Table 1. Measurements for tobacco control policies, mass media campaigns and pharmaceutical units sold, Australia, January 2001 to June 2011.
| Parameter | Median (IQR) | Minimum (time) | Maximum (time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy | |||
| Smoke-free policies, scorea-c | 0.84 (0.63–1.00) | 0.32 (up to Jun 2001) | 1.00 (Nov 2007 and after) |
| POS bans, scored-f | 0.67 (0.61–0.75) | 0.42 (up to Apr 2001) | 0.94 (Jul 2011 and after) |
| Cigarette priceg | 1.40 (1.38–1.41) | 1.36 (Jun 2006) | 1.72 (Feb 2011) |
| Mass media exposure | |||
| Tobacco control GRPs, no.h | 386.69 (218.20–598.17) | 42.54 (Oct 2005) | 1759.74 (Jan 2002) |
| NRT GRPs, no.h | 318.73 (147.34–612.64) | 0i | 1433.81 (Jan 2006) |
| Pharmaceutical units | |||
| Bupropion units sold, no. × 1000 | 6.20 (2.19–8.30) | 1.41 (Jan 2009) | 181.80 (Apr 2001) |
| NRT units sold, no. × 1000 | 257.60 (236.80–285.80) | 135.80 (Apr 2001) | 363.92 (Dec 2009) |
| Varenicline units sold, no. × 1000 | 0 (0–46.73) | 0 (up to Nov 2007) | 81.10 (Jun 2010) |
GRP: gross ratings point; IQR: interquartile range; NRT: nicotine replacement therapy; POS: point of sale.
a Scores were defined as follows: 0 for absent, 0.5 for partially implemented and 1 for fully implemented.
b Data are population-weighted national sum scores; unweighted median, 4.2 (IQR: 3–5; range: 1.6–5).
c Complete restaurant smoking bans were implemented in South Australia (SA) from January 1999, in Western Australia (WA) from April 1999, in New South Wales (NSW) from September 2000, in Victoria (VIC) from July 2001 and in Queensland (QLD) from June 2002. Complete licensed venue smoking bans were implemented in QLD from July 2006, in WA from August 2006, in VIC and NSW from July 2007 and in SA from November 2007. Complete gambling venue bans were implemented in VIC from September 2002, in WA from December 2003, in QLD from July 2006, in NSW from July 2007 and in SA from November 2007. Complete enclosed workplace bans were implemented in WA from April 1999, in NSW from September 2000, in QLD from June 2002, in SA from December 2004 and in VIC from March 2006. Complete shopping centre smoking bans were implemented in WA from April 1999, in NSW from September 2000, in VIC from November 2001, in QLD from June 2002 and in SA from December 2004.
d Scores were defined as follows: 0 for no ban, 0.5 for partial ban and 1 for full ban.
e Data are population-weighted national sum scores; unweighted median, 3 (IQR: 2.5–3.75; range: 1.75–4.5).
f Exterior bans on POS advertising began before the study period, from January 1989, in VIC. WA was the final state to ban POS advertising, from August 2006. Complete bans on POS displays were implemented in WA from September 2010, in NSW from July 2010 and in VIC from January 2011. Partial bans were implemented in QLD from January 2006 and in SA from November 2007 (these were only complete after the study period).
g Data are cost of one cigarette pack, expressed as a percentage of mean weekly income.
h Data are total no. of GRPs per month. GRPs measure advertising exposure, where 100 GRPs are equal to a mean of one potential advertisement exposure per month for all adults within the media market.
i Nov 2003; Mar, Apr, Jun, Sep–Dec 2009; Mar, Jun–Jul, Sep–Nov 2010; Mar–Jun 2011.