Table 3

Results from probit regression model: the effect of magazine readership characteristics on the probability of a cigarette brand advertising in a magazine

Independent variable3-151 Coefficient Standard error
% Black youth readers−0.9570.728
δ 3-150 (% Black youth readers)4.3893-160 1.808
% Young adult readers3.6883-160 1.224
δ 3-150 (% Young adult readers)−1.8042.705
% Female readers0.8783-160 0.296
δ 3-150 (% Female readers)−0.8490.704
% Hispanic readers−1.9032.587
δ 3-150 (% Hispanic readers)3.7215.850
Total readers40.7783-160 14.754
δ 3-150Total readers3.06633.893
% Smokers−0.6741.938
δ 3-150 (% Smokers)4.9894.154
% Heavy smokers−0.0625.553
δ 3-150 (% Heavy smokers)13.55513.074
% Menthol smokers−2.9194.024
δ 3-150 (% Menthol smokers)−3.6029.253
Cost of ad−905.8553-150 548.269
δ 3-150 Cost of ad−1023.6031254.493
Total expenditures58.9563-160 7.866
δ 3-150Total expenditures−17.06335.559
Issues−0.0040.006
δ 3-150Issues0.0243-150 0.014
Income−0.1050.284
δ 3-150 Income−1.7613-160 0.709
Constant1.4531.773
δ −0.3550.725
  • 3-151 δ is 0 for non-black youth cigarette brands and 1 for black youth cigarette brands.

  • 3-150 Coefficient is significant at the 90% level (p < 0.10).

  • 3-160 Coefficient is significant at the 95% level (p < 0.05).