Variations in Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) device types and association with cigarette quit attempts

This study examined electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) devices classified as disposable, non-refillable cartridge, refillable cartridge, refillable tank, and refillable mod systems and examined if cigarette quit attempts varied by device type among daily and non-daily ENDS users. Data from Wave 3 (2015-16) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, a nationally representative study in the U.S. was used to explore ENDS device types among past 12 month adult cigarette and ENDS users (n = 4952). Multivariate models were fitted to predict cigarette quit attempts among daily (n = 474) and nondaily (n = 1074) ENDS users by ENDS device types. Analyses were conducted in April 2020. Refillable tank system (38.5%) was the most prevalent and refillable cartridge was the least prevalent (3.3%) device type among past 12 month cigarette and ENDS users. Adults who used disposable ENDS were least likely to use ENDS as "an alternative to quitting all tobacco" (p < 0.001) or "as a way of cutting down on smoking" (p < 0.001). The odds of attempting to quit smoking were higher among daily ENDS users who used non-refillable cartridge (AOR = 7.3, 95% CI: 1.5-34.9), refillable tank (AOR = 5.3, 95% CI: 1.5-19.3) or refillable mod systems (AOR = 5.9, 95% CI: 1.2-30.1) compared to those who used disposables adjusting for age group, gender, race, ethnicity, and nicotine dependence. The likelihood of quit attempt among non-daily ENDS users did not differ by device type. Better understanding of ENDS device types and their use in smoking cessation is needed to inform health interventions.