title: Associations of menthol use with motivation and confidence to quit smoking.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine associations of menthol cigarette use with motivation and confidence to quit smoking, and potential moderation by race, among adult current smokers (N = 1067; 85% White, 15% Black).
  
  
  METHODS
  Regression analyses, adjusted for sociodemographics and tobacco dependence, examined associations of menthol use with motivation and confidence to quit smoking with and without an interaction term for race.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Main effects were not significant; however, there was a significant interaction for confidence to quit smoking (p = .02). Stratified analyses indicated that Black menthol users were more confident about quitting than Black non-menthol users (p = .01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given their relatively lower quit rates as cited in previous literature, Black menthol users appear overly confident about their ability to quit smoking.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Disparities Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. Lrreitze@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Lorraine R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Reitzel
authors.forename: Carol J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Etzel
authors.forename: Yumei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Kolawole S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Okuyemi
authors.forename: Jasjit S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008610:Menthol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D012646:Self Administration; D020377:Self Efficacy; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D008610:Menthol