Higher cigarette prices influence cigarette purchase patterns
Higher cigarette prices influence cigarette purchase patterns
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DOI：
10.1136/tc.2004.008730
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发表时间：
2005-04-01
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Cummings, KM
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作者：
Hyland, A;Bauer, JE;Cummings, KM
目的：检查当前吸烟者的卷烟购买模式，并确定卷烟价格对使用廉价来源、折扣/普通卷烟和优惠券的影响。背景：卷烟价格上涨导致卷烟消费减少，但对价格敏感的吸烟者可能会寻求价格较低或免税的卷烟来源，特别是如果这些来源很容易获得的话。这种价格规避行为耗费了各州的消费税，并抑制了高卷烟价格对健康的影响。方法：对3602名美国吸烟者的电话调查数据进行分析，这些吸烟者最初参加了COMMIT（戒烟社区干预试验）研究，以评估香烟购买模式、折扣/普通香烟的使用和优惠券的使用。结果：59%的人表示采取了高价格规避策略，其中34%的人经常从低税率或免税的场所购买香烟，28%的人抽折扣/非专利香烟品牌，18%的人比五年前更频繁地使用香烟优惠券。参与价格规避策略的报告与居住在距离州或印第安保留区40英里以内的人有关，这些人的卷烟消费税较低，平均卷烟消费量较高，白人、非西班牙裔种族/民族和女性。结论：本研究的数据表明，大多数吸烟者对价格敏感，并寻求购买更便宜的香烟的措施，这可能会减少未来戒烟的努力。
Objective: To examine cigarette purchasing patterns of current smokers and to determine the effects of cigarette price on use of cheaper sources, discount/generic cigarettes, and coupons.Background: Higher cigarette prices result in decreased cigarette consumption, but price sensitive smokers may seek lower priced or tax-free cigarette sources, especially if they are readily available. This price avoidance behaviour costs states excise tax money and dampens the health impact of higher cigarette prices.Methods: Telephone survey data from 3602 US smokers who were originally in the COMMIT ( community intervention trial for smoking cessation) study were analysed to assess cigarette purchase patterns, use of discount/generic cigarettes, and use of coupons.Results: 59% reported engaging in a high price avoidance strategy, including 34% who regularly purchase from a low or untaxed venue, 28% who smoke a discount/generic cigarette brand, and 18% who report using cigarette coupons more frequently that they did five years ago. The report of engaging in a price avoidance strategy was associated with living within 40 miles of a state or Indian reservation with lower cigarette excise taxes, higher average cigarette consumption, white, non-Hispanic race/ethnicity, and female sex.Conclusion: Data from this study indicate that most smokers are price sensitive and seek out measures to purchase less expensive cigarettes, which may decrease future cessation efforts.