Table 1

Store-level and neighbourhood characteristics for selected stores affected by Chicago’s partial menthol cigarette ban, overall and by ban compliance

	N	Total analytic n=90	Compliant with ban n=53	Not compliant n=37	P values
	N	Weighted %	Weighted %	Weighted %	P values
Store type
Independent convenience store	23	24.5	22.6	26.9	0.13
Gas station	30	34.8	24.4	48.7
Chain convenience store	5	5.1	6.6	3.2
Grocery store	9	10.7	10.3	11.1
Liquor store	7	8.4	12.4	3.1
Pharmacy	6	6.2	10.9	0.0
Dollar discount store	6	6.4	7.5	4.8
Other	4	3.9	5.3	2.2
Interior menthol cigarette ads
No	65	71.0	86.1	50.9	<0.001
Yes	25	29.0	13.9	49.1
Exterior menthol cigarette ads
No	81	89.3	96.4	79.9	0.01
Yes	9	10.7	3.6	20.1
Distance to nearest high school (feet)
≤250	34	36.6	41.0	30.8	0.34
251–500	56	63.4	59.0	69.2
Type of high school
Private	26	29.3	29.8	28.6	0.90
Public	64	70.7	70.2	71.4
Tobacco retail outlets in neighbourhood
<4 stores	38	43.4	48.6	36.5	0.28
≥4 stores	52	56.6	51.4	63.5
Neighbourhood characteristics (census tract)
% Non-Latino White residents
<25	50	59.0	51.5	68.9	0.24
25–60	27	28.8	33.7	22.4
>60	13	12.2	14.8	8.7
% Non-Latino African-American residents
<25	51	54.1	59.5	46.9	0.08
25–60	7	7.5	11.2	2.6
>60	32	38.4	29.3	50.5
% Latino residents
<25	55	60.0	60.5	59.3	0.97
25–60	18	19.5	18.5	20.8
>60	17	20.5	21.0	19.9
% <18 years old
<15	23	22.8	29.4	14.1	0.24
15–30	51	58.7	52.8	66.5
>30	16	18.5	17.8	19.4
% Living below poverty line
<15	23	23.8	28.8	17.2	0.43
15–30	36	40.9	39.8	42.3
>30	31	35.3	31.4	40.5
Geographic region
Central	8	7.5	11.5	2.2	0.29
North	26	28.5	31.2	25.0
West	28	29.2	27.2	31.8
South	28	34.8	30.1	41.0

Weighted %=proportion of the sample weighted to account for stratified sampling design.
Bolded text indicates statistical signifiance (p<0.05).