Merchandising of cigarettes, by year (1976 or 2003) and pharmacy type
| Pharmacy type | 1976 | 2003 | p Value† | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of stores | Cigarettes sold | % | Number of stores | Cigarettes sold | % | ||
| *The 2003 data include n = 2 traditional chain pharmacies that also are clinically affiliated. | |||||||
| †χ2tests of independence or Fisher’s exact tests. | |||||||
| Traditional chain | 24 | 24 | 100.0 | 48 | 45 | 93.8 | 0.55 |
| Independently owned | 64 | 58 | 90.6 | 29 | 7 | 24.1 | <0.001 |
| Clinically affiliated* | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | <0.005 |
| Grocery store | – | – | – | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | – |
| Mass merchant | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | – |
| Total | 100 | 89 | 89.0 | 100 | 61 | 61.0 | <0.001 |