusted relative risk of smoking cessation (1.67; 95%CI, 1.51-1.84]). At the same time, among the 2025 former smokers (1004 women and 1021 men; mean [SD] age, 43.6 [12.1] years), EC use was associated with an increase in the rate of smoking relapse among former smokers (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.70; 95%CI, 1.25-2.30).CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study's findings suggest that, among adult smokers, EC use appears to be associated with a decrease in smoking level and an increase in smoking cessation attempts but also with an increase in the level of smoking relapse in the general population after approximately 2 years of follow-up.

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What factors are associated with current smokers using or stopping e-cigarette use?

Abstract: HighlightsSome smokers also use e-cigarettes; many stop e-cigarette use but continue to smoke.Smokers using e-cigarettes are more motivated to stop smoking than other smokers.Smokers who discontinue using e-cigarettes have a higher dependence on smoking.

Cited by 60 publications

References 18 publications

Dual use of electronic cigarettes and tobacco in New Zealand from a nationally representative sample

Dual use of electronic cigarettes and tobacco in New Zealand from a nationally representative sample

Electronic cigarette use patterns and reasons for use among smokers recently diagnosed with cancer

Association Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Smoking Reduction in France

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