OBJECTIVES: To examine associations of menthol cigarette use with motivation and confidence to quit smoking, and potential moderation by race, among adult current smokers (N = 1067; 85% White, 15% Black). METHODS: Regression analyses, adjusted for sociodemographics and tobacco dependence, examined associations of menthol use with motivation and confidence to quit smoking with and without an interaction term for race. RESULTS: Main effects were not significant; however, there was a significant interaction for confidence to quit smoking (p = .02). Stratified analyses indicated that Black menthol users were more confident about quitting than Black non-menthol users (p = .01). CONCLUSIONS: Given their relatively lower quit rates as cited in previous literature, Black menthol users appear overly confident about their ability to quit smoking.
OBJECTIVES: To examine associations of menthol cigarette use with motivation and confidence to quit smoking, and potential moderation by race, among adult current smokers (N = 1067; 85% White, 15% Black). METHODS: Regression analyses, adjusted for sociodemographics and tobacco dependence, examined associations of menthol use with motivation and confidence to quit smoking with and without an interaction term for race. RESULTS: Main effects were not significant; however, there was a significant interaction for confidence to quit smoking (p = .02). Stratified analyses indicated that Black menthol users were more confident about quitting than Black non-menthol users (p = .01). CONCLUSIONS: Given their relatively lower quit rates as cited in previous literature, Black menthol users appear overly confident about their ability to quit smoking.
Authors: Philip H Smith; Biruktawit Assefa; Simranpreet Kainth; Kaliris Y Salas-Ramirez; Sherry A McKee; Gary A Giovino Journal: Nicotine Tob Res Date: 2020-03-16 Impact factor: 4.244
Authors: Andrea C Villanti; Lauren K Collins; Raymond S Niaura; Stacey Y Gagosian; David B Abrams Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2017-12-29 Impact factor: 3.295