Receipt and use of prohibited free samples of tobacco products among US adults who use cigarettes, cigars and smokeless tobacco, 2020.

IF 4 2区 医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Naa A Inyang, Brett R Loomis, Caryn F Nagler, Ellen M Coats, Christine Saba, McKinley Saunders, Sherry T Liu
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Abstract

Objectives: In the USA, tobacco product free samples (FS) are prohibited, except for smokeless tobacco samples distributed under certain conditions in qualified adult-only facilities. We examined prevalence and frequency of FS receipt among adults who use tobacco, channels of FS distribution and the potential effect of FS use on subsequent product purchase.

Methods: From 15 April through 12 July 2020, a total of 1989 adult participants in the National Panel of Tobacco Consumer Studies completed a mixed-mode survey on receipt and use of FS of cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes and hookah tobacco. We estimated weighted proportions, population totals and 95% CIs. We used χ2 tests to assess differences between FS recipients and non-recipients.

Results: An estimated 11.0% of US adults who use tobacco received an FS in 2020. Similar proportions received FS of cigarettes (3.8%), cigars (3.3%), smokeless tobacco (3.2%) and e-cigarettes (2.7%). Approximately 60.0% of FS recipients used it, and 68.1% of those who used FS said they were likely to purchase the product. More than half (54.2%) received FS on two or more occasions in the past 12 months, most commonly at retail outlets and tobacco specialty stores.

Conclusions: While prevalence of adults who use tobacco receiving FS is relatively low, findings indicate that FS distribution continues to occur for cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes, though in-person FS of smokeless tobacco may be legally distributed under certain conditions in qualified adult-only facilities. Findings suggest that FS are often used by recipients, which can affect future purchase decisions.

2020年,在使用香烟、雪茄和无烟烟草的美国成年人中接受和使用被禁止的免费烟草制品样品。
目的:在美国,禁止烟草产品免费样品(FS),但在某些条件下在合格的成人专用设施中分发的无烟烟草样品除外。我们调查了烟草使用者中接受烟草烟草的流行程度和频率、烟草烟草的分销渠道以及烟草烟草使用对后续产品购买的潜在影响。方法:从2020年4月15日至7月12日,全国烟草消费者研究小组共有1989名成年参与者完成了一项关于香烟、雪茄、无烟烟草、电子烟和水烟烟草的接收和使用情况的混合模式调查。我们估计了加权比例、人口总数和95% ci。我们使用χ2检验来评估FS接受者和非接受者之间的差异。结果:2020年,估计有11.0%的美国成年人使用烟草获得了FS。香烟(3.8%)、雪茄(3.3%)、无烟烟草(3.2%)和电子烟(2.7%)的比例相似。大约60.0%的FS接收者使用它,68.1%的使用FS的人表示他们可能会购买该产品。在过去12个月内,超过一半(54.2%)曾在两次或以上的场合收到财政津贴,最常见的是在零售店和烟草专卖店。结论:虽然吸烟成人接受FS的患病率相对较低,但研究结果表明,香烟、雪茄、无烟烟草和电子烟的FS分发仍在继续,尽管在某些条件下,在合格的成人专用设施中,无烟烟草的亲自FS可能合法分发。研究结果表明,收件人经常使用FS,这可能会影响未来的购买决策。
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Tobacco Control
Tobacco Control 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
CiteScore
9.10
自引率
26.90%
发文量
223
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Tobacco Control is an international peer-reviewed journal covering the nature and consequences of tobacco use worldwide; tobacco''s effects on population health, the economy, the environment, and society; efforts to prevent and control the global tobacco epidemic through population-level education and policy changes; the ethical dimensions of tobacco control policies; and the activities of the tobacco industry and its allies.
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