The July 2026 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
TECIGMENTH
Flavor of e-cigarette used: Menthol
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Description
For respondents who used e-cigarettes (ECFREQ, ECFREQ30) in the past 30 days, TECIGMENTH indicates whether the e-cigarettes used in the past 30 days had a menthol flavor.
This variable is part of the Tobacco Use Supplement.
Related Variables
TECIGMENTH is one of multiple variables reporting the flavor of e-cigarettes used in the past 30 days. The other flavor variables are:
- Mint (TECIGMINT)
- Clove, spice, or herb (TECIGSPICE)
- Fruit (TECIGFRUIT)
- Alcoholic drink (TECIGALC)
- Candy, dessert, or sweets (TECIGSWEET)
- Tobacco (TECIGTOB)
- Unflavored (TECIGNONE)
- Other flavor (TECIGOTH)
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
