Mean (SD) of average yearly rates of articles published in ASSIST and non-ASSIST states 3-150
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | |
| Overall | |||||
| ASSIST states | 18.31 (9.43) | 10.80 (7.81) | 10.95 (8.02) | 14.73 (9.74) | 13.78 (7.11) |
| Non-ASSIST states | 12.13 (8.05) | 7.64 (5.57) | 7.31 (4.91) | 11.10 (9.25) | 10.25 (9.16) |
| Clean indoor air | |||||
| ASSIST states | 10.76 (5.71) | 5.00 (4.65) | 2.99 (2.18) | 3.37 (2.17) | 3.97 (3.50) |
| Non-ASSIST states | 7.30 (4.71) | 3.81 (3.64) | 1.91 (1.92) | 1.95 (1.57) | 2.06 (2.32) |
| Youth access | |||||
| ASSIST states | 1.88 (2.14) | 3.63 (3.93) | 3.48 (2.68) | 3.62 (2.30) | 1.74 (1.05) |
| Non-ASSIST states | 0.84 (0.82) | 2.16 (2.11) | 2.00 (1.99) | 2.46 (1.75) | 1.27 (1.18) |
| Economic disincentives | |||||
| ASSIST states | 3.01 (2.75) | 0.73 (1.05) | 1.47 (2.89) | 2.39 (5.97) | 1.31 (0.75) |
| Non-ASSIST states | 2.10 (2.98) | 0.60 (0.76) | 1.16 (2.27) | 2.60 (6.07) | 1.92 (4.03) |
| Advertising and promotion | |||||
| ASSIST states | 0.92 (0.53) | 0.74 (0.39) | 0.63 (0.46) | 1.00 (0.77) | 0.71 (0.62) |
| Non-ASSIST states | 0.65 (0.52) | 0.53 (0.46) | 0.30 (0.27) | 0.57 (0.65) | 0.49 (0.59) |
| Miscellaneous | |||||
| ASSIST states | 1.73 (0.92) | 1.80 (1.24) | 2.86 (1.87) | 4.36 (2.55) | 6.04 (3.81) |
| Non-ASSIST states | 1.24 (1.25) | 1.29 (1.18) | 2.21 (2.16) | 3.52 (3.55) | 4.51 (3.68) |
↵3-150 Washinton DC was excluded because of the rates in that district being an outlier.