Table 2

Mean changes in pro-tobacco industry efforts from 2001 to 2007

Characteristic2001–20042004–2007Change in mean (2001–2007)
Mean95% CIMean95% CIMean95% CI
Average proportion of bills voted in favour of tobacco control (mean of assembly and senate)0.54(0.32, 0.88)0.69(0.39, 1.00)0.15(0.10, 0.20)
Dollars to legislators (per 1000 population)40.91(37.37, 44.44)30.27(27.13, 33.40)−10.64(−13.42, −7.86)
Number of tobacco industry events3.2(2.4, 4.0)1.9(1.5, 2.3)−1.3(−1.8, −0.8)