Table 1.
Participant Demographics
| Characteristics | Menthol no. (%) | Nonmenthol no. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| n | 61 | 105 |
| Age* | 41.3±10.8 | 46.0±10.5 |
| Gender (female) | 42 (68.9) | 77 (73.3) |
| Race | ||
| White | 56 (93.3) | 84 (86.6) |
| Black | 3 (5.0) | 9 (9.3) |
| Other | 1 (1.7) | 2 (4.1) |
| Married* | 15 (24.6) | 48 (45.7) |
| Employed | 48 (78.7) | 84 (80.0) |
| Cigarettes per day | 22.6±10.6 | 21.8±8.3 |
| Baseline CO | 20.4±10.4 | 22.9±10.2 |
| Years daily smoking | 16.7±5.9 | 17.7±5.6 |
| FTND | 5.5±2.3 | 5.5±2.2 |
| Time to first cigarette | ||
| 30min or less | 47 (82.5) | 83 (79.8) |
| Greater than 30 min | 10 (17.5) | 21 (20.2) |
| Perkins Scale | ||
| Question 1 | 90.6±12.2 | 89.7±12.1 |
| Question 2 | 72.9±28.9 | 78.5±23.7 |
| SCQ subscale | 7.6±1.0 | 7.7±1.0 |
Note. CO = carbon monoxide; FTND = Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence; SCQ = Smoking Consequences Questionnaire. Time to first cigarette is the first item on the FTND questionnaire. The Perkins Scale and the SCQ refer to scores on the measures used to assess the intake criteria: (a) concern about gaining weight after quitting and (b) smoking to manage weight. Missing data were dropped from the analyses. There were no differences by t test for continuous variables and chi-square test for categorical variables, with the exception of Age and Married. Averages are presented with standard deviations.
*p < .01.