Table 1

Sample means and variable definitions

Variable typeVariable nameVariable descriptionFull sample (n=315 353)Smokers only (n=29 782)
MeanMinMaxMeanMinMax
Individual levelCurrent smoker1 if smoked at least one cigarette in past month, 0 otherwise0.0901111
Cigarette demandNumber of cigarettes smoked in past month6.3063066.51.5630
AgeAge in years14.08.719.414.510.119.0
Male1 if male, 0 otherwise0.50010.6301
Pocket money1 if receives pocket money/income, 0 otherwise0.61010.8401
Parental smoking1 if at least one parent smokes, 0 otherwise0.47010.6401
Site levelAnti-smoking sentimentProportion of non-smokers who support bans on public smoking0.830.400.96
Cig. advertising exposureProportion of survey respondents who report recent exposure to cigarette advertising in print media0.870.440.99
Anti-tobacco media exposureProportion of survey respondents who report recent exposure to anti-smoking media messages0.830.611.00
Youth accessProportion of survey respondents who report being unable to buy cigarettes due to age0.360.050.87
Country levelPrice, local brandReal price of local-brand cigarettes, PPP-adjusted, constant year 2000 USD2.441.085.16
Price, foreign brandReal price of foreign-brand cigarettes, PPP-adjusted, constant year 2000 USD3.321.458.94
  • PPP, purchasing power parity.