Epidemiology of menthol cigarette use in the United States

Table 1 Prevalence for menthol by gender and age, NSDUH 2004-2008, by Year

YR	Age	GENDER	Menthol	Row Percent	Lower 95% Limit ROWPER	Upper 95% Limit ROWPER	Sample Size	Weighted Size
2004	12-17	Male	Menthol Cigarettes	40.35	36.44	44.39	410	560703
			Non-menthol cigs	59.65	55.61	63.56	609	828727
		Female	Menthol Cigarettes	46.26	42.07	50.5	530	665927
			Non-menthol cigs	53.74	49.5	57.93	605	773719
2005	12-17	Male	Menthol Cigarettes	37.09	32.82	41.59	382	485098
			Non-menthol cigs	62.91	58.41	67.18	633	822642
		Female	Menthol Cigarettes	46.14	41.55	50.8	490	586310
			Non-menthol cigs	53.86	49.2	58.45	593	684353
2006	12-17	Male	Menthol Cigarettes	40.41	35.38	45.65	379	505145
			Non-menthol cigs	59.59	54.35	64.62	569	744819
		Female	Menthol Cigarettes	47.05	43.17	50.97	420	603299
			Non-menthol cigs	52.95	49.03	56.83	506	678935
2007	12-17	Male	Menthol Cigarettes	46.93	42.96	50.93	460	586303
			Non-menthol cigs	53.07	49.07	57.04	511	663058
		Female	Menthol Cigarettes	50.24	46.52	53.97	416	560236
			Non-menthol cigs	49.76	46.03	53.48	415	554793
2008	12-17	Male	Menthol Cigarettes	48.35	43.88	52.84	383	510494
			Non-menthol cigs	51.65	47.16	56.12	467	545410
		Female	Menthol Cigarettes	48.2	43.86	52.57	398	496226
			Non-menthol cigs	51.8	47.43	56.14	419	533267

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