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. 2013 Oct 3;10:E169. doi: 10.5888/pcd10.120268

Table 1a. Interrupted Time-Series Regression Analysis of Adult Smoking Prevalence by Age Category, Pennsylvania, 1998-2010a .

Variable All Adults
18–39 y
≥40 y
β P Value β P Value β P Value
Base level (β0) 23.40 <.001 29.95 <.001 19.09 <.001
Base trend (β1) 0.07 .30 0.07 .49 0.08 .26
After 1st tax increase change in level (β21) −0.52 .73 −2.35 .33 0.43 .79
After 1st tax increase change in trend (β31) 0.21 .54 1.08 .06 −0.22 .55
After 2nd tax increase change in level (β22) −1.75 .14 −5.18 .010 −0.04 .98
After 2nd tax increase change in trend (β32) −0.46 .18 −1.41 .01 0.02 .95
a

Adjusted for autocorrelation.