Cigarette Prices and Smoking Experimentation in Sierra Leone: An Exploratory Study

IF 2.1 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
M. Boachie, M. Immurana, J. Agyemang, H. Ross
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Abstract

This study examines the effect of cigarette prices on the likelihood of experimental smoking among adolescents in Sierra Leone. The study links data from the 2017 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) to price data covering 2008–2017 obtained from the World Health Organization (WHO). After employing duration analysis techniques, we find that increases in cigarette prices are associated with a lower probability of smoking experimentation, with an estimated price elasticity of −1.63 (CI: −.24 to −3.02). Other factors affecting an adolescent’s decision to experiment with smoking are parental and friends’ smoking status, gender, exposure to tobacco advertising, and income. We conclude that higher prices, through excise taxation, are important tools for controlling smoking uptake among the youth of Sierra Leone.
塞拉利昂卷烟价格与吸烟实验:一项探索性研究
本研究探讨香烟价格对塞拉利昂青少年实验性吸烟可能性的影响。该研究将2017年全球青年烟草调查(GYTS)的数据与世界卫生组织(WHO)获得的2008-2017年价格数据联系起来。在使用持续时间分析技术后,我们发现香烟价格的上涨与吸烟实验的较低概率相关,估计价格弹性为- 1.63 (CI: -)。24 ~−3.02)。影响青少年决定尝试吸烟的其他因素包括父母和朋友的吸烟状况、性别、接触烟草广告和收入。我们的结论是,通过消费税提高价格是控制塞拉利昂年轻人吸烟的重要工具。
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Tobacco Use Insights
Tobacco Use Insights PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-
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