scholarly journals Parents Are Unaware of Their Youths' Tobacco Use: Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (7) ◽  
pp. 564-571
Author(s):  
Jessica L. King ◽  
Julie W. Merten ◽  
Nicole E. Nicksic
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Population Assessment

scholarly journals Transitions to smokeless tobacco use among adult cigarette smokers in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, Waves 3–5 (2015–2019)

2021 ◽  
pp. tobaccocontrol-2021-056907
Author(s):  
Rebecca A Jackson ◽  
Chunfeng Ren ◽  
Blair Coleman ◽  
Hannah R Day ◽  
Cindy M Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Smokeless Tobacco ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Dual Use ◽  
Cigarette Smokers ◽  
Population Assessment ◽  
Current Cigarette ◽  
Smokeless Tobacco Use ◽  
Using Data

ObjectiveExamine patterns of dual use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco and complete switching over time among adult current cigarette smokers using data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study Wave 3 (2015–2016), Wave 4 (2016–2018) and Wave 5 (2018–2019).MethodsWe examined four tobacco use states among 6834 exclusive smokers and 372 dual users at Wave 3 with two waves of follow-up data: exclusive cigarette use, exclusive smokeless tobacco use, dual use and use of neither product.ResultsAmong exclusive smokers at Wave 3, only 1.6% (95% CI: 1.3% to 2.1%) transitioned to dual use at Wave 4, and 0.1% (95% CI: 0.07% to 0.2%) switched to exclusive smokeless tobacco use. Among exclusive smokers who switched to dual use, 53.1% (95% CI: 40.9% to 64.9%) returned to exclusive cigarette smoking, 34.3% (95% CI: 23.8% to 46.6%) maintained dual use and 12.6% (95% CI: 7.0% to 21.7%) did not smoke cigarettes after an additional wave of follow-up. Dual users at Wave 3 were likely to maintain their dual use status at Wave 4, 51.2% (95% CI: 46.1% to 56.3%) and Wave 5, 47.9% (95% CI: 40.1% to 55.8%).ConclusionsVery few cigarette smokers transition to smokeless tobacco use, and among those who do, dual use is more common than exclusive smokeless tobacco use. Further, the majority of exclusive cigarette smokers who transition to dual use at Wave 4 continue smoking cigarettes at Wave 5, either as dual users or as exclusive smokers.

Poly-Tobacco Use among Young Adults in the United States: Findings from the Population Assessment on Tobacco and Health Study, 2013–2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olatokunbo Osibogun ◽  
Rana Jaber ◽  
Raed Bahelah ◽  
Ziyad Ben Taleb ◽  
Wasim Maziak
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Population Assessment

scholarly journals Validation of an Index for Functionally Important Respiratory Symptoms among Adults in the Nationally Representative Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, 2014–2016

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9688
Author(s):  
Michael J. Halenar ◽  
James D. Sargent ◽  
Kathryn C. Edwards ◽  
Steven Woloshin ◽  
Lisa Schwartz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Respiratory Symptom ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
International Study ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Symptom Index ◽  
Population Assessment ◽  
Nationally Representative

The purpose of this study is to validate the seven-item wheezing module from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Children (ISAAC) in the nationally representative Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. Adult participants with complete Wave 2–3 data were selected, including those with asthma but excluding those with COPD and other respiratory diseases (n = 16,295). We created a nine-point respiratory symptom index from the ISAAC questions, assessed the reliability of the index, and examined associations with self-reported asthma diagnosis. Threshold values were assessed for association with functional outcomes. The weighted prevalence for one or more respiratory symptom was 18.0% (SE = 0.5) for adults without asthma, 70.1% (SE = 1.3) for those with lifetime asthma, 75.7% (SE = 3.7) for adults with past-year asthma not on medications, and 92.6% (SE = 1.6) for those on medications. Cronbach’s alpha for the respiratory symptom index was 0.86. Index scores of ≥2 or ≥3 yielded functionally important respiratory symptom prevalence of 7–10%, adequate sensitivity and specificity for identifying asthma, and consistent independent associations with all functional outcomes and tobacco use variables. Respiratory symptom index scores of ≥2 or ≥3 are indicative of functionally important respiratory symptoms and could be used to assess the relationship between tobacco use and respiratory health.

