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. 2013 Apr 16;185(7):E287–E294. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.111861

Table 3:

Switching between premium or discount and contraband cigarettes as a predictor of cessation outcomes during 1-year follow-up period, by type of cigarette at baseline

Outcome; type of cigarette at baseline Respondents, %* RR (95% CI)
Unadjusted Adjusted
Quit attempt
Premium/discount
 No switching brands 38.5 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
 Switched to contraband 30.8 0.80 (0.55–1.11) 0.80 (0.53–1.14)
Contraband
 No switching brands 24.4 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
 Switched to premium/discount 29.3 1.20 (0.56–2.14) 1.49 (0.51–2.86)
30-day cessation§
Premium/discount
 No switching brands 10.9 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
 Switched to contraband 6.5 0.60 (0.23–1.46) 0.92 (0.28–2.61)

Note: CI = confidence interval, ref = reference category, RR = relative risk.

*

Sample sizes for unadjusted analyses were 2471 overall, 2143 for premium/discount brands, and 328 for contraband cigarettes; sample sizes for adjusted analyses were 2068, 1813 and 255, respectively. The total number of people who switched brands was 152 for premium/discount and 37 for contraband.

Population-weighted estimates.

Adjusted for all covariates listed in Table 1.

§

Because only 1 respondent switched from contraband to premium/discount cigarettes and reported a period of 30-day cessation, the contraband portion of the analysis was omitted.