Table 4. Survey and model estimates of percent of cigarette consumption that is untaxed.
Survey Estimates [29] | Model Estimates | |||||
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Metropolitan Area | Range | Area | Point Estimate | 95% Confidence Interval | ||
Low | High | Low | High | |||
New York City | 47.9% | 49.9% | New York State | 20.1% | 8.02% | 32.2% |
Boston | 36.8% | 38.4% | Massachusetts | 34.2% | 27.5% | 40.9% |
Providence | 29.6% | 55.4% | Rhode Island | 35.3% | 28.1% | 41.9% |
Philadelphia | 1.2% | 1.3% | Pennsylvania | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.0% |
District of Columbia | 29.0% | 59.9% | District of Columbia | 13.1% | 4.7% | 21.5% |
Survey estimates provide ranges based on modeling assumptions, rather than 95% confidence intervals.