Table 2 Bivariate logistic regression analyses comparing percentage of smokers who agreed with rated attributes, by pack condition†
OriginalPlain pack 1Plain pack 2Plain pack 3OR for linear trend
%OR%OR%OR%OR
Brand/pack characteristics
Popular brand among smokers83.5178.10.7075.90.62‡67.10.40***0.75***
Attractive looking pack50.0134.70.53**31.20.45***32.00.47***0.79***
Value for money56.8155.70.9650.80.7849.30.740.90‡
Exclusive/expensive brand39.8144.71.2338.20.9440.21.020.97
Brand you might try/smoke59.1155.70.8753.30.7951.60.740.91
Smoker characteristics
Trendy/stylish47.2138.40.70‡34.20.58*32.00.53**0.81**
Young55.1152.10.8841.20.57**47.90.750.88*
Masculine58.0159.81.0855.80.9242.90.55**0.81***
Lower class52.8154.31.0650.30.9053.01.010.99
Sociable/outgoing68.8155.70.57**51.80.49***49.30.44***0.78***
Older/mature67.0165.80.9461.80.8055.70.62*0.85*
Confident/successful51.7151.61.0042.70.7043.40.720.87*
Perceived sensory perceptions
Rich in tobacco76.1170.80.7664.80.58*67.10.64*0.86*
Low in tar and nicotine44.9138.40.7633.70.62*33.30.61*0.85*
Tastes of cheap tobacco54.5147.00.7450.30.8450.70.860.97
Satisfying72.7165.30.7164.80.6961.20.59*0.86*
Like a light cigarette47.2141.10.7843.20.8539.70.740.92
Of the highest quality tobacco60.8159.80.9651.80.69‡50.70.66*0.85*
Harsh on throat50.6148.90.9354.31.1652.51.081.05
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • †Scored 5 or more on a scale from 0 (not at all) to 10 (extremely).

  • ‡p<0.10.