title: Awareness and reported consequences of a cigarette tax increase among older adolescents and young adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence and predictors of the awareness of cigarette price increases following a cigarette tax increase, and assess the association of the tax increase and attempts to quit and reduce smoking among adolescents and young adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  We used a prospective cohort design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Surveys were conducted in Minnesota before and after a $0.75 cigarette tax increase.
  
  
  METHODS
  We surveyed 3167 adolescents and young adults, including a subsample of 781 past-30-day smokers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Outcome measures were awareness of cigarette price increases and, among past-30-day smokers, reported changes in smoking behaviors because of the tax increase. Predictors included demographics, social factors, and prior smoking behaviors.
  
  
  METHODS
  We estimated the prevalence of the outcomes and their associations with the predictors using logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among all participants, 42% noticed an increase in cigarette prices after the tax increase, including 76% of past-30-day smokers. Being a heavier smoker, living with smokers, having more smoking close friends, and generally being aware of cigarette price changes prospectively predicted the awareness of the price increase after the tax increase. Among past-30-day smokers, 16.7% reported quit attempts and 24.1% reported reducing smoking because of the tax increase.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because fewer than half of the participants noticed the cigarette tax increase, media campaigns to raise awareness of tax changes may increase their effectiveness.
authors: Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. USA. choix137@umn.edu
authors: T C Kelvin
authors: TC
authors: Choi
authors: Traci L
authors: TL
authors: Toomey
authors: Vincent
authors: V
authors: Chen
authors: Jean L
authors: JL
authors: Forster
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003132:Commerce; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D011050:Policy Making; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012907:Smoking / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000191:economics* / Q000523:psychology; D013660:Taxes / Q000191:economics*; D019460:Tobacco Industry / Q000191:economics; D055815:Young Adult