Table 1 Current cost of usual pack of cigarettes and nominated price point usual pack would have to reach before smoker would seriously consider quitting, Victorian adults 2011 dual frame sample
| Â | Â | Current cost of usual pack (AUD $)1 | Nominated quitting price point (AUD $) | % increase in median price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number | Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | Â |
Total sample | 429 | 16.54 (3.9) | 16.00 | 23.49 (8.9) | 20.00 | 25.0 |
Pack size | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
20 | 102 | 13.41 ( 2.6) | 13.00 | 22.89 (11.6) | 20.00 | 53.8 |
25 | 176 | 15.62 (1.9) | 16.00 | 21.02 (5.6) | 20.00 | 25.0 |
30 or 35 | 88 | 17.38 (2.1) | 17.38 | 24.97 (9.1) | 23.57 | 35.6 |
40 | 41 | 21.93 (2.2) | 22.00 | 27.07 (6.1) | 25.00 | 13.6 |
50 | 17 | 24.33 (2.2) | 25.00 | 31.54 (7.6) | 30.00 | 20.0 |
Level of Consumption | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Light (<10) | 200 | 15.76 (3.3) | 16.00 | 23.02(7.8) | 20.00 | 25.0 |
Medium (10 to <20) | 146 | 16.74 (3.6) | 16.47 | 22.84 (9.4) | 20.00 | 21.4 |
Heavy (20 plus) | 79 | 18.03 (5.0) | 17.00 | 25.61 (10.5) | 23.00 | 35.3 |
Frequency of Consumption | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Daily | 360 | 16.46 (3.5) | 16.0 | 22.84 (8.4) | 20.00 | 25.0 |
Weekly | 69 | 16.93 (5.2) | 17.0 | 26.84 (10.6) | 25.00 | 47.1 |
Quit intention | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Happy to smoke | 23 | 17.24 (3.8) | 16.50 | 26.58 (7.8) | 25.41 | 54.0 |
Not happy to smoke | 407 | 16.50 (3.9) | 16.00 | 23.32 (9.0) | 20.00 | 25.0 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 223 | 16.57 (4.1) | 16.00 | 24.02 (9.5) | 20.00 | 25.0 |
Female | 206 | 16.50 (3.6) | 16.00 | 22.91 (8.2) | 20.00 | 25.0 |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
18 to 29 years | 136 | 16.14 (3.7) | 16.00 | 23.33 (8.0) | 20.00 | 25.0 |
30 to 49 years | 202 | 16.57 (4.0) | 16.20 | 23.39 (8.8) | 20.00 | 23.5 |
50 plus | 91 | 17.05 (3.9) | 16.00 | 23.96 (10.5) | 20.00 | 25.0 |
SES | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 163 | 17.10 (4.0) | 16.59 | 23.42 (9.0) | 20.00 | 20.6 |
Medium | 179 | 16.21 (3.3) | 16.00 | 22.53 (7.8) | 20.00 | 25.0 |
High | 88 | 16.16 (4.6) | 16.00 | 25.56 (10.6) | 20.00 | 25.0 |