Reasons for electronic nicotine delivery system use and smoking abstinence at 6 months: A descriptive study of callers to employer and health plan-sponsored quitlines

Tobacco Control

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 126-134

  Vickerman, K A ^a   Schauer, G L ^b,c   Malarcher, A M ^c   Zhang, L ^c   Mowery, P ^d   Nash, C M ^a  

^a Alere Wellbeing ^*  (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^d Biostatistics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COUNSELING; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOTLINE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COUNSELING; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HOTLINES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964608153     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052734     Document Type: Article

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