Willingness-to-try various tobacco cessation methods among US adult cigarette smokers

Abstract

INTRODUCTION Long-term smoking cessation success rates without substantive intervention remain low. Some studies suggest an association between sociodemographic factors and tobacco cessation success. We explored US adult tobacco cigarette users’ willingness-to-try diverse tobacco cessation methods by sociodemographics and tobacco use habits. METHODS We electronically surveyed a convenience sample of 562 US adults to explore willingness-to-try various cessation methods among those who reported current tobacco cigarette use. Participants rated their willingness-to-try different cessation methods. Logistic regression models examined associations between willingness-to-try tobacco cessation methods based on sociodemographic and tobacco use characteristics. RESULTS Non-Whites were more likely to report willingness-to-try counseling (RR=1.32, 95% CI: 1.14–1.52) and those with high school education or less were less likely to report willingness-to-try counseling (RR=0.78, 95% CI: 0.64–0.95). Those with lower income were less likely to report willingness-to-try any medication (RR=0.84, 95% CI: 0.73–0.98) and any counseling (RR=0.82, 95% CI: 0.67–0.99). High nicotine dependence was associated with a high likelihood of reporting willingness-to-try any evidence-based method (RR=1.07, 95% CI: 1.04–1.10) and a history of quit attempts was associated with likelihood to report willingness-to-try any evidence-based method (RR=1.31, 95% CI: 1.10–1.56). CONCLUSIONS Sociodemographics and nicotine dependence may affect preferences for tobacco cessation methods and should be considered when counseling patients on tobacco cessation.