TABLE 4.
Effect of Menthol Status on FTND Scores and Time to First Cigarette (Model A)
| Menthol status | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fagerström's categorization of the scoresa | ||
| Menthol | 1.05 | 0.91 to 1.22 |
| Nonmenthol | 1 | Reference |
| Low/Medium (0–5) vs. high (6–10) scores | ||
| Menthol | 0.94 | 0.79 to 1.13 |
| Nonmenthol | 1 | Reference |
| Low (0–3), medium (4–5), and high (6–10) scores | ||
| Menthol | 0.97 | 0.83 to 1.13 |
| Nonmenthol | 1 | Reference |
| Time to first cigarette: >30 minutes, ≤ 30 minutes | ||
| Menthol | 0.88 | 0.72 to 1.05 |
| Nonmenthol | 1 | Reference |
a
5 categories: very low: 0–2 points, low: 3–4 points, medium: 5 points, high: 6–7 points, very high: 8–10 points.
Note: Adjusted for age, race, gender, education and tar yield category.
No statistically significant difference was observed.
CI = confidence interval.