Table 2.
Mean bids across cities and treatment groups+
Bid_SNUS | BID_ARIVA | BID_NICORETTE | BID_CIGARETTES | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall (N=571)* | $1.26 | $1.58 | $2.09 | $4.12 |
Mean Bids across Cities | ||||
Buffalo (N=209)** | $1.86 | $2.24 | $3.06 | $5.34 |
Columbia (N=195) | $0.84 | $1.08 | $1.51 | $2.72 |
Selinsgrove (N=167) | $1.00 | $1.35 | $1.55 | $4.22 |
Mean Bids across Treatment Groups | ||||
Control Group (N=62) | $0.72 | $1.44 | $2.04 | $4.09 |
Only Pro-ST info (N=60) |
$1.59 | $1.69 | $1.94 | $4.40 |
Only Anti-ST info (N=67) |
$1.30 | $1.92 | $2.97 | $4.77 |
Both pro- and anti- ST info(N=61) |
$1.52 | $1.60 | $1.76 | $3.15 |
Anti-smoking info (N=60) |
$1.85 | $2.06 | $3.00 | $4.17 |
Anti-smoking and pro- ST info (N=65) |
$1.12 | $1.35 | $1.60 | $4.24 |
Snus trial (N=64) | $0.60 | $0.91 | $1.54 | $3.30 |
Nicorette trial (N=67) | $1.55 | $1.80 | $1.90 | $4.16 |
Ariva trial (N=65) | $1.13 | $1.48 | $2.03 | $4.76 |
Differences between bids for snus and avira, snus and Nicorette, ariva and Nicorette, and all ST products vs. cigarettes are statistically significant at the 1% level using a t-test.
Bids for all products are higher in Buffalo, NY than the other locations. The differences in bids are statistically significant at the 1% level using a t-test.
Auctions conducted from November 2010-November 2011.