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E-cigarette use in the past and quitting behavior in the future: A population-based study

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  • Al-Delaimy, W.K.
  • Myers, M.G.
  • Leas, E.C.
  • Strong, D.R.
  • Hofstetter, C.R.

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Objectives. We examined whether smokers who used e-cigarettes are more likely to quit after 1 year than smokers who had never used e-cigarettes. Methods. We surveyed California smokers (n = 1000) at 2 time points 1 year apart. We conducted logistic regression analyses to determine whether history of e-cigarette use at baseline predicted quitting behavior at follow-up, adjusting for demographics and smoking behavior at baseline. We limited analyses to smokers who reported consistent e-cigarette behavior at baseline and follow-up. Results. Compared with smokers who never used e-cigarettes, smokers who ever used e-cigarettes were significantly less likely to decrease cigarette consumption (odds ratio [OR] = 0.51; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.30, 0.87), and significantly less likely to quit for 30 days or more at follow-up (OR = 0.41; 95% CI = 0.18, 0.93). Ever-users of e-cigarettes were more likely to report a quit attempt, although this was not statistically significant (OR = 1.15; 95% CI = 0.67, 1.97). Conclusions. Smokers who have used e-cigarettes may be at increased risk for not being able to quit smoking. These findings, which need to be confirmed by longer-term cohort studies, have important policy and regulation implications regarding the use of e-cigarettes among smokers. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Al-Delaimy, W.K. & Myers, M.G. & Leas, E.C. & Strong, D.R. & Hofstetter, C.R., 2015. "E-cigarette use in the past and quitting behavior in the future: A population-based study," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(6), pages 1213-1219.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302482_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302482
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    1. Socrates Yong-da Wu & Man Ping Wang & William H. Li & Antonio C. Kwong & Vienna W. Lai & Tai Hing Lam, 2018. "Does Electronic Cigarette Use Predict Abstinence from Conventional Cigarettes among Smokers in Hong Kong?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-10, February.
    2. Ashley Sanders-Jackson & Andy S L Tan & Cabral A Bigman & Susan Mello & Jeff Niederdeppe, 2016. "To Regulate or Not to Regulate? Views on Electronic Cigarette Regulations and Beliefs about the Reasons for and against Regulation," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(8), pages 1-10, August.
    3. Samir S Soneji & Hai-Yen Sung & Brian A Primack & John P Pierce & James D Sargent, 2018. "Quantifying population-level health benefits and harms of e-cigarette use in the United States," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(3), pages 1-19, March.
    4. Alexander S. Lee & Joy L. Hart* & Kandi L. Walker & Rachel J. Keith & S. Lee Ridner, 2018. "Dual Users and Electronic Cigarette Only Users: Consumption and Characteristics," International Journal of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 4(6), pages 111-116, 06-2018.

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