Table 2 Percentages (a) of smokers in relation to what they said they would do in response to future price increases (b)
From: How smokers may react to cigarette taxes and price increases in Brazil: data from a national survey
Response involving quitting/smoking fewer cigarettes | Response involving price-minimizing strategies | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Try to quit smoking | Smoke fewer cigarettes | Switch to a cheaper cigarette brand | Look for a cheaper source for their current cigarette brand | |
Total | 52.3 | 46.8 | 30.6 | 48.1 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 53.3 | 45.7 | 30.4 | 48.1 |
Male | 51.7 | 47.5 | 30.7 | 48.1 |
p-value | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.96 | 1.00 |
Age group (years) | ||||
14-19 | 55.3 | 61.5 | 46.1 | 60.8 |
20-39 | 52.8 | 49.2 | 29.8 | 47.9 |
40-59 | 54.0 | 43.2 | 27.4 | 48.9 |
60 or more | 44.0 | 41.5 | 36.5 | 40.9 |
p-value | 0.645 | 0.255 | 0.257 | 0.454 |
Schooling level (years) | ||||
9 or more | 42.7 | 37.1 | 21.0 | 30.8 |
Up to 9 | 56.2 | 50.7 | 34.4 | 55.1 |
p-value | 0.039 | 0.033 | 0.016 | 0.000 |
Time to first cigarette (TTFC) | ||||
<30 min | 42.2 | 37.5 | 36.6 | 54.5 |
≥30 min | 60.7 | 54.6 | 26.6 | 43.7 |
p-value | 0.002 | 0.004 | 0.066 | 0.066 |
Number of cigarettes per day | ||||
>20 | 42.3 | 21.7 | 39.4 | 60.1 |
≤20 | 53.5 | 51.3 | 29.8 | 47.1 |
p-value | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 |
Stage of change | ||||
Precontemplation | 44.4 | 41.9 | 31.1 | 47.0 |
Contemplation | 63.7 | 55.2 | 25.9 | 45.5 |
Preparation | 72.2 | 56.8 | 35.4 | 57.6 |
p-value | 0.002 | 0.075 | 0.566 | 0.403 |