Table 3 Univariate results, per capita quitline operations spending (n = 38)
VariableSigBSE (95% CI)
Demographic information
Education: ⩾ high school degree0.9060.0020.013 (−0.024 to 0.027)
Income0.263−6.100 E-0060.000 (0.000 to 0.000)
Age0.2780.0210.019 (−0.017 to 0.059)
Tobacco use
Prevalence0.2180.0190.015 (−0.012 to 0.049)
Consumption0.005*0.0050.002 (0.001 to 0.008)
Tobacco control spending
Securitisation of MSA payments0.7930.0260.100 (−0.177 to 0.230)
Per capita tobacco control expenditures0.000*0.0520.013 (0.025 to 0.079)
Economic and political climate
Cigarette excise tax rate0.289−0.1160.108 (−0.335 to 0.103)
Political ideology0.1260.0030.002 (−0.001 to 0.008)
Governor’s political affiliation0.602−0.0490.094 (−0.240 to 0.141)
Legislature’s political affiliation0.7780.1020.359 (−0.628 to 0.832)
State budget deficit0.163−0.0080.006 (−0.020 to 0.004)
Agriculture: tobacco production (more than 1 million lb)0.981−0.0030.114 (−0.234 to 0.229)
  • *Variable significant at 0.05 alpha level.

  • MSA, Master Settlement Agreement.