Table 3

Differences in cross-border cigarette purchasing between country/region, educational levels and income levels (%)

No cross-border purchasingOccasional cross-border purchasingFrequent cross-border purchasingTest of differences in cross-border purchasing
Country and region
 Netherlands82.714.92.4
 Border provinces of France48.627.823.7χ2 (14)=771.59
 Non-border provinces of France66.528.94.6p<0.001
 Border states of Germany52.634.013.4
 Non-border states of Germany64.330.84.9
 Ireland73.523.43.1
 Scotland77.917.64.5
 UK (w/o Scotland)63.330.16.6
Educational level
 Low76.518.25.3χ2 (4)=130.19
 Moderate69.423.57.1p<0.001
 High61.430.77.8
Income level
 Low75.718.55.8χ2 (6)=184.88
 Moderate69.023.67.4p<0.001
 High59.232.48.4
 No answer75.719.74.5