The July 2026 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
TWPIPEMENTH
Flavor of water pipe tobacco smoked: Menthol
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Description
For respondents who smoked a water pipe or hookah filled with tobacco (TWPIPE, TWPIPEMO) in the past 30 days, TWPIPEMENTH indicates whether the water pipe or hookah tobacco smoked in the past 30 days had a menthol flavor.
This variable is part of the Tobacco Use Supplement.
Related Variables
TWPIPEMENTH is one of multiple variables reporting the flavor of water pipe or hookah tobacco smoked in the past 30 days. The other flavor variables are:
- Mint (TWPIPEMINT)
- Clove, spice, or herb (TWPIPESPICE)
- Fruit (TWPIPEFRUIT)
- Alcoholic drink (TWPIPEALC)
- Candy, dessert, or sweets (TWPIPESWEET)
- Unflavored (TWPIPENONE)
- Other flavor (TWPIPEOTH)
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
