Table 3 Stepwise modified Poisson regression models of menthol use associated with current depression among n = 9720 (weighted) young adults

Age

 18-24

Reference

Reference

Reference

 25-34

1.00

(0.88, 1.12)

0.948

1.01

(0.89, 1.13)

0.907

1.01

(0.89, 1.13)

0.898

Gender

 Male

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Female

1.18

(1.04, 1.33)

0.008

1.24

(1.10, 1.40)

0.000

1.23

(1.09, 1.39)

0.001

Race

 White, non-Hispanic

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Black, non-Hispanic

1.17

(0.97, 1.42)

0.097

1.18

(0.98, 1.41)

0.079

1.15

(0.96, 1.39)

0.136

 Other, non-Hispanic

1.38

(1.12, 1.70)

0.002

1.39

(1.13, 1.71)

0.002

1.38

(1.12, 1.69)

0.002

 Hispanic

1.18

(1.01, 1.37)

0.036

1.21

(1.05, 1.41)

0.009

1.21

(1.04, 1.40)

0.012

Education

 Less than high school

1.18

(0.98, 1.43)

0.083

1.10

(0.91, 1.31)

0.330

1.09

(0.91, 1.31)

0.366

 High school

1.19

(1.04, 1.37)

0.011

1.15

(1.01, 1.32)

0.034

1.15

(1.01, 1.32)

0.033

 At least some college

Reference

Reference

Reference

Financial Situation

 Does not meet basic expenses

2.29

(1.92, 2.72)

0.000

2.11

(1.78, 2.51)

0.000

2.11

(1.78, 2.50)

0.000

 Just meet basic expenses

1.48

(1.30, 1.68)

0.000

1.44

(1.27, 1.64)

0.000

1.44

(1.27, 1.64)

0.000

 Meet needs with a little left

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Live comfortably

0.87

(0.73, 1.03)

0.097

0.87

(0.74, 1.02)

0.087

0.87

(0.74, 1.02)

0.086

Past 30 day tobacco use

--

--

--

1.33

(1.17, 1.51)

0.000

1.21

(1.04, 1.41)

0.015

Current alcohol use

--

--

--

0.96

(0.86, 1.08)

0.539

0.96

(0.86, 1.08)

0.521

Current marijuana use

--

--

--

1.48

(1.28, 1.71)

0.000

1.49

(1.29, 1.71)

0.000

Current other drug use

--

--

--

2.12

(1.75, 2.57)

0.000

2.07

(1.71, 2.52)

0.000

Past 30 day menthol tobacco use

--

--

--

--

--

--

1.24

(1.03, 1.50)

0.021

Study Wave

0.99

(0.96, 1.01)

0.213

0.98

(0.96, 1.01)

0.147

0.98

(0.96, 1.00)

0.121