African-American menthol and nonmenthol smokers: differences in smoking and cessation experiences.

摘要: BACKGROUND: Despite smoking fewer cigarettes per day, African Americans have lower cessation rates and experience disproportionately higher of smoking-related health consequences. Because their high preference for menthol cigarettes, it has been suggested that may contribute to the excess morbidity experienced by Americans. Smoking could increase risks from if smokers thereby longer duration compared nonmentholated cigarettes. Few studies examined associations between mentholated among This study patterns cigarette experiences. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey 480 African-American at an inner-city center. Survey sociodemographics, characteristics, experiences participants. Menthol (n = 407) were nonmenthol 73) in these characteristics. RESULTS: younger more likely smoke with rod length, filters, those nicotine tar. Although both groups did not differ number past quit attempts, time since most recent attempt was shorter smokers. The durations longest-ever attempts nonsignificantly menthol, CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest are less successful cessation. Prospective needed confirm findings examine mechanisms underlying such differences.