Table 3

GEE models* for support for a ban on POP display and advertising across the three waves and association with quit intentions and noticing tobacco displays and signs in stores

POP display banPOP advertising ban
OR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Gender
 Female versus male1.07 (0.09 to 1.27)0.441.17 (0.98 to 1.39)0.08
Age, years
 18–25 vs 55+0.86 (0.61 to 1.21)0.390.93 (0.65 to 1.33)0.69
 25–39 vs 55+0.95 (0.75 to 1.20)0.660.94 (0.73 to 1.22)0.63
 40–54 vs 55+1.06 (0.85 to 1.30)0.620.95 (0.77 to 1.87)0.68
Quit intentions2.32 (1.94 to 2.77)<0.00012.11 (1.76 to 2.54)<0.0001
Noticed display/signs0.73 (0.59 to 0.91)0.0050.78 (0.64 to 0.95)0.015
  • The overall wave (time) and zone effect and their interaction and also between-zone comparisons for POP display and advertising ban (all not shown in table) were not significant (p>0.05). Design variable for wave (time) was coded: wave 5 (0, 0), wave 6 (1, 0) and wave 7 (0, 1).

  • * Each model is adjusted for age, sex, quit intentions, awareness of cigarette displays and signs in stores and shops as well as income, education, heaviness of smoking index and ethnicity, but these are not shown as they were not significant.

  • Noticing tobacco signs in stores.

  • Noticing tobacco displays in stores.

  • POP, point-of-purchase.