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Lower Successful Quit Rate of Menthol Tobacco Users in a Tobacco Cessation Program: An Explanatory Analysis in Search of Potential Mechanisms

Global Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases | Vol 4, Issue 1

Table 1. Descriptive Statistics of the Study Sample - Overall and by Menthol/MultipleFlavor Use

VariablesMenthol/Multiple Flavor UseOverall (n=232)
No (n=18)Yes (n=206)Missing (n=8)
Quit Smoking    
   No11 (61.1)168 (81.5)7 (87.50)186 (80.17)
   Yes7 (38.9)38 (18.5)1 (12.50)46 (19.83)
Study Arm    
   In-person7 (38.9)71 (34.5)1 (12.50)79 (34.0)
   Virtual/Hybrid4 (22.2)82 (39.8)4 (50.00)90 (38.8)
   Self-help7 (38.9)53 (25.7)3 (37.50) 63 (27.2)
Age     
   50 Years or Less5 (27.8)41 (19.9)1 (12.50)47 (20.3)
   More than 50 Years12 (66.7)163 (79.1)7 (87.50)182 (78.4)
   Missing1 (5.6)2 (1.0)-3 (1.3)
Gender    
   Men6 (33.3)96 (46.6)5 (62.50)107 (46.1)
   Women10 (55.6)104 (50.5)3 (37.50)117 (50.4)
   Missing2 (11.1)6 (2.9)-8 (3.5)
Race    
   Black 12 (66.7)172 (83.5)8 (100.0)192 (82.8)
   White5 (27.8)22 (10.7)-27 (11.6)
   Other/Multiple-8 (3.9)-8 (3.4)
   Missing1 (5.6)4 (1.9)-5 (2.2)
Educational Attainment    
   Some High School or Less3 (16.7)57 (27.7)4 (50.0)64 (27.6)
   Graduated from High School/GED5 (27.8)76 (36.9)1 (12.5)82 (35.3)
   Some College4 (22.2)48 (23.3)2 (25.0)54 (23.3)
   Bachelor or More5 (27.8)22 (10.7)1 (12.5)28 (12.1)
   Missing1 (5.5)3 (1.4)-4 (1.7)
Other Tobacco Product Use**    
   No10 (55.6)165 (80.1)5 (62.5)180 (77.6)
   Yes8 (44.4)39 (18.9)2 (25.0)49 (21.1)
   Missing-2 (1.0)1 (12.5)3 (1.3)
 Mean (SD)Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
Nicotine Addiction (at Baseline)4.4 (2.1)4.4 (2.0) 4.4 (2.0)
Number of Cardiometabolic Risk Conditions0.7 (1.0)1.1 (0.9) 1.1 (1.0)
Depression1.5 (1.7)1.3 (1.7) 1.3 (1.7)

** P < 0.01