Table 2

Mean ratings on response to Kerrods pack versus own pack for health warning salience and credibility, and attention and depth of processing

MidweekWeekend
MeanMean
SDSD
KerrodsOwnKerrodsOwn
Health warnings (salience and credibility)
 Noticing3.443.433.413.25
  Hardly noticeable(1)/very (5)1.391.331.401.29
 Seriousness3.943.833.843.89
  Not serious(1)/serious (5)1.121.121.261.04
 Believability4.104.084.093.91*
  Not believable(1)/believable (5)1.090.981.091.06
 Overall warning response
  Composite score3.923.773.773.67
  Low score=little, no impact/high score=high impact0.970.931.010.88
Health warnings (attention and depth of processing)
 Attention3.002.28***2.972.58***
  Not looking closely(1)/looking closely (5)1.471.341.511.35
 Thinking about warnings3.022.52***3.162.80***
  Not think about what they are telling you(1)/thinking about what they are telling you (5)1.411.361.471.34
 Overall warning action response
  Composite score3.002.39***3.062.69***
  Low score=little or no action/high score=high action1.381.261.421.27
  • *p<0.05.

  • **p<0.01.

  • ***p<0.001.