Table 3

Interactions between cigarette packaging and labelling characteristics on outcomes

Attractive (n=4245)Interested in trying (n=4251)Relative harm (n=4234)
Coefficient (SE)Coefficient (SE)Coefficient (SE)
Branding × flavour capsules
Normal
 NoneReferenceReferenceReference
 One capsule0.351 (0.026)***0.269 (0.037)***−0.216 (0.062)***
 Two capsules0.455 (0.027)***0.370 (0.037)***−0.109 (0.065)
Plain/generic
 None−1.397 (0.040)***−0.638 (0.047)***−0.070 (0.060)
 One capsule−1.491 (0.042)***−0.647 (0.045)***−0.104 (0.063)
 Two capsules−1.342 (0.043)***−0.634 (0.053)***−0.032 (0.068)
Overall p value <0.001 <0.001 0.0106
Branding × tobacco flavour
Normal
 RegularReferenceReferenceReference
 Menthol0.233 (0.021)***0.193 (0.029)***0.064 (0.050)
Plain/generic
 Regular−1.592 (0.037)***−0.803 (0.045)***0.072 (0.052)
 Menthol−1.558 (0.037)***−0.738 (0.040)***0.070 (0.052)
Overall p value <0.001 <0.001 0.442
Branding × descriptive terms/symbols
Normal
 PresentReferenceReferenceReference
 Not present−0.245 (0.023)***−0.201 (0.033)***0.058 (0.054)
Plain/generic
 Present−1.722 (0.037)***−0.881 (0.042)***0.107 (0.055)
 Not present−1.911 (0.039)***−1.057 (0.043)***0.030 (0.058)
Overall p value <0.001 <0.001 0.200
Branding × HWL size
Normal
 30%ReferenceReferenceReference
 75%−1.057 (0.027)***−0.569 (0.030)***0.265 (0.050)***
Plain/generic
 30%−2.163 (0.038)***−1.119 (0.043)***0.044 (0.060)
 75%−2.192 (0.042)***−1.161 (0.047)***0.300 (0.056)***
Overall p value <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
HWL size × flavour capsules
30%
 NoneReferenceReferenceReference
 One capsule0.436 (0.028)***0.261 (0.039)***−0.192 (0.059)***
 Two capsules0.430 (0.030)***0.303 (0.040)***−0.118 (0.069)
75%
 None−0.492 (0.038)***−0.249 (0.044)***0.170 (0.055)**
 One capsule−0.551 (0.037)***−0.188 (0.043)***0.093 (0.057)
 Two capsules−0.294 (0.038)***−0.110 (0.051)*0.203 (0.064)***
Overall p value <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
HWL size × tobacco flavour
30%
 RegularReferenceReferenceReference
 Menthol0.190 (0.024)***0.144 (0.032)***0.030 (0.050)
75%
 Regular−0.722 (0.034)***−0.375 (0.043)***0.260 (0.053)***
 Menthol−0.579 (0.031)***−0.235 (0.035)***0.291 (0.050)***
Overall p value <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
HWL size × descriptive term/symbol
30%
 PresentReferenceReferenceReference
 Not present−0.325 (0.024)***−0.261 (0.030)***−0.033 (0.055)
75%
 Present−0.859 (0.031)***−0.452 (0.035)***0.237 (0.050)***
 Not present−0.944 (0.032)***−0.553 (0.037)***0.251 (0.052)***
Overall p value <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Flavour capsules × tobacco flavour
None
 RegularReferenceReferenceReference
 Menthol−0.141 (0.036)***−0.003 (0.046)0.007 (0.060)
One capsule
 Regular−0.065 (0.032)*0.010 (0.041)−0.144 (0.061)*
 Menthol0.341 (0.032)***0.307 (0.045)***−0.111 (0.064)
Two capsules
 Regular0.159 (0.034)***0.166 (0.043)***−0.060 (0.064)
 Menthol0.327 (0.034)***0.271 (0.043)***−0.007 (0.062)
Overall p value <0.001 <0.001 0.043
  • Interactions was assessed one block at a time in separate models and all models included main effects for other attributes (results not shown), the block of interaction terms and an alternative specific constant (not shown).

  • *p < .05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • HWL, health warning label.