Table 1

 Intention to change behaviour before the cigarette excise tax increases in Germany (n = 1860 owing to 8 missing values)

Access to foreign cigarettes (cross-border shopping)Intention to reduce smokingIntention to quit smokingIntention to switch to cheaper brandNo intention for behaviour changeΣ
No512 (31.43%)187 (11.48%)260 (15.96%)670 (41.13%)1629 (87.58%)
Yes54 (23.38%)13 (5.63%)38 (16.45%)126 (54.55%)231 (12.42%)
Σ566 (30.43%)200 (10.75%)298 (16.02%)796 (42.80%)1860 (100%)
χ2 (df = 1)5.98, p<0.057.11, p<0.010.05, NS15.35, p<0.001