Do Current Smokers and Ex-smokers who Use Nicotine Vaping Products Daily Versus Weekly Differ on the
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S, Yong HH, Reid JL, et al.
Do Current Smokers and
Ex-smokers who Use Nicotine Vaping Products Daily Versus Weekly Differ on their
Reasons for Vaping? Findings from the 2020 ITC Four Country Smoking And Vaping
Survey.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(21):14130. Published 2022 Oct 29.
doi:10.3390/ijerph192114130
This study examined reasons why adults who currently smoke or formerly smoked cigarettes
use nicotine vaping products (NVPs) by vaping frequency (daily vs. weekly)
stratified by smoking status. This cross-sectional study included 3070 adults
from the 2020 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey (Australia, Canada,
England, United States) who reported using a NVP (vaping) at least weekly and
who either currently smoke (n =
2467) or formerly smoked (n =
603). Respondents were asked to select the reason(s) they use NVPs, including
to manage their smoking (reduce/quit or remain quit) and/or for reasons
unrelated to managing smoking (e.g., to save money, enjoyment, flavours). We
found that both current and former smokers endorsed an average of six reasons
for vaping, with those vaping daily reporting significantly more reasons than
those vaping weekly. Among current smokers, 72.8% reported vaping may help them
quit smoking, 13.0% reported vaping to reduce smoking but not to quit, and
14.2% reported vaping only for reasons other than to reduce or quit smoking.
The most common reason for vaping among current smokers was to reduce smoking
(81.3%). Current smokers vaping daily were significantly more likely than those
vaping weekly to report using a NVP to reduce smoking, for enjoyment, to reduce
harm to themselves and others, to quit smoking, likeable flavours, and to save
money. The most common reason cited for vaping by respondents who formerly
smoked was enjoyment, with those who vaped daily more likely than those who
vaped weekly to report vaping for enjoyment and to reduce harm to themselves.
Nearly all reported vaping to help stay abstinent from smoking (92.3%), with no
significant difference by vaping frequency. In conclusion, a majority of
respondents reported using NVPs to manage their smoking (reduce/quit smoking or
remain quit), particularly those vaping daily. Those who were vaping daily also
endorsed a greater number of reasons other than managing smoking relative to
those who were vaping weekly.
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