Table 3

Behavioural likelihood experiment: smokers and susceptible non-smokers

FlavourLikelihood of trying a cigarette†
Mean and 95% CI
SmokersSusceptible non-smokers
Daily
(n=266)
Non-daily
(n=159)
Overall mean‡
(n=425)
Former
(n=166)
Never
(n=224)
Overall mean‡
(n=390)
Fruit Burst5.8* (5.4 to 6.2)6.4* (5.9 to 6.9)6.0 (5.7 to 6.3)3.4 (3.0 to 3.9)3.9 (3.6 to 4.3)3.7 (3.4–4.0)
Pineapple and Mango5.5 (5.1 to 6.0)5.9 (5.4 to 6.4)5.7 (5.4 to 6.0)3.0*** (2.5 to 3.4)3.9*** (3.5 to 4.3)3.5 (3.2–3.8)
Hawaiian Mojito(Not tested)2.8*** (2.4 to 3.3)3.6*** (3.2 to 3.9)3.3 (3.0–3.5)
Rum and Coke5.8 (5.4 to 6.2)5.4 (4.9 to 5.9)5.6 (5.3 to 5.9)2.8 (2.4 to 3.3)2.9 (2.5 to 3.3)2.9 (2.6–3.2)
Energy Drink(Not tested)2.7 (2.2 to 3.1)2.9 (2.5 to 3.2)2.8 (2.5–3.1)
Menthol Blast5.2** (4.8 to 5.7)6.0** (5.5 to 6.4)5.5 (5.2 to 5.8)2.4 (2.0 to 2.9)2.4 (2.0 to 2.7)2.4 (2.2–2.7)
No flavour7.6**** (7.2 to 7.9)6.2**** (5.7 to 6.5)7.0 (6.7 to 7.3)2.5 (2.1 to 2.9)2.3 (1.9 to 2.6)2.4 (2.1–2.6)
  •  * P < 0.100, **P<0.050, ***P<0.010, ****P<0.001.

  • †On an 11-point scale from 0=no chance/almost no chance to 10=certain/practically certain.

  • ‡All overall mean differences between smokers and susceptible non-smokers p<0.0001.