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. 2015 Oct 29;2:911–915. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.10.011

Table 2.

Associations between cigarette use behavior and self-reported financial strain. All models adjusted for race, gender, age, education, employment status, and income. OPT-IN 2011/12; n = 2406.

AOR 95% CI
DIFFICULTY LIVING ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Cigarette type
 Both ref
 Menthol 0.827 0.527 1.297
 Non-menthol 0.774 0.507 1.180
Number of past 30 days smoked 1.026 1.073 1.048
Time to first cigarette
 < 5 min ref
 6-15 min 0.881 0.649 1.197
 16-30 min 0.812 0.561 1.177
 31-60 min 0.759 0.518 1.113
 > 60 min 0.494 0.353 0.692
Cigarettes per day (unit = 10 cigs) 1.407 1.216 1.629
CONCERN ABOUT AFFORDING HEALTHCARE
Cigarette type
 Both ref
 Menthol 1.000 0.693 1.443
 Non-menthol 0.927 0.657 1.308
Number of past 30 days smoked 1.004 0.989 1.020
Time to first cigarette
 < 5 min ref
 6-15 min 0.995 0.782 1.265
 16-30 min 1.089 0.828 1.460
 31-60 min 0.766 0.573 1.064
 > 60 min 0.940 0.736 1.256
Cigarettes per day (unit = 10 cigs) 1.087 0.997 1.211
CONCERN ABOUT PAYING FOR HOUSING
Cigarette type
 Both ref
 Menthol 1.092 0.765 1.558
 Non-menthol 0.931 0.667 1.299
Number of past 30 days smoked 1.006 0.992 1.022
Time to first cigarette
 < 5 min ref
 6-15 min 0.872 0.691 1.100
 16-30 min 0.853 0.641 1.137
 31-60 min 0.670 0.489 0.917
 > 60 min 0.550 0.412 0.733
Cigarettes per day (unit = 10 cigs) 1.221 1.098 1.358
CONCERN ABOUT PAYING FOR FOOD
Cigarette type
 Both ref
 Menthol 1.016 0.711 1.452
 Non-menthol 0.961 0.688 1.344
Number of past 30 days smoked 0.999 0.984 1.013
Time to first cigarette
 < 5 min ref
 6-15 min 0.898 0.711 1.133
 16-30 min 0.741 0.555 0.990
 31-60 min 0.736 0.538 1.006
 > 60 min 0.670 0.505 0.890
Cigarettes per day (unit = 10 cigs) 1.190 1.070 1.323

Indicates significant differences at the p < 0.05 level.