Changes in the prevalence of cigarette expenditure minimising strategies between 2010 (before the cigarette tax increase) and 2014 (after the cigarette tax increase) among past 30-day smokers, Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey
| Cigarette expenditure minimising strategies | 2010 Weighted % | 2014 Weighted % | Differences (%) | AOR (95% CI) |
| Used another form of tobacco | 12.6 | 24.5 | +11.9 | 3.00 (2.13 to 4.23) |
| Rolled own cigarettes | 18.7 | 28.9 | +10.2 | 2.15 (1.59 to 2.91) |
| Found less expensive places to buy cigarettes | 48.0 | 55.1 | +7.1 | 1.34 (1.05 to 1.70) |
| Bought a cheaper brand of cigarettes | 31.8 | 36.8 | +5.0 | 1.28 (0.99 to 1.65) |
| Purchased cartons instead of packs | 38.5 | 31.5 | −7.0 | 0.73 (0.57 to 0.94) |
| Used coupons/promotions | 62.9 | 50.0 | −12.9 | 0.57 (0.45 to 0.73) |
Bolded estimates are statistically significant (p<0.05). For each strategy, the model included year, age, gender, race/ethnicity, annual household income, education attainment, cigarettes per day and usually smoke menthol cigarettes.
AOR, adjusted OR.