The Short-term Impact of Standardised Packaging on Smoking and Snus Use in Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Standardised packaging on tobacco products was required in Norway July 1, 2018. We report pre-registered analyses of the potential impact on daily smoking and on daily snus use among women and men.

Methods

Interrupted time series (segmented regression) on repeated cross-sectional surveys (2012-2019) from two sources: probability samples (Registry Sample, N = 46,957) and market research samples (Market Research Sample, N = 64,465) of Norwegian adults aged 16-79. Self-reported daily smoking and snus use were regressed on a step change impact variable, controlled for trend and demographics (sex, age, region, and education based on national registers in the Registry Sample, and self-reported in the Market Research Sample).

Results

There were tendencies of a d

SUBMITTER: Halkjelsvik T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807171 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature