Table 2.

GEE results testing the changes in smokers’ reactions and attentional orientation to health warning labels (HWLs) from pre (2011) to post (2013) implementation of new HWLs and plain packaging.

Outcome variables	n/N b	Weighted prevalence estimates a		Survey year main effects (2013 vs 2011)
		Pre (2011)	Post (2013)	B (SE)	OR (95% CI)
Notice	1499/2159	3.23	3.40	.15 (.05)**	--
Read	1501/2164	2.33	2.28	.00 (.04)	--
Cognitive reactions	1502/2163	1.82	1.95	.11 (.02)***	--
Forgo	1500/2159	1.23	1.28	.01 (.02)	--
Avoid (Yes vs No)	1504/2169	13.3	33.9	--	3.06 (2.50-3.75)***
Attentional orientation  (HWL first vs Branding first)	1504/2169	29.1	64.4	--	4.19 (3.52-4.99)***

All estimates in the table adjusted for age, sex, income, education, cigarettes per day, past year quit attempts, survey mode (phone vs web) and wave of recruitment;

B, regression coefficients; SE, standard errors;

OR, odds ratios; CI, confidence interval;

--, Not applicable;

^*p<.05;

^**p<.01;

^***p<.001;

n, number of unique individuals; N, number of person-wave observations;

Score range: Notice =1-5, Read =1-5, Cognitive reactions=1-3.7, Forgo=1-4;

^a, all figures refer to mean scores except those in bold which refer to percentages

^b, variation in n is due to missing data on one or more independent variables included in the models;