Kong Grace, Bold Krysten W, Simon Patricia, Camenga Deepa R, Cavallo Dana A, Krishnan-Sarin Suchitra
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Tob Regul Sci. 2017 Apr;3(2 Suppl 1):S48-S58. doi: 10.18001/TRS.3.2(Suppl1).6. Epub 2017 Apr 1.
To understand reasons for cigarillo initiation and cigarillo manipulation methods among adolescents.
We conducted surveys in 8 Connecticut high schools to assess reasons for trying a cigarillo and cigarillo manipulation methods. We used multivariable logistic regressions to assess associations with demographics and tobacco use status.
Among ever cigarillo users (N = 697, 33.6% girls, 16.7 years old [SD = 1.14], 62.1% White), top reasons for trying a cigarillo were curiosity (41.9%), appealing flavors (32.9%), because "friends use it" (25.3%), and low cost (22.4%). Overall, 40.3% of ever cigarillo users added marijuana (to create blunts) and 39.2% did not manipulate the product. Endorsement of these reasons for initiation and manipulation methods differed significantly across sex, age, SES and other tobacco use.
Cigarillo regulations should include restricting all appealing flavors, increasing the cost, monitoring the restriction of sales of cigarillos to minors, and decreasing the appeal of cigarillo manipulation.
了解青少年吸食小雪茄的起始原因及小雪茄的使用方式。
我们在康涅狄格州的8所高中进行了调查,以评估尝试吸食小雪茄的原因及小雪茄的使用方式。我们使用多变量逻辑回归来评估与人口统计学和烟草使用状况的关联。
在曾经吸食过小雪茄的人群中(N = 697,33.6%为女孩,16.7岁[标准差 = 1.14],62.1%为白人),尝试吸食小雪茄的首要原因是好奇(41.9%)、口味诱人(32.9%)、“朋友吸食”(25.3%)以及成本低廉(22.4%)。总体而言,40.3%的曾经吸食过小雪茄的人添加过大麻(以制作大麻烟),39.2%的人未对产品进行过处理。在起始原因和使用方式方面,不同性别、年龄、社会经济地位及其他烟草使用情况的人群对此的认可存在显著差异。
小雪茄法规应包括限制所有诱人的口味、提高成本、监控对未成年人销售小雪茄的限制情况,以及降低小雪茄使用方式的吸引力。