Table 2.

Smoking and substance use characteristics of daily smokers by cigarette type, aged 18–35.

Variables	Total (n = 186) Mean (SD) or %	Menthol (n = 127) Mean (SD) or %	Non-Menthol (n = 59) Mean (SD) or %	p-Value
Mean age started smoking daily	16.0 (3.3)	16.7 (3.3)	17.2 (3.5)	.41
Mean days smoked in past 30 days	29 (3.4)	28.9 (4.0)	29.3 (1.5)	.50
Mean CPD in past 30 days	14.4 (8.8)	15.0 (9.3)	13.2 (7.4)	.16
Cigarette would hate to give up most (morning cigarette)	47.8	53.5	35.6	.02*
First cigarette within 5min of waking (yes)	24.7	26.0	22.0	.08
Ever tried to quit smoking completely (yes)	77.4	74.8	83.1	.20
Stopped smoking one day or longer because trying to quit in past 12 months (yes)	42.4	43.3	40.7	.74
Number of quit attempts in past 12 months
0	57.5	56.7	59.3	.05*
1	10.8	7.1	18.6
2–3	22.6	25.2	16.9
4+	9.1	11.0	5.1
Likelihood of succeeding in quitting in the next 6 months
Not at all/a little likely	37.6	42.5	27.1	.03*
Somewhat/very likely	55.4	49.6	67.8
Current use of alcohol (yes)	69.9	63.8	83.1	.004**
Current use of marijuana (yes)	44.6	38.6	57.6	.04*
Current use of other drugs (e.g. cocaine, methamphetamines) (yes)	18.3	18.1	18.6	.44

^*p <0.05.

^**p <0.01.