title: [Tobacco control policy and variation in Brazilian family spending on cigarettes: results of the Brazilian Household Budget Surveys in 2002/2003 and 2008/2009].
abstract: This study aimed to describe trends in family spending on cigarettes and its share of family budget, comparing 2002 and 2009, using the Brazilian Household Budget Surveys from 2002/2003 and 2008/2009. The Expanded Consumer Price Index (IPCA) was used. The proportion of families that purchased cigarettes decreased from 23.5% to 18.2%, however their spending increased from BRL 55.36 to BRL 59.45. Spending on cigarettes was proportional to family income and head-of-family's schooling. Higher-income families still accounted for most of the expenditure, although the share of family income spent on cigarettes declined. The share of income for purchasing cigarettes was 5.2% in the lowest income quintile and 1.2% in the highest. Tobacco control policy has succeeded in reducing smoking prevalence in Brazil. However, economic measures are still important in the country, since the family's share of income and spending on cigarettes have decreased.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada, Brasília, Brasil.
authors.forename: Leila Posenato
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada, Brasília, Brasil.
authors.forename: Ana Cláudia
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Sant'Anna
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brasil.
authors.forename: Lúcia Rolim Santana de
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada, Brasília, Brasil.
authors.forename: Luís Carlos Garcia de
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Magalhães
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002017:Budgets / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D062789:Tobacco Products / Q000191:economics*