Table 2 Consumer views regarding point-of-sale restrictions on tobacco products in grocery stores
Allowed | Allowed, but only if the products are hidden from view | Not allowed at all | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall, n = 2,993 | 46.1% | 29.9% | 24.0% | |
Smoking status | p < .001 | |||
Current smokers | 72.9% | 19.1% | 8.0% | |
Nonsmokers | 40.3% | 32.2% | 27.4% | |
Children | ns | |||
Child in home | 43.8% | 31.9% | 24.3% | |
No children in home | 47.5% | 28.6% | 23.9% | |
Age | p < .001 | |||
Age 18-29 | 46.6% | 32.0% | 21.3% | |
Age 30-44 | 48.7% | 26.1% | 25.1% | |
Age 45-59 | 48.5% | 32.6% | 18.8% | |
Age 60+ | 39.7% | 29.9% | 30.4% | |
Region | p < .001 | |||
Northeast | 37.6% | 33.5% | 28.9% | |
Midwest | 50.8% | 28.0% | 21.2% | |
South | 47.7% | 26.8% | 25.5% | |
West | 45.1% | 33.1% | 21.8% | |
Rural/Urban | ns | |||
Rural | 49.3% | 28.4% | 22.3% | |
Urban | 45.7% | 30.1% | 24.2% | |
Sex | ns | p < .001 | ||
Male | 53.0% | 26.3% | 20.7% | |
Female | 39.8% | 33.2% | 27.1% | |
Race | p < .01 | p < .001 | ||
White | 50.0% | 28.5% | 21.5% | |
African-American | 43.7% | 27.1% | 36.3% | |
Other Race | 33.6% | 36.3% | 30.1% |