Objective and perceived measures of tobacco marketing are uniquely associated with cigar use

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BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined associations between perceived and objective exposure to tobacco marketing and cigar use, which is the second most commonly used tobacco product by youth.

METHODS: We used Geographic Ecological Momentary Assessment data over 14 days from youth aged 16-20 years (n=83 participants, n=948 observations; 34% past month users of any tobacco product) in eight city areas in California. Tobacco outlets in study cities were visited by trained observers to record outlet Global Positioning System (GPS) point locations and outdoor tobacco marketing. We assessed daily perceived exposure to tobacco marketing within participants' activity spaces; daily objective exposure to tobacco outlets with outdoor marketing within 50 m of activity space polylines (number of outlets and time spent near outlets) and daily cigar use excluding and including blunts.

RESULTS: Controlling for demographics and baseline tobacco use, results from mixed logistic regression models showed that greater perceived exposure to tobacco marketing was positively associated with higher odds of cigar use each day, excluding blunts (adjusted odds ratios (aOR): 2.00; 95% CI 1.03 to 3.87) and including blunts (aOR: 1.87; 95% CI 1.26 to 2.77). Also, exposure to a greater number of tobacco outlets with outdoor marketing was associated with higher odds of cigar use each day, excluding blunts (aOR: 1.34; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.78), but not including blunts.

CONCLUSIONS: Tobacco control efforts should consider both perceived and objective exposure to tobacco marketing and unique associations with blunt use to prevent cigar use.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Tobacco control - 32(2023), 4 vom: 06. Juli, Seite 428-434

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kowitt, Sarah D [VerfasserIn]
Finan, Laura J [VerfasserIn]
Lipperman-Kreda, Sharon [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Advertising and promotion
Environment
Journal Article
Non-cigarette tobacco products
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 22.06.2023

Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056601

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331567806