Curtin Geoffrey M, Sulsky Sandra I, Van Landingham Cynthia, Marano Kristin M, Graves Monica J, Ogden Michael W, Swauger James E
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Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2014 Oct;70(1):189-96. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2014.06.018. Epub 2014 Jul 2.
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, National Health Interview Survey and Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey provide estimates of the proportions of U.S. smokers who currently use menthol cigarettes, overall and within demographic strata. Among adult past-month, regular and daily smokers, menthol cigarette use ranges from 26% to 30%, with statistically higher proportions of female versus male smokers (8-11 percentage points higher) currently using menthol cigarettes. Compared to adult smokers overall, statistically higher proportions of non-Hispanic Black smokers (72-79%) and statistically lower proportions of non-Hispanic White smokers (19-22%) currently use menthol cigarettes, with no differences among smokers of other race/ethnicity groups (18-20% to 28-30%, depending on the survey). Higher proportions of younger adult past-month, regular and daily smokers (aged 18-25years) currently use menthol cigarettes compared to older adult smokers (aged 26-29years and/or ⩾30years); however, differences are small in magnitude, with the vast majority of adult smokers (70-75%) who currently use menthol cigarettes being aged ⩾30years. Comparisons between youth and adult smokers are provided, although data for youth smokers are less available and provide less consistent patterns of menthol cigarette use.
美国国家健康与营养检查调查、药物使用与健康全国调查、国民健康访问调查以及当前人口调查的烟草使用补充调查提供了关于美国吸烟者中当前使用薄荷醇香烟的比例的估计数据，包括总体比例以及按人口统计学分层的比例。在过去一个月有吸烟行为的成年定期吸烟者和每日吸烟者中，薄荷醇香烟的使用率在26%至30%之间，目前使用薄荷醇香烟的女性吸烟者比例在统计学上高于男性吸烟者（高出8 - 11个百分点）。与总体成年吸烟者相比，目前使用薄荷醇香烟的非西班牙裔黑人吸烟者比例在统计学上更高（72% - 79%），而非西班牙裔白人吸烟者比例在统计学上更低（19% - 22%），其他种族/族裔群体的吸烟者中使用薄荷醇香烟的比例无差异（18% - 20%至28% - 30%，取决于调查）。与年龄较大的成年吸烟者（26 - 29岁和/或≥30岁）相比，年龄较小的成年过去一个月有吸烟行为的定期吸烟者和每日吸烟者（18 - 25岁）中目前使用薄荷醇香烟的比例更高；然而，差异幅度较小，目前使用薄荷醇香烟的成年吸烟者中绝大多数（70% - 75%）年龄≥30岁。文中还提供了青少年吸烟者与成年吸烟者的比较，不过青少年吸烟者的数据较少，且薄荷醇香烟使用模式的一致性较差。
