Changes in retail cigarette price after tax increase: Findings from the 2018-2020 ITC Vietnam surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

No longitudinal study has investigated the impact of cigarette tax increases on retail prices in Vietnam. This study aims to describe changes in the purchase price of cigarettes following an excise tax increase from 70% to 75% in January 2019.

Methods

Data were collected from people who currently smoke cigarettes in the longitudinal ITC Vietnam surveys: 1870 participants in Wave 1 (pre-increase), 1564 in Wave 2 (post-increase), and 1308 in Wave 3 (post-increase). Weighted mean self-reported prices of a cigarette pack (with standard error) were calculated for participants who were successfully followed up across three waves. These mean prices were calculated for domestic and international brands, categorized by specific cigarette brands. Percentage changes in mea

SUBMITTER: Tran TPT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11650784 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature