Table 2

Mean ratings on response to ‘regular’ pack (Mayfair) versus ‘novelty’ and ‘plain’ packs

Mayfair vs. novelty pack B (Silk Cut Superslims)Mayfair vs. novelty pack C (Marlboro Bright Leaf)Mayfair vs. novelty pack D (Pall Mall)Mayfair vs. plain pack
M'fairSilk Cutp Value*M'fairM'borop ValueM'fairPall Mallp ValueM'fairPlainp Value
MeanMeanMeanMeanMeanMeanMeanMean
SDSDSDSDSDSDSDSD
Individual items
 Unattractive (1)/attractive (5)1.922.13<0.0011.922.06<0.0011.922.32<0.0011.911.48<0.001
1.111.561.111.231.111.381.110.94
 Not eye-catching (1) /eye-catching (5)2.042.38<0.0012.042.23<0.0012.042.72<0.0012.031.56<0.001
1.271.411.271.351.271.531.261.01
 Not cool (1) /cool (5)1.601.85<0.0011.601.82<0.0011.601.83<0.0011.601.34<0.001
1.041.221.041.221.041.221.040.80
 Very harmful (1)/not at all harmful(5)1.621.72<0.0011.621.580.0451.621.69<0.0011.621.50<0.001
1.041.141.041.021.041.111.040.98
 Boring (1)/fun (5)1.691.97<0.0011.691.85<0.0011.692.02<0.0011.681.34<0.001
0.981.210.981.140.981.260.980.74
 Not worth looking at (1)/worth looking at (5)1.551.74<0.0011.551.67<0.0011.541.74<0.0011.551.31<0.001
0.981.150.981.090.981.130.980.76
 Not meant for someone like me (1)meant or someone like me (5)1.341.42<0.0011.341.340.6581.341.44<0.0011.341.24<0.001
0.770.890.760.820.760.920.760.68
 Grown-up (1)/childish (5)2.062.23<0.0012.062.080.5962.062.39<0.0012.061.990.006
1.311.371.311.311.311.391.311.32
 Puts me off (1)/tempts me to smoke (5)1.621.670.0021.621.630.6781.621.670.0011.621.48<0.001
1.061.081.061.081.061.101.061.01
 I dislike this pack (1)/I like this pack (5)1.812.10<0.0011.811.97<0.0011.812.17<0.0011.821.51<0.001
1.141.291.141.241.141.361.140.98
 I would not like to have this pack (1)/I would like to have this pack (5)1.431.51<0.0011.431.50<0.0011.431.54<0.0011.431.33<0.001
0.921.000.921.010.921.050.920.87
 Composite Measures
 Pack appraisal8.8110.09<0.0018.819.64<0.0018.8010.66<0.0018.807.03<0.001
4.225.054.214.804.215.184.213.29
 Pack receptivity6.206.68<0.0016.196.44<0.0016.206.83<0.0016.205.57<0.001
2.843.072.833.022.843.212.842.53
  • *Wilcoxon signed rank test for significant differences.