Table 1 Intention to change behaviour before the cigarette excise tax increases in Germany (n = 1860 owing to 8 missing values).
| Access to foreign cigarettes (cross‐border shopping) | Intention to reduce smoking | Intention to quit smoking | Intention to switch to cheaper brand | No intention for behaviour change | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 512 (31.43%) | 187 (11.48%) | 260 (15.96%) | 670 (41.13%) | 1629 (87.58%) |
| Yes | 54 (23.38%) | 13 (5.63%) | 38 (16.45%) | 126 (54.55%) | 231 (12.42%) |
| Σ | 566 (30.43%) | 200 (10.75%) | 298 (16.02%) | 796 (42.80%) | 1860 (100%) |
| χ2 (df = 1) | 5.98, p<0.05 | 7.11, p<0.01 | 0.05, NS | 15.35, p<0.001 |