Open AccessA Longitudinal Examination of Behavioral Transitions among Young Adult Menthol and Non-Menthol Cigarette Smokers Using a Three-State Markov Model
Author(s) -
Dale S. Mantey,
Melissa B. Harrell,
Baojiang Chen,
Steven H. Kelder,
Cheryl L. Perry,
Alexandra Loukas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nicotine and tobacco research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1469-994X
pISSN - 1462-2203
DOI - 10.1093/ntr/ntaa240
Subject(s) - menthol , young adult , demography , cigarette smoking , medicine , nicotine , psychology , gerontology , chemistry , organic chemistry , sociology
Young adult cigarette smoking behaviors are complex and dynamic. Emerging research suggests a growing rate of switching from non-menthol to menthol cigarettes. Transitions across cigarette smoking states are not well understood. This research longitudinally explores transitions in cigarette smoking behaviors among 18-29 year olds.