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Table 3 Characteristics of the population 1 that support a two Euro tobacco tax increase only if the revenue is earmarked towards health care and tobacco control

From: Tobacco taxation: the importance of earmarking the revenue to health care and tobacco control

  

Adjusted2

Crude

Variable

aOR

95% C.I

p- Value

OR

95% CI

p- Value

Income

0.88

0.52 - 1.48

0.627

0.81

0.49 - 1.36

0.432

Age

1.09

0.69 - 1.72

0.714

1.10

0.70 - 1.71

0.686

Gender

1.70

1.22 - 2.38

0.002

1.58

1.15 - 2.19

0.005

Current Smoking status

0.95

0.68 - 1.33

0.775

0.93

0.67 - 1.28

0.637

Education

1.15

0.80 - 1.65

0.463

1.19

0.83 - 1.69

0.345

  1. 1: These respondents answered no, when asked if in favor of a 2 Euro tobacco tax increase, and yes, if this increase is earmarked towards health care and tobacco control.
  2. 2: Logistic regression models adjusted for age (≤ 34 years vs. >34 years*), Income (High vs. middle/low*), gender (male* vs. female), education (university vs. other*), current smoking status (current smoker vs. otherwise*). Asterisks (*) indicate reference groups.