Table 3.
Combustible cigarette regression coefficients, standard errors, t statistics, and p values
| Coefficient | Standard error | t statistic | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | ||||
| GBA | ||||
| Level | − 1.260115 | 1.855424 | − 0.68 | 0.498 |
| Trend | − 0.2084171 | 0.1424893 | − 1.46 | 0.146 |
| USA | ||||
| Level | − 7.223334 | 1.684262 | − 4.29 | 0.000* |
| Trend | − 0.1965167 | 0.1554116 | − 1.26 | 0.208 |
| After EVALI | ||||
| GBA | ||||
| Level change | − 3.081916 | 1.843995 | − 1.67 | 0.097 |
| Trend change | 0.2512693 | 0.2184791 | 1.15 | 0.252 |
| USA | ||||
| Level change | 3.209894 | 1.221976 | 2.63 | 0.010* |
| Trend change | 0.0570767 | 0.2734974 | 0.21 | 0.835 |
| After mass ban | ||||
| GBA | ||||
| Level change | 2.278667 | 1.824167 | 1.25 | 0.214 |
| Trend change | − 0.0303285 | 0.2785707 | − 0.11 | 0.913 |
| USA | ||||
| Level change | 1.288095 | 0.874842 | 1.47 | 0.143 |
| Trend change | 0.6289722 | 0.3434625 | 1.83 | 0.069 |
| After ban ended | ||||
| GBA | ||||
| Level change | − 1.300539 | 1.978937 | − 0.66 | 0.512 |
| Trend change | 0.1918814 | 0.237574 | 0.81 | 0.421 |
| USA | ||||
| Level change | − 1.455614 | 1.241793 | − 1.17 | 0.243 |
| Trend change | − 0.3225095 | 0.4276565 | − 0.75 | 0.452 |
| After COVID-19 | ||||
| GBA | ||||
| Level change | − 4.319313 | 4.899213 | − 0.88 | 0.380 |
| Trend change | 0.4127087 | 0.6795817 | 0.61 | 0.545 |
| USA | ||||
| Level change | − 11.23393 | 3.299207 | − 3.41 | 0.001* |
| Trend change | 0.7737937 | 0.4751412 | 1.63 | 0.106 |
| After tax | ||||
| GBA | ||||
| Level change | − 13.61722 | 3.55943 | − 3.83 | 0.000* |
| Trend change | − 0.4348779 | 0.687841 | − 0.63 | 0.528 |
| USA | ||||
| Level change | − 0.5232736 | 1.81891 | − 0.29 | 0.774 |
| Trend change | − 1.124816 | 0.4704655 | − 2.39 | 0.018* |
Regression coefficients for the level and trend changes in cigarette purchasing in the Greater Boston area and the USA at the baseline and after the four intervention points, along with the standard error, t statistics, and p values corresponding to each value. Asterisks (*) indicate significance at p < 0.05