Smoking intensity and intent to continue smoking among menthol and non-menthol adolescent smokers in Canada
Smoking intensity and intent to continue smoking among menthol and non-menthol adolescent smokers in Canada
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DOI：
10.1007/s10552-014-0410-6
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发表时间：
2014-09-01
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2.3
通讯作者：
Manske, Steve
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作者：
Azagba, Sunday;Minaker, Leia M.;Manske, Steve
研究表明，薄荷香烟的使用与尼古丁依赖有关。然而，薄荷醇吸烟状态和吸烟量之间的关系还不太清楚。本文的目的是研究薄荷醇香烟的吸烟是否与较高的吸烟强度和继续吸烟的意图之间的联系。从2010-2011年加拿大青年吸烟调查中抽取了4，736名加拿大9-12年级学生的全国代表性样本。使用线性回归研究吸烟强度和薄荷醇吸烟之间的关联。采用逻辑回归分析研究了吸食薄荷醇是否会增加学生报告继续吸烟的可能性，在9-12年级的吸烟者中，有32%的人在过去30天内吸食薄荷醇香烟。薄荷醇吸烟者报告的未经调整的平均吸烟数量为6.86支，而非薄荷醇吸烟者为4.59支（p < 0.001）。多变量结果显示，薄荷醇吸烟者的平均吸烟数量大于非薄荷醇吸烟者（β = 1.92; 95%CI = 1.16-2.68）。使用过去一周吸烟的总数也发现了类似的结果。此外，与非薄荷醇吸烟者相比，薄荷醇吸烟者报告继续吸烟意图的几率更大（OR = 2.95; 95% CI = 2.24-3.90）。这些结果是相似的，当单独的分析进行了既定的吸烟者和实验smoker.The研究结果沿着现有的证据表明，有必要禁止薄荷烟草产品在加拿大，部分原因是它对青少年吸烟的显着影响。
Research suggests that menthol cigarette use is associated with nicotine dependence. However, findings on the relationship between menthol smoking status and quantity of cigarettes smoked are less clear. The objective of this paper was to examine whether menthol cigarette smoking is associated with higher smoking intensity and intention to continue smoking among adolescents.A nationally representative sample of 4,736 Canadian students in grades 9-12 was drawn from the 2010-2011 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey. Associations between smoking intensity and menthol smoking were examined using linear regression. A logistic regression was used to examine whether menthol smoking increased the odds that a student reported intention to continue smoking.Thirty-two percentage of smokers in grades 9-12 smoked menthol cigarettes in the last 30 days. Unadjusted average number of cigarettes reported by menthol smokers was 6.86 compared with 4.59 among non-menthol smokers (p < 0.001). Multivariable results showed that the average number of cigarettes smoked by menthol smokers was greater than non-menthol smokers (beta = 1.92; 95 % CI = 1.16-2.68). Similar results were found using the total number of cigarettes smoked in the past week. Additionally, menthol smokers had greater odds of reporting intent to continue smoking compared with non-menthol smokers (OR = 2.95; 95 % CI = 2.24-3.90). These results were similar when separate analyses were conducted for established smokers and experimental smokers.The findings of this study along with existing evidence suggest the need for banning mentholated tobacco products in Canada, in part because of its significant effect on adolescent smoking.