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. 2007 Sep 18;7:248. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-7-248

Table 5.

Cumulative percent of behavioral change with increasing cigarettes price for daily smokers. **

Switch to cheaper brands Reducing consumption Considering quitting
Price increase(%) Overall(%) Cumulative (%) Price increase(%) Overall (%) Cumulative (%) Price increase(%) Overall (%) Cumulative (%)
1 2.5 2.5 5 1.2 1.2 5 1.1 1.1
2 1.2 3.7 7 1.2 2.4 10 1.1 2.2
5 9.9 13.6 10 14.0 16.4 20 3.1 5.3
8 1.2 14.8 15 1.2 17.6 30 4.2 9.5
10 16.1 30.9 20 17.4 35.0 50 21.9 31.4
13 1.2 32.1 30 13.9 48.9 80 6.2 37.6
15 2.5 34.6 35 2.3 51.2 100 22.9 60.5
20 18.5 53.1 40 3.5 54.7 104 1.1 61.6
23 1.2 54.3 50 12.8 67.5 120 6.2 67.8
24 1.32 55.5 54 4.7 72.2 135 3.1 70.9
30 11.1 66.6 56 1.2 73.4 139 3.1 74.0
32 2.5 69.1 57 1.2 74.6 150 1.1 75.1
35 2.5 71.6 58 2.3 76.9 200 8.3 83.4
40 3.7 75.3 59 1.2 78.1 300 5.2 88.6
45 1.2 76.5 60 2.3 80.4 400 5.2 93.8
48 2.5 79.0 66 1.2 81.6 500 3.1 96.9
50 13.6 92.6 70 2.3 83.9 600 1.1 98.0
53 1.2 93.8 78 1.2 85.1 740 1.1 99.1
76 1.2 95.0 80 5.8 90.9 750 1.1 100.0
100 3.7 98.7 100 7.0 97.9
300 1.2 100.0 200 1.2 99.1
500 1.2 100.0

**The price increase (%) is projected based on current prices.