Multinomial logistic regression analysis of correlates of occasional and frequent categories of cross-border cigarette purchasing—no cross-border purchasing is reference category (n=7752)
| Occasional vs no cross-border purchasing OR (95% CI) | Frequent vs no cross-border purchasing OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male | 1.10 (0.98 to 1.23) | 1.07 (0.88 to 1.30) |
| Age group | ||
| 18–24 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25–39 | 0.74 (0.61 to 0.90)** | 0.71 (0.51 to 0.98)* |
| 40–54 | 0.78 (0.66 to 0.93)** | 0.58 (0.43 to 0.77)*** |
| 55 years and older | 0.75 (0.64 to 0.89)*** | 0.77 (0.58 to 1.01) |
| Educational level | ||
| Low | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Moderate | 1.23 (1.06 to 1.43)** | 1.21 (0.93 to 1.57) |
| High | 1.51 (1.30 to 1.76)*** | 1.36 (1.05 to 1.78)* |
| Income level | ||
| Low | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Moderate | 1.25 (1.07 to 1.47)** | 1.33 (1.02 to 1.73)* |
| High | 1.87 (1.61 to 2.17)*** | 1.76 (1.36 to 2.27)*** |
| No answer | 1.16 (0.94 to 1.43) | 1.08 (0.73 to 1.60) |
| Employment | ||
| Unemployed | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Employed | 1.25 (1.09 to 1.42)*** | 1.19 (0.95 to 1.49) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Daily smoker | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Occasional smoker | 0.68 (0.54 to 0.85)*** | 0.40 (0.24 to 0.68)*** |
| Heaviness of smoking | 0.99 (0.95 to 1.03) | 1.11 (1.04 to 1.19)** |
| Intention to quit | ||
| Not within 6 months | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Within 6 months | 0.94 (0.84 to 1.06) | 0.62 (0.50 to 0.78)*** |
| Smokes exclusively rolling tobacco | ||
| Yes, exclusively rolling tobacco | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No, factory made cigarettes or both | 1.31 (1.13 to 1.53)*** | 0.81 (0.64 to 1.03) |
| Country and region | ||
| The Netherlands | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Border provinces of France | 1.83 (1.34 to 2.48)*** | 12.42 (6.82 to 22.59)*** |
| Non-border provinces of France | 1.30 (0.96 to 1.76) | 1.66 (0.86 to 3.21) |
| Border states of Germany | 2.13 (1.53 to 2.96)*** | 6.42 (3.40 to 12.10)*** |
| Non-border states of Germany | 1.56 (1.16 to 2.08)** | 1.77 (0.94 to 3.36) |
| Ireland | 1.04 (0.75 to 1.44) | 1.05 (0.50 to 2.21) |
| Scotland | 0.85 (0.60 to 1.21) | 1.54 (0.76 to 3.14) |
| UK (w/o Scotland) | 1.66 (1.25 to 2.20)*** | 2.34 (1.28 to 4.29)** |
| Interviewing mode | ||
| Telephone | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Web | 0.61 (0.46 to 0.82)*** | 0.60 (0.31 to 1.16) |
*p<0.05.
**p<0.01.
***p<0.001.