Table 3

Percentage of smokers by brands of cigarettes purchased in two consecutive waves in Canada and the USA, 2002–2005

Brands of cigarette purchased in 2002	Canada			The USA
	2003			2003
	Premium	Discount	Total	Premium	Discount	Total
Premium	75.8	5.3	81.1	62.2	4.3	66.5
Discount	3.1	15.8	18.9	3.8	29.7	33.5
Total	78.9	21.1	100.0	66.0	34.0	100.0
2002	2004			2004
2002	Premium	Discount	Total	Premium	Discount	Total
Premium	56.9	21.7	78.6	59.4	5.2	64.6
Discount	2.5	18.9	21.4	4.7	30.6	35.3
Total	59.5	40.5	100.0	64.1	35.9	100.0
2002	2005			2005
2002	Premium	Discount	Total	Premium	Discount	Total
Premium	52.9	28.2	81.1	62.0	5.1	67.1
Discount	2.1	16.8	18.9	5.4	27.6	32.9
Total	55.0	45.0	100.0	67.4	32.6	100.0
2003	2004			2004
2003	Premium	Discount	Total	Premium	Discount	Total
Premium	59.0	20.0	79.0	60.8	3.3	64.1
Discount	2.3	18.7	21.0	2.9	33.0	35.9
Total	61.3	38.7	100.0	63.7	36.3	100.0
2003	2005			2005
2003	Premium	Discount	Total	Premium	Discount	Total
Premium	54.2	26.6	80.8	63.2	4.4	67.6
Discount	2.8	16.4	19.2	3.2	29.2	32.4
Total	57.0	43.0	100.0	66.4	33.6	100.0
2004	2005			2005
2004	Premium	Discount	Total	Premium	Discount	Total
Premium	52.4	10.9	63.3	62.2	3.3	65.5
Discount	5.5	31.2	36.7	4.8	29.7	34.5
Total	57.9	42.1	100.0	67.0	33.0	100.0

The percentages are weighted by the average daily cigarette consumption of individuals in the two waves under consideration and are adjusted for cluster survey design by province (Canada) or state (the USA).
Source: ITC Canada and USA surveys, 2002–2005.