The importance of cigarillo product characteristics among young adult cigarillo users: Differences by demographics, cigarillo use and other tobacco/substance use behaviors

Ganz, Ollie; Jeong, Michelle; Schroth, Kevin R. J.; Hrywna, Mary

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0265470

Cited by 6 publications

(7 citation statements)

References 27 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Although in the USA state and federal taxes contribute to cigarillo pricing, pack size is intrinsically linked to price and cigarillo manufacturers leverage pack size as a promotional tool 14 15 25. In our sample and similar studies,40 young adults indicate flavour is an important factor influencing their cigarillo use. This suggests that state, local and impending federal policies in the USA prohibiting flavours will reduce the appeal of cigarillos in this population 41.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 62%

“…This suggests that state, local and impending federal policies in the USA prohibiting flavours will reduce the appeal of cigarillos in this population 41. In addition to flavours, smaller pack size, less expensive cigarillos may be especially appealing to younger and/or less frequent cigarillo smokers because of their affordability, social use and/or for use as blunts to smoke marijuana 22 40 42. This preference was reflected in our results, where under actual price conditions intentions to buy and smoke cigarillos were strongest for smaller packs, while under standardised price conditions preference was greater for larger packs.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 63%

“…The majority of our study participants smoked cigarillos infrequently (monthly or less) and 75% reported using cigarillos for tobacco or for tobacco and marijuana in the past 12 months. These factors likely contributed to the preference for smaller, lower priced cigarillos 22 40 42. Two-pack cigarillos are typically packaged in foil pouches, which research indicates are perceived to contribute to product freshness, and as useful to store marijuana 22…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Tobacco minimum packaging policy to reduce cigarillo use among young people: results of an experimental study

et al. 2022

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectiveThe Food and Drug Administration has the authority to set a minimum for cigar pack size, a product feature linked to price. This study examined the effects of cigarillo package size and price on young adults’ smoking and purchase intentions.DesignYoung adults (n=1032) 18–30 years old who smoked cigarillos in the past 12 months completed an online 3×2 within-subjects experiment testing the effects of cigarillo pack size (1, 2, 5) and price (actual price, standardised price per stick) on intentions to purchase and smoke cigarillos. We modelled the main effects and interactions of pack size and price on intentions to buy and smoke cigarillos overall and by cigarillo use frequency.ResultsIntentions to buy and smoke were strongest for lower priced singles and two packs compared with higher priced five packs. Under standardised price conditions, participants preferred larger packs, but under actual pricing conditions smaller packs, especially two packs, were preferred. Participants who smoked cigarillos less than monthly were more likely to buy and smoke the least expensive products (buy: singles actual price adjusted OR (aOR)=4.51, 95% CI 3.76 to 5.42; two packs actual price aOR=9.76, 95% CI 8.11 to 11.75; five packs standardised price aOR=3.17, 95% CI 2.89 to 3.48) with the strongest preference for two packs and singles.ConclusionsYoung adult cigarillo smokers prefer smaller packs in conditions where pricing incentivises smaller packs. Minimum pack size policies may reduce the appeal of cigarillos among young adults, especially less frequent cigarillo smokers. Pack size policy should take into consideration price, and ideally these two factors should be addressed together.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 62%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 63%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Tobacco minimum packaging policy to reduce cigarillo use among young people: results of an experimental study

et al. 2022

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Tobacco consumption behavior was intimately related to population factors. Variations in demographics and population variables have also been shown to have significant effects on the use of cigarettes, cigars, and other medicines (Ganz et al, 2022). Tobacco use behavior differs significantly by gender features of the population.…”

Section: Population and Tobacco Consumer Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Excise Tax on Reducing Tobacco Consumption – The Case of Vietnam

Nguyen¹,

Ha²,

Nguyen³

et al. 2023

JEFMS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

With rising tobacco consumption around the world, particularly in Vietnam. The essay examined and evaluated the excise duty on cigarettes in Vietnam. Moreover, the author developed a research model based on elements influencing tobacco consumption behavior, such as GDP, population, inflation, and excise tax rates. Besides, the authors discovered shortcomings in the current Vietnamese tax system after reviewing documents and data, such as the tax rate being too low in comparison to people's income and the taxable price being currently factory pricing. As a result, the essay provides important ideas for pushing the reform of Vietnam's tobacco excise tax policy in the next few years.

show abstract

“…Moreover, the financial status of some price-sensitive LCC smokers may also influence episodic use among dual- or multi-tobacco product users. Recently, Ganz and colleagues noted that dual cigarette and cigarillo users might purchase cigarillos that are often cheaper than a pack of cigarettes “to keep costs down” [ 20 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tobacco Whack-A-Mole: A Consumption Taxonomy of Cigar & Other Combustible Tobacco Products among a Nationally Representative Sample of Young Adults

Sterling

Masyn

Moore

et al. 2022

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Little filtered cigars and cigarillos (LCCs) are consumed infrequently, co-administered with marijuana, and concurrently used with other tobacco products. Reliance on the past 30-day use estimate, a marker of tobacco user status, may underestimate the dynamic nature of intermittent LCC and other tobacco product use. We developed a framework to capture the intermittent nature of exclusive LCC use and dual/poly use with cigarettes and large cigars using broader timing of last product use categories and product use modality (e.g., with marijuana). Methods: Data come from the baseline C’RILLOS study, a U.S. nationally representative sample of young adults aged 18–34 (n = 1063) collected in October 2019. We developed a consumption taxonomy framework that accounted for respondents’ modality of LCC use (i.e., use with tobacco, LCC-T, or use with marijuana as blunts, LCC-B), the exclusive use of LCCs and other tobacco products (i.e., cigarettes, and large cigars) or their co-use and the timing of last product use (i.e., ever and past 30 days, past 3 months, past 6 months, greater than 6 months). Results: Seventy-five percent of our sample reported ever use of any combustible tobacco product, including LCCs. The most common ever use pattern was poly use of LCC-T + LCC-B + cigarettes (16%). Our consumption taxonomy framework demonstrated the fluid nature of combustible tobacco product use among LCC users. For instance, among past 30-day cigarette users, 48% reported using LCC-T, 39% reported using LCC-B, and 32% reported using large cigars in the past 3 months or more. Discussion: The tobacco use field currently classifies ‘tobacco users’ based on the product they smoked in the past 30 days. Any tobacco product use beyond the past 30-day period is considered ‘discontinued use’ and not the focus of intervention or tobacco regulatory science decisions. We documented the substantial proportion of young adult LCC, cigarette, and large cigar users who either exclusively or dual/poly used these combustible products in recent (e.g., past 3 months) periods. To prevent underestimation of use, surveillance measures should assess the use modality, timing of last product use, and exclusive/multiple product use to more accurately identify the smoking status of young adult LCC users.

show abstract

The importance of cigarillo product characteristics among young adult cigarillo users: Differences by demographics, cigarillo use and other tobacco/substance use behaviors

Cited by 6 publications

References 27 publications

Tobacco minimum packaging policy to reduce cigarillo use among young people: results of an experimental study

Tobacco minimum packaging policy to reduce cigarillo use among young people: results of an experimental study

Impact of Excise Tax on Reducing Tobacco Consumption – The Case of Vietnam

Tobacco Whack-A-Mole: A Consumption Taxonomy of Cigar & Other Combustible Tobacco Products among a Nationally Representative Sample of Young Adults

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About