Little filtered cigars: US sales, flavours, package sizes and prices
Little filtered cigars: US sales, flavours, package sizes and prices
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DOI：
10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054405
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发表时间：
2019-05-01
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Henriksen, Lisa
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作者：
Gammon, Doris G.;Rogers, Todd;Henriksen, Lisa
目的 至少四种小过滤雪茄（LFC）违反了美国对除薄荷醇以外的调味卷烟的禁令。本研究按口味类别和包装尺寸描述了违禁产品和其他 LFC 的销售情况，以及 LFC 相对于卷烟的价格。 方法 使用 2016 年零售数据，我们计算了美国各地区和州的以美元和等值单位计算的销量以及按口味和包装尺寸划分的总销售额的百分比。配对 t 检验比较了相同尺寸包装和纸箱中 LFC 和卷烟的价格。结果 2016 年 LFC 销量总计为每 10 万人 24 033 单位。调味 LFC 品种几乎占总销量的一半 (47.5%)。 LFC 以 12 种不同的包装尺寸出售，但 79.7% 的销量为 20 包。20 包的平均价格为 2.41 美元（SD=1.49 美元），明显低于卷烟（M=5.90 美元，SD=0.85 美元）。地区差异表明，与其他地区相比，南方的薄荷醇/薄荷 LFC 比例更高，价格也更低。结论 将所有 LFC 归类为卷烟将要求它们以至少 20 支的包装提供，消除薄荷醇以外的风味品种，并通过适用的州和地方卷烟税提高价格。
Objective At least four varieties of little filtered cigars (LFCs) violate the US prohibition on flavoured cigarettes other than menthol. This study characterises the sales of prohibited products and other LFCs by flavour category and pack size, as well as the price of LFCs relative to cigarettes.Methods Using retail sales data for 2016, we computed the sales volume in dollars and equivalent units and the percentage of total sales by flavour and pack size for the USA by region and state. Paired t-tests compared the prices for LFCs and cigarettes sold in same-sized packs and cartons.Results LFC sales totalled 24 033 equivalent units per 100 000 persons in 2016. Flavoured LFC varieties accounted for almost half (47.5%) of the total sales. LFCs were sold in 12 different pack sizes, but 79.7% of sales were packs of 20. The price of 20-packs averaged $ 2.41 (SD=$ 1.49), which was significantly less than cigarettes (M=$ 5.90, SD=$ 0.85). Regional differences suggest a greater proportion of menthol/mint LFCs and lower prices in the South than in other regions.Conclusion Classifying all LFCs as cigarettes would require that they be offered in a minimum package of 20, eliminate flavoured varieties other than menthol and increase prices through applicable state and local cigarette taxes.