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. 2021 Feb 11;18:E11. doi: 10.5888/pcd18.200144

Table 2. Associations Between Race/Ethnicity Zip Code Cluster (N = 673) and Store Type and Product Availability, Los Angeles County, California, 2016–2017.

Regressors Menthol Cigarette Retail Marketing Outcomes, OR (95% CI) [P Value]a
Any Cigarettes Any Menthol Cigarettes Newport Cigarettes Blu Menthol Disposable
E-Cigarettes
Univariable modelb
Race/ethnicity zip code cluster
Black/African American Reference
Korean American 1.55 (0.31–7.81) [.60] 1.02 (0.34–3.08) [.97] 0.57 (0.20–1.61) [.29] 0.94 (0.51–1.76) [.85]
Hispanic 0.79 (0.33–1.88) [.60] 0.21 (0.09–0.47) [<.001] 0.57 (0.32–1.01) [.05]
Non-Hispanic White 1.20 (0.36–4.00) [.77] 0.99 (0.40–2.45) [.99] 0.19 (0.09–0.42) [<.001] 2.06 (1.29–3.28) [.003]
Store type
Gasoline/convenience store Reference
Liquor store 1.82 (0.22–15.45) [.58] 2.28 (0.54–9.71) [.26] 0.53 (0.17–1.62) [.26] 0.40 (0.22–0.75) [.004]
Grocery store 1.60 (0.37–6.82) [.53] 0.59 (0.27–1.28) [.18] 0.15 (0.05–0.45) [.001] 0.09 (0.04–0.21) [<.001]
Discount store 0.70 (0.10–4.95) [.72] 0.44 (0.13–1.43) [.17] 0.20 (0.07–0.58) [.003] 0.27 (0.09–0.77) [.01]
Tobacco-focused store 0.20 (0.06–0.66) [.01] 0.42 (0.16–1.12) [.08] 0.21 (0.08–0.56) [.002] 1.41 (0.79–2.54) [.25]
Otherc 0.67 (0.12–2.57) [.46] 0.11 (0.04–0.33) [<.001] 0.24 (0.07–0.87) [.03]
Multivariable modeld
Race/ethnicity zip code cluster
Black/African American Reference
Korean American 1.45 (0.20–10.76) [.71] 1.01 (0.32–3.16) [.98] 0.61 (0.23–1.65) [.33] 1.10 (0.47–2.61) [.82]
Hispanic 0.78 (0.34–1.79) [.59] 0.21 (0.09–0.53) [.001] 0.67 (0.37–1.22) [.19]
Non-Hispanic White 1.41 (0.52–3.86) [.50] 0.93 (0.44–1.97) [.89] 0.12 (0.05–0.31) [<.001] 1.62 (0.96–2.72) [.07]
Store type
Gasoline/convenience store Reference
Liquor store 1.84 (0.22–15.25) [.57] 2.26 (0.53–9.64) [.27] 0.57 (0.20–1.64) [.30] 0.40 (0.22–0.73) [.003]
Grocery store 1.34 (0.28–6.40) [.72] 0.61 (0.27–1.35) [.22] 0.13 (0.03–0.38) [<.001] 0.10 (0.04–0.24) [<.001]
Discount store 0.63 (0.08–5.07) [.66] 0.44 (0.13–0.51) [.19] 0.15 (0.05–0.43) [<.001] 0.32 (0.11–0.91) [.03]
Tobacco-focused store 0.24 (0.08–0.72) [.01] 0.41 (0.16–1.04) [.06] 0.25 (0.10–0.60) [.002] 1.25 (0.70–2.25) [.45]
Otherd 0.56 (0.12–2.54) [.45] 0.13 (0.05–0.35) [<.001] 0.22 (0.06–0.82) [.02]

Abbreviations: OR = odds ratio; —, not applicable.

a

Multilevel binary logistic regression models for each binary outcome. Values refer to single packs.

b

Univariable models including individual race/ethnicity zip code cluster and store type regressor, separately. Unadjusted associations between each regressor and outcomes of retail marketing of menthol cigarettes are shown.

c

Includes donut shop and gas kiosk.

d

Multivariable model including race/ethnicity zip code cluster and store type regressors simultaneously. Adjusted associations between each regressor and outcomes of menthol cigarette retail marketing are shown.