Table 3.
Subscale | Normal nicotine content Mean (SE) | Very low nicotine content Mean (SE) | Nicotine content p value | Menthol p value | Interaction p value | ||
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Menthol | Non-menthol | Menthol | Non-menthol | ||||
Satisfaction | 3.2 (0.3) | 3.3 (0.4) | 2.3 (0.3) | 2.7 (0.3) | <.01 | .56 | .48 |
Psychological reward | 2.6 (0.3) | 2.1 (0.3) | 2.3 (0.2) | 2.0 (0.3) | .34 | .20 | .64 |
Enjoyment in respiratory tract | 3.0 (0.3) | 3.2 (0.4) | 2.5 (0.3) | 2.7 (0.4) | .07 | .61 | .86 |
Craving reduction | 2.4 (0.3) | 3.5 (0.4) | 1.8 (0.3) | 2.1 (0.3) | <.01 | .04 | .23 |
Aversion | 1.1 (0.2) | 1.0 (0.3) | 1.0 (0.2) | 0.4 (0.3) | .12 | .27 | .30 |
Mean scores for CES Subscales by cigarette type and menthol preference or menthol smoking. There are no significant interactions by cigarette type and menthol preference or menthol smoking.