The role of flavors in vaping initiation and satisfaction among US adults
The role of flavors in vaping initiation and satisfaction among US adults
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DOI：
10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106077
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发表时间：
2019-12-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Payne, Thomas J.
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作者：
Landry, Robyn L.;Groom, Allison L.;Payne, Thomas J.
背景：在过去十年中，电子烟的使用越来越流行，据报道，一些用户主要是因为口味而开始使用电子烟。本研究探讨了口味在成年电子烟使用者中的作用，以及口味与满意度和电子烟成瘾之间的关系。方法：分析样本由 1492 名 18 岁或以上当前电子烟使用者组成，取自 2016 年进行的在线定量调查。使用多变量逻辑回归和一般线性模型。结果：大多数当前电子烟使用者 (62.9%) 通常使用除烟草以外的口味（包括水果、薄荷/薄荷醇、甜味、糖果、咖啡等），24.2%的人通常使用烟草味电子烟，12.9%的人通常使用无味电子烟。口味是开始吸电子烟的一个常见原因，29.5% 的样本选择了这一点。与 35-44 岁的成年人相比，口味，尤其是水果味，更有可能激发 18-24 岁的年轻人开始吸电子烟。与不使用调味电子烟的受访者相比，那些使用香料，特别是薄荷/薄荷醇和除烟草香料以外的香料的受访者对电子烟的满意度更高，并且对电子烟的感知成瘾的可能性更高。结论：调味电子烟的用户比非调味电子烟的用户有更高的满意度和自我感知的成瘾性。风味的吸引力，尤其是对年轻人的吸引力，对风味产品营销和促销的监管政策产生影响。这些发现可能为美国食品和药物管理局限制薄荷醇、薄荷和烟草以外的香料的计划提供方向。
Background: The prevalence of electronic cigarette use has grown over the past decade, with some users reportedly initiating e-cigarette use primarily due to flavors. This study examined the role of flavors in initiation among adult e-cigarette users, as well as the association of flavors with satisfaction and perceived addiction to vaping.Methods: The analysis sample consisted of 1492 current e-cigarette users aged 18 or older, drawn from an online quantitative survey conducted in 2016. Multivariable logistic regression and general linear models were used.Results: Most current e-cigarette users (62.9%) typically used flavors other than tobacco (including fruit, mint/menthol, sweet, candy, coffee and other), 24.2% typically used tobacco flavors, and 12.9% typically used nonflavored e-cigarettes. Flavor was a common reason for vaping initiation, selected by 29.5% of the sample. Flavor, particularly fruit flavor, was more likely to motivate young adults 18-24 to initiate vaping compared adults 35-44. Those who used flavors, particularly mint/menthol and flavors other than tobacco flavor, had higher odds of reporting high satisfaction with vaping and had higher odds of perceived addiction to vaping than respondents who did not use flavored e-cigarettes.Conclusions: Users of flavored e-cigarettes reported greater satisfaction and self-perceived addiction than users of non-flavored e-cigarettes. The appeal of flavors, particularly among young adults, has implications for regulatory policy regarding the marketing and promotion of flavored products. These findings may provide direction for the Food and Drug Administration's plans to restrict flavors other than menthol, mint, and tobacco.