MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1998 Jul 31;47(29):605-9.
Tobacco use, particularly cigarette smoking, remains the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the United States. Studies have shown that increases in the price of cigarettes will decrease the prevalence of smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked both by youth and adults. However, the potential impact of price increases on minority and lower-income populations is an important consideration. This report summarizes the analysis of data for 14 years from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which indicates that lower-income, minority, and younger populations would be more likely to reduce or quit smoking in response to a price increase in cigarettes.
在美国，烟草使用，尤其是吸烟，仍然是可预防疾病和死亡的主要原因。研究表明，香烟价格上涨会降低青少年和成年人的吸烟率以及吸烟量。然而，价格上涨对少数族裔和低收入人群的潜在影响是一个重要的考量因素。本报告总结了对来自美国国家健康访谈调查（NHIS）的14年数据的分析，该分析表明，低收入、少数族裔和较年轻人群更有可能因香烟价格上涨而减少吸烟或戒烟。
