Use of tobacco price-minimization strategies among public housing residents compared to U.S. low-income adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Price minimization strategies (PMS) are ways for people to save money on tobacco purchases especially among those of lower socioeconomic status. This study assesses PMS and coupon receipt among public housing residents compared to U.S. low-income adults.

Methods

Data were from adults who currently use tobacco and live in District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) public housing (n=270) and a US nationally representative sample of low-income adults who currently use tobacco (n=820). We examined the prevalence of PMS use across demographic characteristics and smoking behaviors, and qualitatively compared them across the two datasets.

Results

Most DCHA resident participants (84.2 %) and US low-income adults who currently use tobacco (91.5 %) recently used a

SUBMITTER: Dearfield CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11588541 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature