Predictors of selling tobacco
| Characteristic | Sellers n/N (%) | OR for current selling (vs not current selling) | |
| Unadjusted OR | Adjusted ORˆ | ||
| All retailers with known sell status | 646/2140 (30.2) | ||
| Retailer type | |||
| Convenience store/general store* | 180/262 (68.7) | ref. | ref. |
| Grocery stores, fruit and veg stores | 259/453 (57.2) | 0.61 (0.44 to 0.84) | 0.73 (0.52 to 1.02) |
| Newsagent/post office | 191/450 (42.4) | 0.34 (0.24 to 0.46) | 0.35 (0.25 to 0.49) |
| Accommodation | 16/975 (1.6) | 0.01 (0.00 to 0.01) | 0.01 (0.00 to 0.01) |
| P value | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Socioeconomic status (SES) of location | |||
| 1-Lowest SES | 145/434 (33.4) | ref. | ref. |
| 2 | 163/585 (27.9) | 0.77 (0.59 to 1.01) | 0.80 (0.56 to 1.16) |
| 3 | 117/399 (29.3) | 0.83 (0.62 to 1.11) | 1.05 (0.70 to 1.58) |
| 4 | 95/330 (28.8) | 0.81 (0.59 to 1.10) | 1.19 (0.77 to 1.82) |
| 5-Highest SES | 126/392 (32.1) | 0.94 (0.71 to 1.26) | 1.10 (0.73 to 1.66) |
| P value | 0.310 | 0.402 | |
| P trend | 0.903 | 0.290 | |
| Remoteness | |||
| Major city | 250/795 (31.4) | ref. | ref. |
| Inner regional area | 234/808 (29.0) | 0.89 (0.72 to 1.10) | 3.49 (2.52 to 4.85) |
| Outer regional area | 117/420 (27.9) | 0.84 (0.65 to 1.09) | 2.88 (1.93 to 4.29) |
| Remote area | 34/77 (44.2) | 1.72 (1.07 to 2.77) | 5.73 (2.67 to 12.30) |
| Very remote | 11/40 (27.5) | 0.83 (0.41 to 1.68) | 5.71 (1.60 to 20.44) |
| P value | 0.054 | <0.001 | |
| P trend | 0.940 | <0.001 | |
| State | |||
| WA (Annual licence fee) | 103/381 (27.0) | ref. | ref. |
| VIC (no fee or listing requirement) | 182/836 (21.8) | 0.75 (0.57 to 0.99) | 0.63 (0.42 to 0.94) |
| NSW (one-off listing requirement) | 361/923 (39.1) | 1.73 (1.33 to 2.25) | 0.86 (0.59 to 1.25) |
| P value | <0.001 | 0.030 | |
*Convenience store’ included outlets that self-described as a lunch bar, deli, milk car and corner shop.
NSW, New South Wales; VIC, Victoria; WA, Western Australia.