Reasons for Pack Size Purchase among US Adults Who Purchase Cigars
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Sample Characteristics
3.2. Reasons for Purchasing Larger Pack Sizes
3.3. Reasons for Purchasing Smaller Pack Sizes
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Full Sample | Traditional Cigars | Cigarillos | Filtered Cigars | |
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 152 | N = 61 | N = 85 | N = 36 | |
Age (mean (SD)) | 33.9 (8.4) | 35.9 (9.5) | 33.5 (9.1) | 33.9 (8.6) |
Sex | ||||
Male | 71.1% (108) | 68.9% (42) | 71.1% (59) | 66.7% (24) |
Female | 25.0% (38) | 24.6% (15) | 27.7% (23) | 33.3% (12) |
Other | 1.4% (2) | 1.6% (1) | 1.2% (1) | 0 |
Race and Ethnicity 1 | ||||
White only | 67.8% (103) | 60.7% (37) | 70.6% (60) | 66.7% (24) |
Black only | 15.1% (23) | 18.0% (11) | 16.5% (14) | 19.4% (7) |
Asian only | 2.0% (3) | 1.6% (1) | 2.4% (2) | 2.8% (1) |
Multiple | 5.3% (8) | 8.2% (5) | 3.5% (3) | 0 |
Hispanic | 5.9% (9) | 3.3% (2) | 4.7% (4) | 11.1% (4) |
Education | ||||
HS degree | 8.6% (13) | 3.3% (2) | 11.8% (10) | 8.3% (2) |
Some college | 15.1% (23) | 9.8% (6) | 18.8% (16) | 5.6% (2) |
BS degree or higher | 73.0% (111) | 80.3% (49) | 67.0% (57) | 86.1% (31) |
Usual purchase size 2 | ||||
Single | 26.3% (40) | 29.5% (18) | 27.1% (23) | 25.0% (9) |
2–4-pack | 11.2% (17) | 9.8% (6) | 17.6% (15) | 11.1% (4) |
5–9-pack | 19.7% (30) | 23.0% (14) | 18.8% (16) | 19.4% (7) |
10–19-pack | 15.8% (24) | 19.7% (12) | 17.6% (15) | 16.7% (6) |
20+-pack | 18.4% (28) | 18.0% (11) | 18.8% (16) | 27.8% (10) |
Category | Subcategory | Representative Quote (Cigar Type, Pack Size) |
---|---|---|
Price | Cheaper per stick | Save money by buying a box vs buying single cigars (TC 1, 20) |
Cheaper overall | They are cheap (FC 2, 1) | |
Consumption | Regulate consumption | Buying only 1 helps me from smoking too much (FC, 1) |
Matches consumption | Lasts me about a week (CG 3, 10) | |
Do not consume often | Because I only use maybe one a day at most (CG, 1) | |
Social | Share with friends | I usually share them with some friends and family so a pack makes more sense (CG, 4) |
Friend preference | My friends prefer this (FC, 6) | |
To smoke alone | Most times I smoke alone so I do not see reasons buying in large packs (TC, 1) | |
Convenience | Fewer store visits | So that I do not have to make a trip for many days to restock; better value as well for the money (CG, 5) |
Have when needed | I like to have more around; better value too (TC, 10) | |
Product Characteristics | Like to switch products | I like to switch flavors instead of committing to one flavor (TC, 1) |
To ensure freshness | I prefer them fresh so I would rather buy smaller boxes so I know I finish them before they go stale (CG, 4) | |
Package for storage | Because they are in a package to hold them and not get bent before use; also, so that I do not have to go back to the store later I buy packs (CG, 5) | |
Child safety | I do not like storing cigars because I have a child always around me (CG, 1) | |
Easy to carry | It is compact to carry in pockets (FC, 8) | |
Availability | It’s available | It only comes in a 5-pack box; they stopped selling singles (FC, 5) |
General preference | No specific reason | I always prefer to purchase singles rather than purchasing a package (CG, 1) |
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King, J.L.; Bilic, A.; Merten, J.W. Reasons for Pack Size Purchase among US Adults Who Purchase Cigars. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 7790. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157790
King JL, Bilic A, Merten JW. Reasons for Pack Size Purchase among US Adults Who Purchase Cigars. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(15):7790. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157790
Chicago/Turabian StyleKing, Jessica L., Anna Bilic, and Julie W. Merten. 2021. "Reasons for Pack Size Purchase among US Adults Who Purchase Cigars" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 15: 7790. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157790