Menthol cigarette smoking and health, Florida 2007 BRFSS

Monica Webb Hooper; Wei Zhao; Margaret M. Byrne; Evelyn Davila; Alberto Caban-Martinez; Noella A. Dietz; Dorothy F. Parker; Youjie Huang; Antoine Messiah; David J. Lee

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Menthol cigarette smoking and health, Florida 2007 BRFSS

Monica Webb Hooper, Wei Zhao, Margaret M. Byrne, Evelyn Davila, Alberto Caban-Martinez, Noella A. Dietz, Dorothy F. Parker, Youjie Huang, Antoine Messiah, David J. Lee

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Objective: To examine associations between menthol cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence, quit attempts, and physical and mental health. Methods: Data were drawn from the 2007 Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and a follow-up survey among current smokers (N = 3396). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted. Results: In multivariate analyses, menthol cigarette smoking was associated with women, African American and Hispanic race/ethnicity, and greater mental distress. Conclusions: Women, racial/ethnic minorities, and individuals reporting a greater frequency of mental distress are more likely to smoke menthol versus nonmenthol cigarettes. Implications for public health policy and cessation interventions are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3-14
Number of pages	12
Journal	American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume	35
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.35.1.1
State	Published - 2011

Keywords

African American
Cigarette
Mental health
Menthol
Physical health
Smoking

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health(social science)
Social Psychology

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Menthol cigarette smoking and health, Florida 2007 BRFSS. / Hooper, Monica Webb; Zhao, Wei; Byrne, Margaret M.; Davila, Evelyn; Caban-Martinez, Alberto; Dietz, Noella A.; Parker, Dorothy F.; Huang, Youjie; Messiah, Antoine; Lee, David J.

In: American Journal of Health Behavior, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2011, p. 3-14.

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