@article {Edwardss216, author = {Kathryn C Edwards and Karin A Kasza and Zhiqun Tang and Cassandra A Stanton and Eva Sharma and Michael J Halenar and Kristie A Taylor and Elisabeth A Donaldson and Lynn C Hull and Maansi Bansal-Travers and Jean Limpert and Izabella Zandberg and Lisa D Gardner and Nicolette Borek and Heather L Kimmel and Wilson M Compton and Andrew Hyland}, title = {Correlates of tobacco product reuptake and relapse among youth and adults in the USA: findings from the PATH Study Waves 1{\textendash}3 (2013{\textendash}2016)}, volume = {29}, number = {Suppl 3}, pages = {s216--s226}, year = {2020}, doi = {10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055660}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, abstract = {Objective This study examines sociodemographic and tobacco use correlates of reuptake and relapse to tobacco use across a variety of tobacco products (cigarettes, electronic nicotine delivery systems, cigars, hookah and smokeless tobacco) among the US population.Design Data were drawn from the first three waves (2013{\textendash}2016) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, a nationally representative, longitudinal cohort study of US youth (ages 12{\textendash}17) and adults (ages 18+). Reuptake (past 30-day use among previous tobacco users) and relapse (current use among former established users; adults only) were examined among previous users of at least one type of tobacco product at Wave 1 (W1) or Wave 2 (W2) (n=19 120 adults, n=3039 youth). Generalised estimating equations were used to evaluate the association between demographic and tobacco use characteristics at baseline, with reuptake/relapse at follow-up, over two 1-year periods (W1{\textendash}W2 and W2{\textendash}Wave 3).Results Any tobacco product reuptake occurred in 7.8\% of adult previous users and 30.3\% of youth previous users. Correlates of any tobacco reuptake included being male, non-Hispanic black and bisexual in adults, but race and sexual orientation were not consistent findings in youth. Among recent former users, relapse rates were greater (32.9\%). Shorter time since last use and greater levels of tobacco dependence showed the strongest association with any tobacco relapse.Discussion Continued clinical and public health efforts to provide adults with tools to cope with tobacco dependence symptoms, especially within the first year or two after quitting, could help prevent relapse.}, issn = {0964-4563}, URL = {https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/29/Suppl_3/s216}, eprint = {https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/29/Suppl_3/s216.full.pdf}, journal = {Tobacco Control} }