Table 2

Respondents' characteristics

AttributeControl pack* (n=147)Test pack* (n=145)Significance
Female (%)58550.727
Mean age (years)20.921.50.152
NZ European (%)74790.198
NZ Māori (%)17150.428
Proportion smoking daily (%)95950.495
Mean daily consumption (n)10110.243
Mean age regular smoking (years)16.216.00.497
  • * The control pack tested with the Juster Scale questions was fully branded and a graphic health warning covered the top 30% of the pack image; the test pack had a standardised brand name only and a graphic health warning covered 75% of the pack image.