Table. Data on the Association of Infant Mortality With Median Cigarette Price and on the Price Differential Between Median and Minimum Cigarette Prices in 23 European Union Countries.
| Characteristic | β (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted | |
| Median cigarette price (per 1-€ increase per pack) | ||
| Within year | −0.62 (−0.77 to −0.48) | −0.23 (−0.37 to −0.09) |
| 1-y Lag | −0.52 (−0.67 to −0.37) | −0.16 (−0.30 to −0.03) |
| Price differential between median and minimum cigarette prices (per 10% increase) | ||
| Within year | 0.24 (0.17 to 0.32) | −0.04 (−0.08 to 0.01) |
| 1-y Lag | 0.20 (0.13 to 0.27) | 0.07 (0.01 to 0.13) |
| GDP per capita (per €1000) | 0.01 (−0.01 to 0.03) | 0.03 (0.00 to 0.05) |
| Comprehensive smoke-free legislation (Tobacco Control Scale smoke-free score ≥18) | −0.60 (−0.69 to −0.49) | 0.03 (−0.14 to 0.20) |
| Unemployment (per 10%) | −0.08 (−0.24 to 0.08) | 0.17 (0.00 to 0.34) |
| Educational level (per % of people aged 25-64 y with higher education) | −0.12 (−0.14 to −0.10) | 0.01 (−0.02 to 0.05) |
| Births by mothers at higher risk (% of all births by mothers aged <18 y or ≥40 y) | −0.19 (−0.26 to −0.12) | 0.15 (0.06 to 0.25) |
| Time (per calendar year) | ||
| Linear term | −0.33 (−0.40 to −0.25) | −0.36 (−0.47 to −0.26) |
| Quadratic term | 0.01 (0.01 to 0.02) | 0.01 (0.01 to 0.02) |
Abbreviation: GDP, gross domestic product.