TABLE 1.
Adoption of Vaping Cessation Methods, 2021 NYTS
| Quit (Q) Methodsa | Sample n | Weighted Nb | Among E-Cigarette Users With Quit Attempt(s) Weighted % (95% CI) | Among Those Seeking Cessation Methods Weighted % (95% CI) | No. of Past-Year Quit Attempt(s), Weighted Median (IQR)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I did not use any resources (unassisted quit) | 575 | 810 000 | 63.7 (58.2–69.3) | Not applicable | 3.4 (1.5–8.2) |
| Help or advice from a friend or peer | 113 | 181 000 | 14.2 (8.9–19.5) | 42.6 (31.4–53.7) | 4.0 (2.4–8.0) |
| Help or advice you found on the Internet | 56 | 82 000 | 6.4 (4.0–8.8) | 19.2 (13.2–25.3) | 3.2 (1.3–6.6) |
| A mobile app or texting program | 49 | 76 000 | 5.9 (3.8–8.1) | 17.8 (11.4–24.2) | 3.6 (2.1–7.2) |
| Help or advice from a parent or caregiver | 48 | 73 000 | 5.8 (3.7–7.8) | 17.3 (11.9–22.6) | 3.7 (1.3–8.2) |
| Help, advice, or counseling from a doctor or health care provider | 30 | 50 000 | 3.9 (2.2–5.7) | 11.8 (6.8–16.8) | 2.5 (1.4–3.7) |
| Help or advice from a teacher or coach | 25 | 30 000 | 2.4 (1.2–3.5) | 7.1 (4.0–10.2) | 3.8 (2.0–8.5) |
| A telephone helpline or Quitline | 18 | 21 000 | 1.7 (0.6–2.7) | 5.0 (2.2–7.7) | 5.1 (2.2–7.3) |
| Treatment from a hospital, medical center, or some other facility | 16 | 19 000 | 1.5 (0.7–2.3) | 4.5 (1.9–7.0) | 4.5 (1.0–6.9) |
| Something else | 102 | 137 000 | 10.8 (8.3–13.3) | 32.3 (25.3–39.3) | 3.0 (1.0–8.0) |
CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range; NYTS, National Youth Tobacco Survey.
Current e-cigarette users with ≥1 past-year quit attempt were asked, “When you tried to quit using e-cigarettes, did you use any of the following?” with response options “I did not use any resources (exclusive),” “Help or advice from a parent or caregiver,” “Help or advice from a friend or peer,” “Help or advice from a teacher or coach,” “Help, advice, or counseling from a doctor or health care provider,” “Treatment from a hospital, medical center, or some other facility,” “Help or advice you found on the Internet,”
“A mobile app or texting program,” “A telephone helpline or Quitline,” and “Something else.” The response “I did not use any resources” is exclusive of other cessation methods. Respondents can select 1 or more on other cessation methods. Among those who reported using vaping cessation methods, 194 (weighted %, 67%) reported the use of 1 cessation method, 53 (19%) reported the use of 2 cessation methods, and 42 (14%) reported the use of 3 or more cessation methods.
Weighted N is rounded to 1000.
Any quit attempts in the past 12 months, not limited to the cessation method. The number of past-year quit attempts was coded as a continuous variable based on the response options “1 time,” “2 times”, “3–5 times” [recoded = 4], “6–9 times” [recoded = 7.5], “10 or more times” [recoded = 10]).