Table Descriptive statistics, and logistic regression determinants of illegal retail sales of tobacco to minors

VariableAgreeing
to sell
%
Compliance checks
n
Odds ratio95% CI
LowHigh
Operation type
 (reference = grocery stores)21.442
Petrol stations33.3781.230.503.01
Restaurants18.9370.560.181.72
Convenience25.82360.960.442.09
Other37.2431.580.584.30
Population size
 (reference = <1000)32.025
1000–499920.3590.340.111.13
5000–999927.8180.540.132.29
10 000–99 99929.41090.600.211.73
⩾100 00028.22270.680.251.90
Region1.931-150 0.973.84
 Tobacco-producing region36.161
 Non-tobacco-producing region26.3377
Signage0.790.391.60
 Signs posted26.7375
 Signs not posted29.363
Sex
 (reference = male dyad)14.7124
 Female dyad28.91442.291-160 1.204.35
 Female-male dyad38.91523.761-160 1.987.13
Smoking prevalence1.000.941.08
Age (years)1.541-150 1.082.22
 13100.01
 1417.617
 1524.0192
 1620.668
 1738.118
Charge rate0.870.711.06
Total illegal sales27.6438
  • 1-150 p = 0.05;

  • 1-160 p = 0.01.