Characteristics of smokers who purchased from low/untaxed sources at their last purchase from the Wave 1 survey (n = 8930)
| n | % | OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondents were considered to be “low/untaxed” purchasers if they reported that the last place they purchased cigarettes was either: an Indian reservation, out of state/province, a duty-free store, an independent seller, the internet, a military commissary, or a toll-free number. | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Canada | 2189 | 3.1 | 1.00 | Referent |
| USA | 2102 | 4.8 | 1.72 | 1.07 to 2.78 |
| UK | 2367 | 15.3 | 6.33 | 3.91 to 10.27 |
| Australia | 2272 | 0.7 | 0.32 | 0.10 to 0.98 |
| Age in 2002 | ||||
| 18–24 | 1246 | 2.8 | 1.00 | Referent |
| 25–39 | 2945 | 4.9 | 1.67 | 1.14 to 2.45 |
| 40–54 | 3024 | 7.0 | 2.48 | 1.71 to 3.60 |
| 55+ | 1715 | 10.3 | 3.63 | 2.47 to 5.32 |
| Race | ||||
| White/English only | 7723 | 7.1 | 1.00 | Referent |
| All other | 1195 | 3.0 | 0.60 | 0.44 to 0.82 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 4892 | 6.5 | 1.00 | Referent |
| Male | 4038 | 6.1 | 0.95 | 0.79 to 1.14 |
| Income level | ||||
| Low | 2758 | 5.1 | 1.00 | Referent |
| Moderate | 3038 | 6.5 | 1.30 | 1.03 to 1.64 |
| High | 2407 | 7.9 | 1.51 | 1.17 to 1.95 |
| Refused | 679 | 5.9 | 0.87 | 0.58 to 1.32 |
| Education level | ||||
| Low | 4987 | 6.0 | 1.00 | Referent |
| Moderate | 2770 | 6.2 | 1.33 | 1.08 to 1.64 |
| High | 1136 | 7.8 | 1.45 | 1.08 to 1.93 |
| No. cigarettes per day | ||||
| <10 | 2810 | 5.1 | 1.00 | Referent |
| 11–20 | 4010 | 6.6 | 1.11 | 0.86 to 1.42 |
| 21–30 | 1533 | 7.7 | 1.33 | 0.96 to 1.85 |
| >30 | 574 | 6.6 | 1.25 | 0.85 to 1.83 |
| Time to first cigarette | ||||
| >60 min | 1666 | 5.0 | 1.00 | Referent |
| 31–60 min | 1552 | 7.5 | 1.34 | 0.96 to 1.86 |
| 6–30 min | 3875 | 6.1 | 0.97 | 0.71 to 1.33 |
| ⩽5 min | 1758 | 6.5 | 1.22 | 0.86 to 1.73 |
| Past quit attempts | ||||
| No | 1715 | 6.3 | 1.00 | Referent |
| Yes | 7194 | 6.3 | 0.95 | 0.75 to 1.20 |