Table 4

Adjusted ORs and 95% CIs for characteristics associated with use of each cigarette expenditure minimising strategies among past 30-day smokers, Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey 2014

Reported in the past year doing the following things to try and save money on cigarettes
CharacteristicsBought a cheaper brandRolled own cigarettesUsed another form of tobaccoUsed coupons/ promotionsPurchased cartonsBought form cheaper placesCut back on smokingShared fewer cigarettes with others
Age (years)
  18–241.15 (0.53 to 2.49)1.63 (0.68 to 3.88) 7.03 (2.49 to 19.87) 1.87 (0.89 to 3.94) 0.19 (0.09 to 0.42) 1.96 (0.94 to 4.05)1.43 (0.56 to 3.65) 7.28 (2.80 to 18.91)
  25–291.13 (0.52 to 2.46)1.62 (0.66 to 3.97) 4.53 (1.56 to 13.20) 5.23 (2.45 to 11.19) 0.27 (0.13 to 0.56) 1.70 (0.83 to 3.49)1.08 (0.44 to 2.65) 4.95 (2.07 to 11.82)
  30–340.73 (0.33 to 1.60)1.48 (0.62 to 3.51)1.83 (0.60 to 5.58) 3.29 (1.59 to 6.80) 0.20 (0.10 to 0.41) 1.45 (0.73 to 2.88)2.04 (0.80 to 5.20) 3.54 (1.51 to 8.30)
  35–441.34 (0.65 to 2.76)1.26 (0.55 to 2.89)2.81 (0.99 to 7.98) 5.04 (2.47 to 10.30) 0.41 (0.21 to 0.80) 2.63 (1.32 to 5.22) 1.53 (0.63 to 3.70) 4.56 (1.90 to 10.92)
  45–541.49 (0.75 to 2.99)1.72 (0.79 to 3.74)2.04 (0.73 to 5.65) 3.69 (1.88 to 7.26) 0.34 (0.19 to 0.63) 1.37 (0.72 to 2.62)1.32 (0.58 to 3.01)2.04 (0.91 to 4.60)
  55–641.10 (0.53 to 2.30)1.22 (0.53 to 2.77)1.96 (0.67 to 5.74) 2.85 (1.45 to 5.61) 0.49 (0.26 to 0.93) 2.17 (1.13 to 4.17) 3.20 (1.34 to 7.62) 3.19 (1.38 to 7.37)
  ≥65Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.
Gender
  Female 1.45 (1.02 to 2.08) 0.93 (0.64 to 1.37) 0.44 (0.28 to 0.67) 1.30 (0.93 to 1.82) 1.57 (1.09 to 2.27) 1.72 (1.23 to 2.41) 1.49 (0.96 to 2.31) 1.68 (1.10 to 2.56)
  MaleRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.
Race/ethnicity
  Other0.78 (0.47 to 1.29)0.63 (0.36 to 1.11)0.61 (0.34 to 1.11) 0.52 (0.32 to 0.85) 1.06 (0.59 to 1.88)1.25 (0.75 to 2.07)1.13 (0.57 to 2.24)0.83 (0.45 to 1.54)
  WhiteRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.
Annual household Income
  <$25 000 2.74 (1.62 to 4.65) 2.67 (1.49 to 4.78) 1.08 (0.61 to 1.95) 1.85 (1.13 to 2.04) 1.01 (0.59 to 1.71)1.49 (0.91 to 2.44) 2.83 (1.41 to 5.70) 2.07 (1.12 to 3.83)
  $25 000–49 9991.45 (0.86 to 2.46)1.02 (0.57 to 1.84)1.03 (0.58 to 1.81)1.18 (0.74 to 1.87)0.87 (0.52 to 1.47)1.04 (0.65 to 1.67)1.38 (0.77 to 2.47)1.11 (0.63 to 1.94)
  $50 000–74 9990.89 (0.49 to 1.62)0.96 (0.50 to 1.84)0.81 (0.44 to 1.50)1.23 (0.74 to 2.03)1.15 (0.66 to 2.02)0.93 (0.55 to 1.55)0.92 (0.51 to 1.67)0.67 (0.37 to 1.21)
  ≥$75 000Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.
Education attainment
  <High school 2.63 (1.28 to 5.42) 3.56 (1.60 to 7.89) 1.62 (0.72 to 3.64)1.18 (0.59 to 2.34)1.06 (0.51 to 2.21)1.89 (0.96 to 3.72)2.13 (0.90 to 5.07)1.97 (0.85 to 4.57)
 High school /GED 1.84 (1.04 to 3.27) 2.16 (1.12 to 4.17) 1.16 (0.64 to 2.13) 1.75 (1.06 to 2.91) 1.26 (0.73 to 2.16) 1.75 (1.05 to 2.92) 1.86 (1.03 to 3.37) 2.26 (1.23 to 4.15)
  Some college1.35 (0.78 to 2.33)1.74 (0.91 to 3.32)1.03 (0.57 to 1.85)1.14 (0.70 to 1.85)1.20 (0.73 to 1.97) 1.81 (1.12 to 2.91) 2.32 (1.32 to 4.07) 1.85 (1.05 to 3.28)
 College and beyondRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.
Cigarettes per day
  1–10 cigarettesRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.
  11–20 cigarettes0.85 (0.58 to 1.24)1.24 (0.83 to 1.84)1.00 (0.63 to 1.59) 1.45 (1.01 to 2.08) 2.26 (1.55 to 3.29) 1.84 (1.28 to 2.65) 0.81 (0.50 to 1.29)1.12 (0.72 to 1.76)
  >20 cigarettes0.95 (0.47 to 1.91)1.70 (0.76 to 3.80)0.77 (0.33 to 1.79)1.24 (0.64 to 2.40) 3.44 (1.65 to 7.14) 1.42 (0.70 to 2.86)0.46 (0.20 to 1.06)2.04 (0.81 to 5.12)
Usually smoke menthol cigarettes
  Yes0.82 (0.53 to 1.25)0.93 (0.59 to 1.47)0.62 (0.37 to 1.04)1.16 (0.77 to 1.73)0.87 (0.55 to 1.37)0.91 (0.62 to 1.36)0.90 (0.53 to 1.53)1.19 (0.73 to 1.96)
  NoRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.