Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants making unplanned purchases and being influenced by point-of-sale (POS) tobacco displays
Cigarette purchaseχ2p ValuePOS displayχ2p Value
PlannedUnplannedNo influenceInfluence
Sex:
Male73 (81%)17 (19%)0.8180.36674 (82%)16 (18%)0.2750.600
Female88 (76%)28 (24%)92 (79%)24 (21%)
Total161 (78%)45 (22%)166 (81%)40 (19%)
Age:
18–2436 (69%)16 (31%)3.2450.07240 (77%)12 (23%)0.5950.440
25+125 (81%)29 (19%)126 (82%)28 (18%)
Total161 (78%)45 (22%)166 (81%)40 (19%)
Socioeconomic status quartiles:
First53 (77%)16 (23%)0.7230.86855 (80%)14 (20%)1.1770.758
Second47 (80%)12 (20%)50 (85%)9 (15%)
Third44 (77%)13 (23%)45 (79%)12 (21%)
Fourth17 (85%)4 (19%)16 (76%)5 (24%)
Total161 (78%)45 (22%)166 (81%)40 (19%)