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. 2015 Dec 17;26(1):19–28. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052517

Table 3.

Randomised media higher-dose results among non-smokers, 2013 Tips evaluation

Non-smoker outcome variables Descriptive statistics Multivariate models*
Standard-dose markets Higher-dose markets p Value† Higher-dose adjusted OR p Value†
Ad exposure
 Awareness of any Tips ad on TV   73.9   83.9 <0.001   1.79 <0.001
 Frequency of exposure to Tips ads§ 4.46 7.28 <0.001 2.61 <0.001
Non-smokers’ communication with others
 Talked to friends/family about dangers of smoking 35.7 43.1 0.005 1.26 0.029
 Encouraged friend/family who smoke to quit 40.0 45.5 0.033 1.14 0.135
 Recommended friend/family who smoke to use cessation resources 3.4 4.1 0.271 1.07 0.411
Disease knowledge (campaign related)
 Heart disease 86.8 91.0 0.017 1.65 0.012
 Stroke 80.4 84.6 0.029 1.34 0.052
 Hole in throat (stoma or tracheotomy) 85.5 92.0 <0.001 2.19 <0.001
 Buerger's disease 33.8 37.3 0.127 1.20 0.088
 Amputations 45.6 57.6 <0.001 1.67 <0.001
 Asthma 84.7 89.7 0.004 1.59 0.002
 COPD or chronic bronchitis 88.9 95.4 <0.001 2.48 <0.001
 Worsening of diabetic complications 92.1 94.9 0.034 1.70 0.134
Disease knowledge (unrelated to campaign)
 Lung cancer 95.5 98.1 0.004 2.64 0.002
 Cancer of mouth or throat 93.6 97.2 <0.001 2.65 <0.001
 Diabetes 31.2 33.8 0.185 1.15 0.157
 Emphysema 91.1 93.9 0.069 1.65 0.046
 Gallstones (control item) 23.2 22.5 0.596 0.98 0.547

*Multivariate models control for media market population size, median income in media market, media market smoking prevalence and other smoker in household. Survey weights control for differences in age, gender, race/ethnicity and educational attainment across randomised markets.

†p Values are calculated as one-tailed, p<0.05.

‡Statistically significant differences are indicated in boldface type.

§Frequency is expressed as an integer.

¶Ordinary least squares β coefficient.

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Tips, Tips From Former Smokers; TV, television.