Table 2

Susceptibility and willingness to try a branded pack among secondary school students who never smoked

Susceptibility to smokeWillingness to try a branded pack
OR(95% CI)AOR(95% CI)OR(95% CI)AOR(95% CI)
Gender (ref=male)1.21†(1.04 to 1.41)1.45‡(1.23 to 1.72)0.93(0.78 to 1.11)1.00(0.80 to 1.25)
Age
 12 and younger1111
 131.34†(1.03 to 1.73)1.24(0.92 to 1.68)0.87(0.69 to 1.09)0.81‡(0.67 to 0.99)
 14 and older1.90§(1.40 to 2.60)1.49(1.01 to 2.20)1.01(0.76 to 1.33)0.86(0.63 to 1.17)
Parental education level (years)
 ≤71111
 8–120.79(0.56 to 1.14)0.72(0.49 to 1.07)1.09(0.72 to 1.63)0.93(0.60 to 1.44)
 ≥120.68(0.46 to 1.00)0.67(0.45 to 1.01)1.09(0.71 to 1.66)0.98(0.64 to 1.49)
Either parents smokes1.37§(1.15 to 1.63)1.31‡(1.07 to 1.61)1.42§(1.25 to 1.62)1.23†(1.05 to 1.43)
Any sibling smokes1.82§(1.44 to 2.31)1.33†(1.02 to 1.75)1.64§(1.32 to 2.05)1.29(0.98 to 1.70)
Any friend smokes2.58§(2.08 to 3.21)2.22§(1.69 to 2.92)1.55§(1.29 to 1.87)1.56§(1.30 to 1.88)
Sensation seeking1.60§(1.43 to 1.78)1.52§(1.33 to 1.75)1.40§(1.27 to 1.55)1.30§(1.15 to 1.47)
Marketing receptivity
 1=Not receptive1111
 2=High PoS exposure or some brand awareness1.97§(1.60 to 2.42)1.65§(1.27 to 2.14)1.60§(1.26 to 2.02)1.45‡(1.15 to 1.83)
 3=High brand awareness2.02§(1.52 to 2.68)1.64‡(1.24 to 2.18)2.76§(2.00 to 3.80)2.38§(1.69 to 3.34)
 4=Ownership of branded merchandise4.65§(3.47 to 6.23)2.95§(2.04 to 4.27)3.07§(2.00 to 4.71)2.20§(1.45 to 3.35)
  • †p<0.05;

  • ‡p<0.01;

  • §p<0.001.

  • PoS, point of sale.