Table 2

Menthol cigarette use by country (weighted)

Overall (%)Kenya (%)Zambia (%)
Gender
Male31.2*18.347.2†*
Female45.629.164.8†
Age group (years)
18–2433.8*6.8*66.2†*
25–3932.720.8*47.6†
40–5430.419.1*44.6†*
≥5520.913.331.0*
Household income
Low30.916.948.3†
Medium34.523.947.6†
High27.612.945.9†
Not reported37.830.546.8
Level of education
Low (illiterate/not completed primary school)23.416.432.2*
Moderate (completed primary school)34.020.750.4†*
High (secondary school or higher)30.817.647.1†
Smoking status
Non-daily43.8*21.968.7†*
Daily30.018.044.9†
Type of cigarette
Roll-your-own cigarettes: only or with factory-made cigarettes15.2*15.914.4*
Factory-made cigarettes only43.021.864.8†
  • *Significant at p<0.05 (within each category/country).

  • †Significant at p<0.05 (between Kenya and Zambia).