Distribution of smokers in different price tiers in the three waves
| Cigarette price tier | Percentages of smokers in each price tier | ||
| Wave 1 (2009) | Wave 2 (2010) | Wave 3 (2011–2012) | |
| Low | 29.64 | 39.06 | 42.82 |
| Medium | 46.15 | 33.50 | 31.30 |
| High | 16.51 | 19.88 | 17.11 |
| Premium | 7.70 | 7.56 | 8.77 |
| All | 100 | 100 | 100 |