Estimating the impact of COVID-19 on changes in volume sales of cigars, smokeless tobacco products, pipe, and roll-your-own tobacco in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We examined the potential impact of COVID-19 on trends in volume sales of non-cigarette combustible and smokeless tobacco products in the U.S.

Methods

We analyzed monthly national sales for cigars, smokeless tobacco, pipe, and roll-your-own tobacco during June 2019-June 2021. Data were from the U.S Department of the Treasury. Interrupted time series were used to measure associations of the COVID-19 "shock" (taken as June 2020 or 6 months after the first diagnosis of COVID-19 in the US) and volume sales. Negative binomial regression was used to evaluate associations between volume sales and changes in community mobility.

Results

Within interrupted time series analysis, the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an initial increase in the number

SUBMITTER: Agaku IT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9384638 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature