Table 5

Mean pH in products purchased in England and the USA

OverallNMeanLower CIUpper CIMinimumMaximumFP value
No nicotine detected474.74.45.13.49.4784.9<0.001
Nicotine detected1878.68.58.74.19.6
USA only
 No nicotine detected94.44.24.64.14.8297.9<0.001
 Nicotine detected458.58.38.85.99.4
England only
 No nicotine detected135.24.16.23.79.4185.9<0.001
 Nicotine detected1328.68.58.74.19.6
Overall
 No organic acids detected1897.97.68.13.49.60.630.43
 Organic acids detected457.67.28.13.89.1
USA only
 No organic acids detected527.87.48.34.19.40.330.57
 Organic acids detected28.53.113.58.18.9
England only
 No organic acids detected1148.58.38.83.79.611.45<0.001
 Organic acids detected417.67.38.23.89.1