Cavin S W, Pierce J P
Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0901, USA.
Am J Prev Med. 1996 Jan-Feb;12(1):17-21.
Low-cost generic cigarettes grew dramatically in market share between 1990 and 1993, raising concerns that some smokers might view generics as an alternative to quitting. We report sociodemographic predictors of generic brand choice among a cross-sectional sample of California smokers and investigate changes in brand choice in a longitudinal sample of California smokers between 1990 and 1992. We also focus on brand preferences among California adolescents. One third of smokers who switched cigarette brands between 1990 and 1992 switched to generics. Non-Hispanic whites, rural residents, and lower income smokers were twice as likely to buy generics as other smokers were. Heavy cigarette consumption was strongly associated with smoking generic cigarettes. Women appeared more price-sensitive in cigarette purchasing than men did, and generic brands were the most frequently purchased cigarettes for female smokers older than age 45. Generics were less popular among adolescents than among adults. Generic cigarettes provide a low-cost alternative to price-sensitive smokers, but further studies are needed to establish the role and influence of generic cigarettes on smoking prevalence and public health. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH): smoking, smoking cessation, adolescent behavior, women, prevalence.
1990年至1993年间，低成本普通香烟的市场份额急剧增长，这引发了人们的担忧，即一些吸烟者可能将普通香烟视为戒烟的替代品。我们报告了加利福尼亚州吸烟者横断面样本中普通品牌选择的社会人口学预测因素，并调查了1990年至1992年间加利福尼亚州吸烟者纵向样本中品牌选择的变化。我们还关注了加利福尼亚州青少年的品牌偏好。1990年至1992年间更换香烟品牌的吸烟者中有三分之一转向了普通香烟。非西班牙裔白人、农村居民和低收入吸烟者购买普通香烟的可能性是其他吸烟者的两倍。大量吸烟与吸普通香烟密切相关。女性在购买香烟时似乎比男性对价格更敏感，对于45岁以上的女性吸烟者来说，普通品牌是最常购买的香烟。普通香烟在青少年中不如在成年人中受欢迎。普通香烟为对价格敏感的吸烟者提供了一种低成本的选择，但需要进一步研究来确定普通香烟在吸烟流行率和公共卫生方面的作用和影响。医学主题词（MeSH）：吸烟、戒烟、青少年行为、女性、患病率。
