Table 1.
Definitions for Categorical Coding Variables and Example Tweets
| Code Sub-code | N (%) | Definition | Example content |
|---|---|---|---|
| User Sentiment | |||
| Pro-alcohol | 597 (80.6%) | Expresses pro-alcohol sentiment or indicates the user enjoys alcohol. | • “[I want to get drunk and smoke cigarettes and talk about life] and conspiracy theories…is that too much to ask for.” |
| Anti-alcohol | 144 (19.4%) | Expresses anti-alcohol sentiment or indicates the user is not supportive of alcohol use. | • “Some drunk [guy spit] at my cashier because we ran out of his CIGARETTES AND I ALMOST LOST MY FUCKING JOB” |
| Pro-tobacco | 565 (76.2%) | Expresses pro-tobacco sentiment or indicates the user enjoys tobacco use. | • “I'm putting a stop on drinking so much, even if I don't get drunk... Cigarettes will remain my friend, though.” |
| Anti-tobacco | 176 (23.8%) | The tweet expresses anti-tobacco sentiment or indicates the user is not supportive of tobacco use. | • “[Vaped] since I was 15 because I thought it was cool. In the end, [a nicotine addiction resulted in] bronchitis every month. I'm not about to rely on this [anymore] and not even when I'm drunk and just doing it "socially". |
| Pro-co-use | 554 (74.8%) | Expresses pro-favorable sentiment regarding co-use of alcohol and tobacco or indicates the user enjoys co-using alcohol and tobacco. | • “this [guy] was so drunk [that he] passed out, [but then] he got up just to hit his juul...i had to cheer for him it was so funny whew” |
| Anti-co-use | 187 (25.3%) | Expresses critical sentiment regarding co-use of alcohol and tobacco or indicates the user is not supportive of co-use of alcohol and tobacco. | • I smoked cigarettes ONE time when I was drunk when I was …really young…Swore I would never do it again because I couldn't get the taste out of my mouth no matter how much I brushed. I still haven't smoked a cigarette since and I'm thankful for that experience.” |
| Content Codes | |||
| Personal or proximal experience | 578 (78.0%) | Contains reference to something the tweeter experienced him/herself (uses first person pronouns such as I, me) or something that happened to someone the tweeter knows (my friend/brother/sister) | • “When I'm drunk I basically drink juul pods…[I need to] set up a juul fund” • “As a young [guy] (18) with a [younger brother who is 14], our generation's hedonist tendencies are irredeemable…my friends think it's strange that I don't [participate] in it. My brother has already [vaped, been blackout drunk, smoked weed many time, had sex, and more.]” |
| Increased susceptibility to tobacco use when using alcohol | 71 (9.6%) | Contains a reference to increasing tobacco use when under the influence of alcohol or exclusively using/purchasing tobacco products only when under the influence of alcohol. | • “Why…do i love cigarettes when i'm drunk?...cigarettes taste [horrible] and [the smell of them makes me sick when I’m sober], but [when I’m drunk I could smoke a pack]… plus i have asthma so my lungs are already dead”. • “I was drunk enough to smoke cigarettes last night but [I didn’t] throw up so I'm calling it a success” • “… if you see me this weekend [please] do not offer me [your] vape !!! may be drunk enough to say yes but sober me would say no…so support me by not offering me a hit…”; |
| Alcohol undermining tobacco cessation attempts | 15 (2.0%) | Contains a reference to alcohol use contributing to a failed attempt at quitting tobacco use. | • “[Michael] gave me his juul last night….then i bought more pods when i was drunk even [though] I ‘quit’ months ago.....”. • “[haha I gave] up cigs lets see how long this lasts [when] I’m drunk”. • “[I] ruined my streak for not smoking. took one.. hit off my [friend’s] cigarette when i was drunk. was it worth it? yes and no. yes because it reminded me ... how bad it tastes. no because of obvious reasons haha” |