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Table 4 Effects of package design elements on outcome variables estimated through regression analyses by comparing across experimental conditions (Based on the results in Table 3)

From: Perceptions of plain packaging and health warnings among university students in Turkey: a survey-based experiment

Condition 1 vs. Condition 2 (Column (1)):

Combined health warning compared to text-only warnings

(on packages with brand logos)

More negative affect (at 10% statistical significance)

Condition 2 vs. Condition 3 (Column (2)):

New warnings compared to old warnings

(on packages with brand logos)

More negative affect and avoidant responses

Condition 2 vs. Condition 4 (Column (2)):

PP compared to branded packages

(when old warnings are displayed)

More negative affect and avoidant responses

Condition 3 vs. Condition 5 (Column (3)):

PP compared to branded packages

(when new warnings are displayed)

No effect on any of the outcome variables

Condition 4 vs. Condition 5 (Column (4)):

New warnings compared to old warnings

(on plain packages)

No effect on any of the outcome variables