Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| N=719 | Daily Exclusive Cigarette Smokers (53%) | Daily Exclusive Bidi Smokers (47%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | PPU1 X̄a (LBb-UBc) | CPD2 X̄a (LBb-UBc) | n | PPU1 X̄a (LBb-UBc) | CPD2 X̄a (LBb-UBc) | |
| Daily users | 383 | 3.1 (3.0-3.2) | 8(7-8) | 336 | 0.39 (0.36-0.43) | 14 (13-15) |
| Demographics | ||||||
| Age3 | ||||||
| 18-30 years | 117 | 3.6 (3.4-3.8) | 7 (6-8) | 34 | 0.40 (0.23-0.56) | 13 (10-16) |
| 31-60 years | 226 | 2.9 (2.8-3.1) | 8 (7-9) | 245 | 0.39 (0.35-0.43) | 15 (14-16) |
| 61 and above | 35 | 2.6 (2.3-2.9) | 7 (5-8) | 57 | 0.42 (0.33-0.51) | 12 (10-14) |
| Income4 | ||||||
| Low | 48 | 2.6 (2.3-3.0) | 7 (5-8) | 143 | 0.33 (0.29-0.38) | 14 (13-16) |
| Moderate | 217 | 3.1 (3.0-3.2) | 7 (6-7) | 157 | 0.44 (0.38-0.50) | 14 (13-16) |
| High | 109 | 3.4 (3.1-3.6) | 10 (9-11) | 26 | 0.45 (0.25-0.65) | 14 (11-16) |
| Education5 | ||||||
| Low | 124 | 2.8 (2.6-2.9) | 8 (6-9) | 261 | 0.39 (0.35-0.43) | 15 (13-16) |
| Moderate | 136 | 3.1 (2.9-3.3) | 8 (7-9) | 63 | 0.42 (0.33-0.51) | 14 (12-15) |
| High | 123 | 3.4 (3.2-3.6) | 8 (7-9) | 10 | 0.34 (0.26-0.43) | 12 (8-16) |
| Locality | ||||||
| Urban | 342 | 3.2 (3.0-3.3) | 8 (7-8) | 154 | 0.41 (0.35-0.48) | 14 (12-15 |
| Rural | 41 | 2.8 (2.5-3.1) | 7 (4-9) | 182 | 0.38 (0.34-0.42) | 15 (13-16) |
| Price reducing purchase-behaviors | ||||||
| Form of purchase | ||||||
| Loose | 247 | 3.2 (3.1-3.3) | 6 (5-6) | 34 | 0.80 (0.52-1.08) | 8 (6-9) |
| Pack | 136 | 2.9 (2.7-3.2) | 11 (2-12) | 302 | 0.35 (0.33-0.37) | 15 (13-14) |
| Brand-choice based on price6 | ||||||
| Yes | 129 | 3.1 (2.9-3.2) | 7 (6-8) | 63 | 0.45 (0.31-0.58) | 16 (13-19) |
| No | 253 | 3.2 (3.0-3.3) | 8 (7-8) | 272 | 0.38 (0.35-0.42) | 14 (13-15) |
1
PPU= Price Per Unit in Rs.
2
CPD= Consumption Per Day in no. of sticks
a
X̄= Mean
b
LB= Lower Bound
c
UB= Upper Bound
3
Five cigarette smokers under age 18 are not included in table
4
Nine cigarette smokers and 10 bidi smokers have not reported their income
5
Two bidi smokers have not reported their education level
6
One smoker of each product didn't report if his brand-choice was based on price.