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Higher cigarette prices influence cigarette purchase patterns.

A Hyland1, J E Bauer, Q Li

  • 1Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA.

Tobacco Control
|March 26, 2005
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Most smokers are price sensitive and use strategies like buying cheaper brands or using coupons to avoid high cigarette prices. This behavior may hinder smoking cessation efforts.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Economics
  • Tobacco Control

Background:

  • Higher cigarette prices are intended to reduce consumption and improve public health.
  • However, price-sensitive smokers may circumvent these taxes by seeking cheaper or untaxed sources, impacting state revenue and public health goals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate cigarette purchasing behaviors among current smokers.
  • To analyze how cigarette prices influence the adoption of price-avoidance strategies, such as using discount brands or coupons.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of telephone survey data from 3602 US smokers previously enrolled in the Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation (COMMIT).
  • Assessment of purchasing patterns, including the use of discount/generic cigarettes and coupons.

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Main Results:

  • 59% of smokers employed price-avoidance strategies.
  • Key strategies included purchasing from low/untaxed venues (34%), smoking discount brands (28%), and increased coupon use (18%).
  • Price avoidance was linked to proximity to lower tax areas, higher consumption, and demographic factors like race/ethnicity and sex.

Conclusions:

  • The majority of smokers exhibit price sensitivity.
  • Smokers actively seek less expensive cigarettes, which could potentially impede smoking cessation.
  • Understanding these behaviors is crucial for effective tobacco control policy and public health interventions.