scholarly journals Menthol and Mint Cigarettes and Cigars: Initiation and Progression in Youth, Young Adults and Adults in Waves 1–4 of the PATH Study, 2013–2017

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea C Villanti ◽  
Amanda L Johnson ◽  
Michael J Halenar ◽  
Eva Sharma ◽  
K Michael Cummings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Nicotine Dependence ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Population Assessment ◽  
Menthol Cigarette ◽  
Menthol Cigarettes ◽  
Youth And Young Adults ◽  
Multivariable Analyses ◽  
Subsequent Wave

Abstract Introduction This study examined in youth (12–17 years), young adults (18–24 years), and adults (25+ years): (1) the prevalence of the first menthol cigarette and menthol/mint cigar use among new tobacco users; (2) association between the first menthol/mint use, subsequent tobacco use, and nicotine dependence ~1 year later compared with the first non-menthol/mint use. Aims and Methods Longitudinal analysis of data from Waves 1 to 4 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study (2013–2017; 10 086 youth and 21 281 adults). Main outcome measures were past 12-month and past 30-day cigarette and cigar use, and nicotine dependence. Results Youth and young adult new cigarette users are more likely to smoke a menthol cigarette or indicate that they do not know the flavor compared with adults aged 25+. A greater proportion of adults aged 25+ first used menthol/mint-flavored cigars (13.4%) compared with youth (8.5%) and young adults (7.4%). Among young adults, first use of a menthol cigarette is associated with past 12-month use of cigarettes at the subsequent wave and first use of any menthol/mint-flavored cigars is associated with past 30-day use of these products at the subsequent wave in both youth and young adults. In youth and adults, there were no significant relationships between first use of a menthol/mint cigarette or cigar and nicotine dependence scores at a subsequent wave in multivariable analyses. Conclusions The first use of menthol/mint cigarettes and cigars is associated with subsequent cigarette and cigar use in young people aged 12–24. Implications This study examined the relationship between initiation with menthol cigarettes and menthol/mint cigars, subsequent tobacco use, and nicotine dependence in US youth, young adults, and adults who participated in Waves 1–4 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study. New use of menthol cigarettes was associated with greater past 12-month cigarette use in young adults and new use of menthol/mint-flavored cigars was associated with greater past 30-day cigar use in youth and young adults compared with non-menthol use. Initiation with menthol/mint cigarette and cigar products may lead to subsequent use of those products.

scholarly journals Tobacco Use Among Adults by Sexual Orientation: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study

LGBT Health ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher W. Wheldon ◽  
Annette R. Kaufman ◽  
Karin A. Kasza ◽  
Richard P. Moser
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Population Assessment

scholarly journals Longitudinal Uses of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-16
Author(s):  
Andrea Piesse ◽  
Jean Opsomer ◽  
Sylvia Dohrmann ◽  
Ralph DiGaetano ◽  
David Morganstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Quality Metrics ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Assessment ◽  
Representative Study ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Nationally Representative

Objectives: The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study is a nationally representative study of the US population on tobacco use and its effects on health, with 3 waves of data collection between 2013 and 2016. Prior work described the methods of the first wave. In this paper, we describe the methods of the subsequent 2 waves and provide recommendations for how to conduct longitudinal analyses of PATH Study data. Methods: We use standard survey quality metrics to evaluate the results of the follow-up waves of the PATH Study. The recommendations and examples of longitudinal and cross-sectional analyses of PATH Study data follow a design-based statistical inference framework. Results: The quality metrics indicate that the PATH Study sample of approximately 40,000 continuing respondents remains representative of its target population. Depending on the intended analysis, different survey weights may be appropriate. Conclusion: The PATH Study data are a valuable resource for regulatory scientists interested in longitudinal analysis of tobacco use and its effects on health. The availability of multiple sets of specialized survey weights enables researchers to target a wide range of tobacco-related analytic questions.

scholarly journals Correlates of poly-tobacco use among youth and young adults: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study, 2013–2014

2018 ◽  
Vol 187 ◽  
pp. 160-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olatokunbo Osibogun ◽  
Ziyad Ben Taleb ◽  
Raed Bahelah ◽  
Ramzi G. Salloum ◽  
Wasim Maziak
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Population Assessment ◽  
Youth And Young Adults
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