Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2009, 6 614 21% smoked more than 20 cigarettes per day (versus 12% among other smokers), and 46% were strongly dependent to nicotine (versus 28%). Concerning reactions to the cigarette price increase, about one third of poor smokers and other smokers reduced their cigarette consumption, but poor smokers were more likely to turn to cheaper or hand-rolled cigarettes (50% did so, versus 33% for other smokers). Finally, regarding smoking motives, poor smokers were more prone to consider smoking as an automatic activity, or as a means for reducing negative feelings (stress relief, taking one‟s mind off cares and worries). Conversely, other smokers were more prone to smoke in order to socialise more easily with others, or to improve their concentration. Moreover, three motives obtained an average score higher then 6 amongst poor smokers (automatic smoking, enjoyment, stress relief), versus two motives amongst other smokers (aid to socialisation and enjoyment). Table 2. Smoking behaviours and motives of poor smokers and other smokers, France, 2008. Poor smokers Other smokers (N=115) (N=506) row percentages and means Daily cigarette consumption - 1 to 5 cigarettes - 6 to 10 cigarettes - 11 to 20 cigarettes - > 20 cigarettes Tobacco dependency (Fagerström): - none / mild / moderate - strong Smoking less cigarettes since the cigarette price increase -no -yes Smoking cheaper or hand-rolled cigarettes since the cigarette price increase -no -yes Smoking motives (scale of 1 to 10): -automatic smoking -aid to socialisation -enjoyment -stress relief -improvement in concentration -to take one‟s mind off cares and worries -weight control 12% 35% 32% 21% 54% 46% 63% 37% 50% 50% 6.7 4.4 6.7 6.4 1.9 4.4 2.1 20% 33% 35% 12% * 72% 28% *** 66% 34% ns 67% 33% *** 5.2 *** 6.9 *** 6.4 ns 5.8 # 2.6 * 3.7 # 2.2 ns ***,**,*,#,ns: respectively significant at p<0.001, 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, non significant (Pearson‟s χ² and Student‟s T).