The Consequences of High Cigarette Excise Taxes for Low-Income Smokers
The Consequences of High Cigarette Excise Taxes for Low-Income Smokers
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DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0043838
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发表时间:
2012-09-12
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Watson, Kimberly A.
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作者:
Farrelly, Matthew C.;Nonnemaker, James M.;Watson, Kimberly A.
Background: To illustrate the burden of high cigarette excise taxes on low-income smokers.Methodology/Principal Findings: Using data from the New York and national Adult Tobacco Surveys from 2010-2011, we estimated how smoking prevalence, daily cigarette consumption, and share of annual income spent on cigarettes vary by annual income (less than $ 30,000; $ 30,000-$ 59,999; and more than $ 60,000). The 2010-2011 sample includes 7,536 adults and 1,294 smokers from New York and 3,777 adults and 748 smokers nationally. Overall, smoking prevalence is lower in New York (16.1%) than nationally (22.2%) and is strongly associated with income in New York and nationally (P