Table 4

Brand name recall, package attractiveness and interest in trying brand-specific varieties among Mexican youth

Sample and pack characteristicsRecalled brand namePackage very attractiveWould try†
Per centORAOR‡Per centORAOR§Per centORAOR¶
Brand×flavour capsule
Marlboro, regular/light (ref)1611311911
Marlboro, capsule40.26***
(0.21 to 0.32)
0.26***
(0.20 to 0.32)
40.89
(0.66 to 1.19)
0.91
(0.79 to 1.02)
70.88
(0.73 to 1.06)
0.99
(0.80 to 1.21)
Camel, regular/light131.02
(0.90 to 1.15)
1.04
(0.91 to 1.191)
41.13
(0.93 to 1.38)
1.49***
(1.36 to 1.63)
80.98
(0.84 to 1.14)
0.93
(0.78 to 1.11)
Camel, capsule40.25***
(0.20 to 0.32)
0.25***
(0.19 to 0.31)
92.67***
(2.18 to 3.26)
2.57***
(2.32 to 2.83)
131.51***
(1.27 to 1.80)
1.36**
(1.10 to 1.66)
Pall Mall, regular/light20.07***
(0.06 to 0.09)
0.07***
(0.05 to 0.09)
30.82
(0.66 to 1.01)
0.93
(0.84 to 1.02)
50.55***
(0.46 to 0.65)
0.57***
(0.46 to 0.69)
Pall Mall, capsule80.38***
(0.32 to 0.46)
0.36***
(0.29 to 0.44)
133.75***
(3.16 to 4.51)
3.30***
(2.97 to 3.66)
212.29***
(1.96 to 2.69)
1.99***
(1.65 to 2.39)
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.00.

  • †Adjusted models account for age, sex, parental education, parental smoking, sibling smoking, friend smoking, sensation seeking, positive expectancies, smoking status (never-smoker, not susceptible; never-smoker, susceptible; prior trial, not current smoker; current smoker), frequency of internet tobacco ad exposure and frequency of PoS exposure.

  • ‡Adjusted models account for those listed under 1, as well as report having smoked the brand variety before.

  • §Adjusted models account for those listed under 1, as well as report having smoked the brand variety before, and rating of pack attractiveness.

  • ¶Students were presented with three packs and asked which cigarettes, if any, they would want to try, including the option of not wanting to smoke any of the brands.

  • AOR, adjusted OR; PoS, point of sale.