Cessation Outcomes Among Treatment-Seeking Menthol and Nonmenthol Smokers

Background Menthol cigarettes account for 25% of the market in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration currently is considering regulatory action on tobacco products, including a ban on menthol cigarettes. With 39% of menthol smokers reporting that they would quit smoking if menthol cigarettes wer...

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Published in:American journal of preventive medicine 2012-11, Vol.43 (5), p.S242-S248
Main Authors: D'Silva, Joanne, MPH, Boyle, Raymond G., PhD, MPH, Lien, Rebecca, MPH, Rode, Peter, MA, Okuyemi, Kolawole S., MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Age Factors
Aged
Cessation
Educational Status
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Helplines
Helpseeking
High schools
Hotlines
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Menthol
Middle Aged
Motivation
Prevalence
Sex Factors
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking Cessation - statistics & numerical data
Smoking Prevention
Tobacco Products - statistics & numerical data
Tobacco Use Disorder - rehabilitation
United States
United States Food and Drug Administration
Young Adult
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Summary:Background Menthol cigarettes account for 25% of the market in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration currently is considering regulatory action on tobacco products, including a ban on menthol cigarettes. With 39% of menthol smokers reporting that they would quit smoking if menthol cigarettes were banned, there is a need to better understand whether existing cessation programs, such as quitlines, are serving menthol smokers. Purpose This study compared baseline characteristics and cessation outcomes of menthol and nonmenthol smokers who were seeking treatment through a quitline. Methods Data were collected between September 2009 and July 2011 on 6257 participants. A random sample of eligible participants who registered for services between March 2010 and February 2011 was contacted for a follow-up survey 7 months post-registration ( n =1147). Data were analyzed in 2011. Results Among participants, 18.7% of smokers reported using menthol cigarettes. Menthol smokers were more likely to be female, younger, African-American, and have less than a high school education. Menthol smokers who called the quitline were slightly less likely to enroll in services than nonmenthol smokers (92.2% vs 94.8%, p
ISSN:0749-3797
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DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2012.07.033