Variations in Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) device types and association with cigarette quit attempts

• Published in: Preventive medicine 2021-07, Vol.148, p.106588-106588, Article 106588
• Main Authors: Sharma, Eva, Yang, Duck-Hye, Stroud, Laura R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Device types; E-cigarette; Quit attempt
• ISSN: 0091-7435; 1096-0260
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106588

This study examined electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) devices classified as disposable, non-refillable cartridge, refillable cartridge, refillable tank, and refillable mod systems and examined if cigarette quit attempts varied by device type among daily and non-daily ENDS users. Data from Wave 3 (2015–16) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, a nationally representative study in the U.S. was used to explore ENDS device types among past 12 month adult cigarette and ENDS users (n = 4952). Multivariate models were fitted to predict cigarette quit attempts among daily (n = 474) and nondaily (n = 1074) ENDS users by ENDS device types. Analyses were conducted in April 2020. Refillable tank system (38.5%) was the most prevalent and refillable cartridge was the least prevalent (3.3%) device type among past 12 month cigarette and ENDS users. Adults who used disposable ENDS were least likely to use ENDS as “an alternative to quitting all tobacco” (p