Association between menthol cigarette smoking and current use of electronic cigarettes among us adolescents.

摘要

Introduction: Some e-cigarette manufacturers have marketed e-cigarette flavors branded after popular menthol cigarette brands, such as Newport. Such targeted marketing has the potential to increase the likelihood of e-cigarette initiation among menthol cigarette smokers. This study examined the association between menthol cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use among US middle and high school students. Material and Methods: Data were from the 2014-2015 (N=39,718) National Youth Tobacco Survey, a school based survey of students in grades 6-12. Reasons for e-cigarette use by self-reported menthol status were compared using chi-squared tests. Association between menthol cigarette smoking and current (past 30 day) e-cigarette use was measured using a marginal structural logistic regression model. Results: Current e-cigarette use prevalence was higher among menthol (58.5%) than nonmenthol (47.5%) cigarette smokers (p Conclusions: Current e-cigarette use was significantly higher among menthol than nonmenthol cigarette smokers. These findings underscore the importance of efforts to reduce all forms of tobacco product use, including e-cigarettes, among youth.