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.