Table 1 Data used in Italy SimSmoke
Input | Source | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
I. Population | ||
A. Population | Institute of Health Information and Statistics of Italy (ISTAT) | Breakdowns by age and gender groups |
B. Fertility rates | ISTAT | Breakdowns by age and gender groups |
C. Mortality rates | ISTAT | Breakdowns by age and gender groups |
II. Smoking and attributable deaths | ||
A. Baseline smoking rates | Multipurpose Surveys “Aspects of daily living”, carried out from 1993 onwards by ISTAT | Breakdown of current, former and never smokers by age and gender groups. |
B. Initiation rates | Change in smoking rates between contiguous age groups | Breakdowns by age and gender groups. |
C. First year cessation rates | Multipurpose Surveys “Aspects of daily living” | Breakdowns by age and gender groups. |
D. Relapse rates | USDHHS (1989) and other studies | Breakdowns by age |
E. Relative risks of current and ex-smokers | Cancer Prevention Study II (NCI 1997) | Breakdowns by age and gender. |
III. Policies | ||
A. Taxes | Eurostat, and MPOWER Reports (2008. 2010) | Prices and taxes |
B. Clean air laws | Past studies, MPOWER Report (2008, 2010), and labor force participation rates | Types of laws (worksite, restaurant, and other places) and their stringency |
C. Media & other educational campaigns | Tobacco control staff in Italy and MPOWER Reports (2008. 2010) | Classification based on expenditures per capita and audience |
D. Marketing bans | Past studies, and MPOWER Reports (2008. 2010) | Extent of bans |
E. Warning Labels | Past studies, and MPOWER Reports (2008. 2010) | Strictness of labels |
F. Cessation Treatment Policies | Past studies, and MPOWER Reports (2008. 2010) | Financial reimbursement, quitlines, and brief interventions |
G. Youth access | Past studies, and MPOWER Reports (2008. 2010) | Enforcement checks, penalties, community campaigns, self-service and vending machine bans |