Table 2

FM pack configurations, and size of FM cigarette packs and RYO pouches of current smokers’ brands by phase: percentages and results of logistic regression models

Time periodDifferences between PP phases—unadjusted modelsDifferences between PP phases—adjusted models
%OR95% CI%OR95% CI
FM pack configuration (n=5559)
 Single pack
  Pre-PP84.31.0084.21.00
  Transition84.00.980.73 to 1.3183.80.970.73 to 1.31
  PP year 179.90.74**0.61 to 0.8980.00.75**0.62 to 0.90
  PP post-tax78.30.67**0.53 to 0.8578.20.67**0.52 to 0.86
 Multipack
  Pre-PP2.91.002.91.00
  Transition4.91.690.96 to 2.984.81.710.96 to 3.02
  PP year 16.22.20***1.50 to 3.236.42.29***1.55 to 3.39
  PP post-tax9.13.33***2.15 to 5.149.43.49***2.24 to 5.43
 Carton
  Pre-PP12.71.0012.91.00
  Transition11.10.860.62 to 1.1911.30.850.61 to 1.19
  PP year 113.91.100.90 to 1.3513.61.060.87 to 1.31
  PP post-tax12.50.980.74 to 1.2912.40.950.71 to 1.27
Pack/pouch size
FM cigarettes (n=5559)
 20 cigarettes
  Pre-PP16.91.0016.81.00
  Transition17.51.040.78 to 1.4017.41.050.78 to 1.41
  PP year 115.70.920.76 to 1.1115.80.930.77 to 1.13
  PP post-tax19.31.180.92 to 1.5119.21.190.92 to 1.52
 21, 22 or 23 cigarettes
  Pre-PP1.61.001.61.00
  Transition1.40.870.36 to 2.131.40.840.34 to 2.06
  PP year 14.02.52***1.52 to 4.183.92.45**1.48 to 4.08
  PP post-tax3.01.860.98 to 3.523.01.860.98 to 3.53
 25 cigarettes
  Pre-PP43.11.0042.71.00
  Transition46.91.170.93 to 1.4647.01.200.95 to 1.51
  PP year 139.40.86*0.74 to 0.9939.70.880.76 to 1.01
  PP post-tax33.90.68***0.56 to 0.8233.70.67***0.55 to 0.82
 26 cigarettes
  Pre-PP0.31.000.41.00
  Transition1.02.920.62 to 13.851.02.820.60 to 13.25
  PP year 12.57.35**2.13 to 25.412.57.20**2.08 to 24.91
  PP post-tax3.29.47**2.62 to 34.203.39.62**2.65 to 34.92
 30 or 35 cigarettes
  Pre-PP17.41.0017.51.00
  Transition14.50.800.59 to 1.0914.60.800.59 to 1.09
  PP year 116.50.940.78 to 1.1316.40.930.77 to 1.12
  PP post-tax15.90.900.69 to 1.1615.90.890.69 to 1.15
 40 cigarettes
  Pre-PP13.61.0013.71.00
  Transition13.10.960.70 to 1.3213.20.950.69 to 1.32
  PP year 116.11.221.00 to 1.4915.91.200.98 to 1.47
  PP post-tax18.61.46**1.12 to 1.9018.81.48**1.13 to 1.93
 50 cigarettes
  Pre-PP7.11.007.21.00
  Transition5.60.780.51 to 1.195.70.770.50 to 1.19
  PP year 15.80.810.62 to 1.065.80.780.59 to 1.03
  PP post-tax6.10.850.59 to 1.236.20.840.58 to 1.23
RYO tobacco (n=1517)
 25 g
  Pre-PP2.61.002.61.00
  Transition5.42.110.66 to 6.765.42.120.66 to 6.82
  PP year 111.64.88***2.34 to 10.1811.64.93***2.36 to 10.32
  PP post-tax23.311.30***5.18 to 24.6723.211.36***5.25 to 24.56
 30 g
  Pre-PP41.01.0040.71.00
  Transition39.00.920.57 to 1.4839.10.930.58 to 1.52
  PP year 136.60.830.63 to 1.1037.10.860.65 to 1.13
  PP post-tax26.60.52**0.35 to 0.7825.70.50**0.33 to 0.75
 35 or 40 g
  Pre-PP1.31.001.31.00
  Transition2.21.770.29 to 10.632.21.770.30 to 10.34
  PP year 10.60.450.11 to 1.900.60.440.10 to 1.93
  PP post-tax0.20.190.02 to 1.830.20.180.02 to 1.91
 50 or 55 g
  Pre-PP55.21.0055.51.00
  Transition53.40.930.59 to 1.4953.30.910.57 to 1.47
  PP year 151.20.850.65 to 1.1250.70.820.62 to 1.08
  PP post-tax49.90.810.56 to 1.1750.90.830.57 to 1.20
  • Of n=8679 cigarette smokers, we excluded those who: did not provide their current brand name (n=283); currently smoked unbranded tobacco or gave a brand of cigars/cigarillos or e-cigarettes (n=60); did not recall where they purchased their pack or received it as a gift (n=75); did not provide a valid pack size (n=231); did not report a price (n=413); purchased tobacco duty free or overseas (n=70); skipped relevant questions due to back-coding of verbatim responses (n=77); gave responses that were deemed unlikely to be correct (such as a non-existent pack size or unrealistically low or high price) (n=243); or did not have socioeconomic status information (n=151). Analysed n=7076.

  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.

  • FM, factory made; PP, plain packaging; RYO, roll-your-own.