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Table 1 Tobacco 21 article characteristics (2004–2016), n = 98

From: A content analysis of popular media reporting regarding increases in minimum ages of legal access for tobacco

Characteristics

# Articles/Percentage

Position

 --Neutral

78 (80%)

 --Support

16 (16%)

 --Oppose

4 (4%)

Time periods

 --Pre-Hawaii bill (2004 to January 27, 2015)

18 (18%)

 --Post-Hawaii bill introduction (January 28, 2015 and forward)

80 (82%)

 --Pre-IOM report (2015)

22 (22%)

 --Post-IOM report

76 (78%)