Table 2 Stepwise modified Poisson regression models of menthol use associated with current anxiety among n = 9720 (weighted) young adults

Age

 18-24

Reference

Reference

Reference

 25-34

1.03

(0.91, 1.15)

0.679

1.03

(0.92, 1.16)

0.609

1.03

(0.92, 1.16)

0.598

Gender

 Male

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Female

1.32

(1.18, 1.49)

0.000

1.41

(1.25, 1.58)

0.000

1.40

(1.24, 1.57)

0.000

Race

 White, non-Hispanic

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Black, non-Hispanic

0.95

(0.77, 1.16)

0.603

0.95

(0.78, 1.17)

0.644

0.94

(0.76, 1.14)

0.515

 Other, non-Hispanic

1.17

(0.97, 1.42)

0.106

1.19

(0.99, 1.43)

0.071

1.18

(0.98, 1.42)

0.087

 Hispanic

0.92

(0.80, 1.07)

0.284

0.96

(0.83, 1.11)

0.594

0.96

(0.83, 1.10)

0.532

Education

 Less than high school

1.17

(0.97, 1.42)

0.106

1.07

(0.90, 1.29)

0.439

1.07

(0.89, 1.28)

0.469

 High school

1.02

(0.89, 1.16)

0.799

0.98

(0.86, 1.12)

0.748

0.98

(0.86, 1.12)

0.754

 At least some college

Reference

Reference

Reference

Financial Situation

 Does not meet basic expenses

2.19

(1.85, 2.61)

0.000

2.01

(1.69, 2.38)

0.000

2.00

(1.69, 2.37)

0.000

 Just meets basic expenses

1.53

(1.35, 1.73)

0.000

1.48

(1.32, 1.68)

0.000

1.49

(1.32, 1.68)

0.000

 Meets needs with a little left

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Lives comfortably

0.83

(0.71, 0.97)

0.022

0.84

(0.72, 0.97)

0.021

0.84

(0.72, 0.97)

0.021

Past 30 day tobacco use

--

--

--

1.43

(1.27, 1.61)

0.000

1.32

(1.15, 1.50)

0.000

Current alcohol use

--

--

--

1.01

(0.91, 1.13)

0.818

1.01

(0.91, 1.13)

0.828

Current marijuana use

--

--

--

1.42

(1.24, 1.62)

0.000

1.42

(1.24, 1.63)

0.000

Current other drug use

--

--

--

2.26

(1.90, 2.68)

0.000

2.22

(1.87, 2.64)

0.000

Past 30 day menthol tobacco use

--

--

--

--

--

--

1.20

(1.02, 1.42)

0.029

Study Wave

1.02

(0.99, 1.04)

0.164

1.01

(0.99, 1.04)

0.208

1.01

(0.99, 1.03)

0.242