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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Tob Control. 2021 Oct 19;32(4):418–427. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056819

Table 4.

Adspend Across Dimensions of $4.9 Million Total Adspend, 2019–2021

Total $4,902,110 (100.0%) Pre-MRTP* $1,324,080 (27.0%) Post-MRTP $3,578,030 (73.0%)
Variable N (%) Cost to the $000’s N (%) Cost to the $000’s N (%) Cost to the $000’s p
Media Type
 Print 4846.5 (98.9) 1294.9 (97.8) 3551.7 (99.3) .263
 Online Display 43.2 (0.9) 29.0 (2.2) 14.2 (0.4) .034
 Mobile 12.4 (0.3) 0.2 (0.02) 12.2 (0.3) .157
Ad Headline Theme
 Switch 3404.2 (69.4) -- 3404.2 (95.1) --
 Reduced exposure 3398.7 (69.3) -- 3398.7 (95.0) --
 Real tobacco 1472.9 (30.1) 1303.8 (98.5) 169.1 (4.7) <.001
 Less odor/ash 1464.5 (29.9) 1299.1 (98.1) 165.4 (4.6) <.001
 Distinct from e-cigarettes 155.8 (3.2) -- 155.8 (4.4) --
 Includes tag: Get IQOS 24.2 (0.5) 10.0 (0.8) 14.2 (0.4) .489
 Future 14.6 (0.3) 14.6 (1.1) -- --
 Convenience (e.g., use indoors) 10.2 (0.2) 0.3 (0.02) 10.0 (0.3) .452
 Innovation/Technology 9.0 (0.2) 4.5 (0.3) 4.5 (0.1) .363
 Not burned/heat control 8.4 (0.2) 0.1 (0.01) 8.2 (0.2) .368
 Science/research 2.8 (0.1) -- 2.8 (0.1) --
 Same-day/home delivery 1.0 (0.02) -- 1.0 (0.03) --
 Enjoyment/satisfaction 0.5 (0.01) 0.01 (0.01) 0.5 (0.01) .423
 Promotions (e.g., half off) 0.3 (0.01) -- 0.3 (0.01) --
Ad Visual/Image Theme §
 Product 4877.2 (99.5) 1317.4 (99.5) 3559.8 (99.5) <.001
 Woman/Product 14.1 (0.3) 1.6 (0.1) 12.5 (0.4) .269
 Text 9.0 (0.2) 3.4 (0.3) 5.5 (0.2) .886
 Woman/Man/Product 1.6 (0.03) 1.6 (0.1) -- --
 Man/Product 0.3 (0.01) -- 0.3 (0.01) --
Media Channel Theme
 Women’s fashion 1284.6 (26.2) 414.0 (31.3) 870.7 (24.3) .808
 Entertainment/pop culture/gaming 1132.6 (23.1) 0.2 (0.02) 1132.4 (31.7) .252
 Men’s fashion 900.9 (18.4) 499.8 (37.7) 401.1 (11.2) .403
 Weather/news 750.9 (15.3) 17.2 (1.3) 733.8 (20.5) .003
 Technology 519.3 (10.6) 383.3 (28.9) 136.0 (3.8) .215
 Finance/business 164.8 (3.4) 1.3 (0.1) 163.5 (4.6) <.001
 Travel 128.7 (2.6) 0.1 (0.01) 128.6 (3.6) .646
 Sports 3.3 (0.1) 3.1 (0.2) 0.2 (0.01) .236
 Home 2.6 (0.1) 0.5 (0.04) 2.1 (0.1) .434
 Yahoo 0.9 (0.02) 0.8 (0.1) 0.1 (0.01) .239
 Other 13.6 (0.3) 3.9 (0.3) 9.7 (0.3) <.001
*

Run date began before July 7, 2020 (pre-MRTP) vs. after (post-MRTP).

§

Not discrete categories.