Table 3.

Ordinary Least Squares Regression Results of Cigarette Excise Tax Increases and Per Pack Price Reductions

Variables	Coefficient (cents)a	95% CI coefficient (cents)
Dependent
Price per pack
Independent
State cigarette excise tax increase	0.97***	0.87, 1.08
Cigarette price minimization strategy
Carton	−68***	−71, −65
Out-of-state purchase	−81***	−89, −73
Other purchase	−89***	−129, −49
Interaction variables
Carton × state cigarette excise tax increase	−17*	−33, −1
Out-of-state purchase × state cigarette excise tax increase	−44	−97, 10
Other purchase × state cigarette excise tax increase	−32	−103, 38

Note. CI = confidence interval.

^aAll independent variables used in Table 1, with the exception of state price, are also controlled for in this regression. All of these coefficients are omitted from this table for space considerations.

*Significant at 5% level; ***significant at .1% level.