TY - JOUR
T1 - Flavors and risk
T2 - Perceptions of flavors in little cigars and cigarillos among U.S. Adults, 2015
AU - Nyman, Amy L.
AU - Sterling, Kymberle L.
AU - Majeed, Ban Ahmed
AU - Jones, Dina M.
AU - Eriksen, Michael P.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) (grant number P50DA036128). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH or the Food and Drug Administration.
Funding Information:
Dr. Michael Eriksen receives unrestricted research funding support from Pfizer, Inc. (“Diffusion of Tobacco Control Fundamentals to Other Large Chinese Cities” Michael Eriksen, Principal Investigator). No financial disclosures were reported by the other authors of this paper. The authors declare that there are no other financial relationships with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work, and there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.
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© The Author(s) 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/8/14
Y1 - 2018/8/14
N2 - Introduction: Flavored little cigars, cigarillos, and filtered cigars (LCCs) are popular and pose unique health risks. This study explored risk perceptions of flavors in LCCs and the relationship between perceptions and use among U.S. adults. Methods: Data were from the 2015 Tobacco Products and Risk Perceptions Survey of a national probability sample of 6051 adults, conducted online, August-September, 2015.The analytic sample consisted of 5105 adults aware of LCCs and 2174 who had ever used any type of LCCs. Results: Just over half of adults reported flavors in LCCs as “very” or “somewhat” risky, while more than one-third of adults reported they did not know the risks of flavors in LCCs. Younger adults, males, and users of any LCCs were more likely than older adults, females and non-users, respectively, to perceive LCC flavors as less risky. Those who perceived LCC flavors as “not at all risky” or “a little risky” were roughly twice as likely to have ever used flavored LCCs compared to those who reported not knowing the risks (AOR = 2.07, 95% CI = 1.16 to 3.69 and AOR = 1.96, 95% CI = 1.26 to 3.06). Those who reported LCC flavors as “very risky” were also more likely to have ever used flavored LCCs than those who reported not knowing the risks (AOR = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.13 to 1.98). Conclusions: Though the proportion of adults assigning low risk to flavors in LCCs is small, these adults are more likely to use flavored LCCs. The association of use with risk perceptions of flavors in LCCs should be addressed in health risk campaigns. Implications: Flavored LCCs are popular, particularly among young adults. While understanding the impact of flavors is an FDA research priority, little is currently known about perceptions of risk associated with flavors in LCCs. This study explores the nature of risk perceptions of flavors in LCCs, and the relationship between perceptions and flavored LCC use. We conclude that perception of risk of flavors in LCCs is related to use of these products, particularly perception of less risk. Considering the relationship between use and risk perceptions would be helpful in constructing health risk messaging.
AB - Introduction: Flavored little cigars, cigarillos, and filtered cigars (LCCs) are popular and pose unique health risks. This study explored risk perceptions of flavors in LCCs and the relationship between perceptions and use among U.S. adults. Methods: Data were from the 2015 Tobacco Products and Risk Perceptions Survey of a national probability sample of 6051 adults, conducted online, August-September, 2015.The analytic sample consisted of 5105 adults aware of LCCs and 2174 who had ever used any type of LCCs. Results: Just over half of adults reported flavors in LCCs as “very” or “somewhat” risky, while more than one-third of adults reported they did not know the risks of flavors in LCCs. Younger adults, males, and users of any LCCs were more likely than older adults, females and non-users, respectively, to perceive LCC flavors as less risky. Those who perceived LCC flavors as “not at all risky” or “a little risky” were roughly twice as likely to have ever used flavored LCCs compared to those who reported not knowing the risks (AOR = 2.07, 95% CI = 1.16 to 3.69 and AOR = 1.96, 95% CI = 1.26 to 3.06). Those who reported LCC flavors as “very risky” were also more likely to have ever used flavored LCCs than those who reported not knowing the risks (AOR = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.13 to 1.98). Conclusions: Though the proportion of adults assigning low risk to flavors in LCCs is small, these adults are more likely to use flavored LCCs. The association of use with risk perceptions of flavors in LCCs should be addressed in health risk campaigns. Implications: Flavored LCCs are popular, particularly among young adults. While understanding the impact of flavors is an FDA research priority, little is currently known about perceptions of risk associated with flavors in LCCs. This study explores the nature of risk perceptions of flavors in LCCs, and the relationship between perceptions and flavored LCC use. We conclude that perception of risk of flavors in LCCs is related to use of these products, particularly perception of less risk. Considering the relationship between use and risk perceptions would be helpful in constructing health risk messaging.
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U2 - 10.1093/ntr/ntx153
DO - 10.1093/ntr/ntx153
M3 - Article
C2 - 28666353
AN - SCOPUS:85055708917
SN - 1462-2203
VL - 20
SP - 1055
EP - 1061
JO - Nicotine and Tobacco Research
JF - Nicotine and Tobacco Research
IS - 9
ER -
