Table 2.
Characteristics of the population in support of a 2-euro tobacco tax increase if funds are earmarked for health care and tobacco control, and those in support if it is not earmarked, in September 2012, Greece
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Adjusted1 |
Crude |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | aOR | 95% C.I | p- Value | OR | 95% CI | p- Value |
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Factors related to support for a 2 Euro tax increase if the revenue is not earmarked2 | ||||||
| Income |
1.17 |
0.74 - 1.87 |
0.504 |
1.21 |
0.76 - 1.91 |
0.423 |
| Age |
0.83 |
0.56 - 1.24 |
0.369 |
0.83 |
0.56 - 1.23 |
0.356 |
| Gender |
1.39 |
1.03 - 1.88 |
0.031 |
1.43 |
1.07 - 1.92 |
0.016 |
| Current Smoking status |
0.46 |
0.34 - 0.62 |
<0.001 |
0.44 |
0.33 - 0.60 |
<0.001 |
| Education |
1.12 |
0.81 - 1.56 |
0.485 |
1.11 |
0.81 - 1.52 |
0.525 |
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Factors related to support of a 2 Euro tax increase If the revenue is earmarked3 | ||||||
| Income |
1.12 |
0.75 - 1.67 |
0.577 |
1.25 |
0.86 - 1.83 |
0.251 |
| Age |
0.78 |
0.54 - 1.14 |
0.198 |
0.80 |
0.56 - 1.13 |
0.201 |
| Gender |
0.93 |
0.71 - 1.21 |
0.577 |
1.00 |
0.77 - 1.28 |
0.972 |
| Current Smoking status |
0.27 |
0.20 - 0.36 |
<0.001 |
0.27 |
0.21 - 0.36 |
<0.001 |
| Education | 1.18 | 0.88 - 1.57 | 0.272 | 1.17 | 0.89 - 1.53 | 0.266 |
1: Logistic regression models adjusted for age (≤ 34 years vs. >34 years*), Income (High vs. middle/low*), gender (male* vs. female), education (university vs. other*), current smoking status (current smoker vs. otherwise*). Asterisks (*) indicate reference groups.
2: These respondents answered yes, when asked if in favor of a 2 Euro tobacco tax increase.
3: These respondents answered yes, when asked if in favor of a 2 Euro tobacco tax increase earmarked towards health care and tobacco control.