Table 4

Intended smoking behaviour with changes in cigarette prices

Price increase without LNSLT, %Price increase with LNSLT available at half the cost of cigarettes, %Net effect of LNSLT % changep Value*
Intended smoking behaviour if cigarette price increases by 50%
 Keep smoking53%36%−17%<0.001
 Quit smoking41%39%−2%0.374
 Cannot say6%7%+1%0.487
 Switch to LNSLT18%+18%
Intended smoking behaviour if cigarette price increases by 100%
 Keep smoking37%21%−16%<0.001
 Quit smoking59%53%−6%0.006
 Cannot say5%7%+2%0.150
 Switch to LNSLT20%+20%
  • * McNemar test (two-sided) of effect of LNSLT on intended behaviour; binomial distribution used.