A ban on menthol cigarettes: impact on public opinion and smokers' intention to quit.
A ban on menthol cigarettes: impact on public opinion and smokers' intention to quit.
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2012.300804
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发表时间：
2012-11-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Vallone, Donna M
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作者：
Pearson, Jennifer L;Abrams, David B;Vallone, Donna M
目的：我们评估了支持由美国食品和药物管理局对薄荷醇在香烟和行为意向之间的禁令薄荷醇吸烟者在这样的bank.METHODS的事件：我们调查了2649从来没有，以前和现在的吸烟者，并使用有序逻辑回归计算加权点估计和预测支持薄荷醇禁令的成年人口和薄荷醇吸烟者。对于薄荷醇吸烟者，我们还计算了加权点估计和预测的行为intentions.RESULTS：总体而言，28.2%的成年人反对，20.0%的支持，51.9%的人缺乏对薄荷醇禁令的强烈意见。西班牙裔（36.4%），非洲裔美国人（29.0%），从不吸烟者（26.8%）和高中教育程度以下的受访者（28.8%）的支持率最高。近40%的薄荷醇吸烟者表示，如果薄荷醇香烟不再可用，他们会戒烟，12.5%的人会转向非薄荷醇品牌，25.2%的人会切换并尝试quit.Conclusions：支持薄荷醇禁令是最强的人群中最流行的薄荷醇香烟的使用。薄荷禁令可能会促使许多薄荷烟吸烟者戒烟。
OBJECTIVES: We assessed support for a ban by the Food and Drug Administration on menthol in cigarettes and behavioral intentions among menthol smokers in the event of such a ban.METHODS: We surveyed 2649 never, former, and current smokers and used ordinal logistic regression to calculate weighted point estimates and predictors of support for a menthol ban among the adult population and menthol smokers only. For menthol smokers, we also calculated weighted point estimates and predictors of behavioral intentions.RESULTS: Overall, 28.2% of adults opposed, 20.0% supported, and 51.9% lacked a strong opinion about a menthol ban. Support was highest among Hispanics (36.4%), African Americans (29.0%), never smokers (26.8%), and respondents with less than a high school education (28.8%). Nearly 40% of menthol smokers said they would quit if menthol cigarettes were no longer available, 12.5% would switch to a nonmenthol brand, and 25.2% would both switch and try to quit.CONCLUSIONS: Support for a menthol ban is strongest among populations with the highest prevalence of menthol cigarette use. A menthol ban might motivate many menthol smokers to quit.