Determinants of Tobacco Consumption in Papua New Guinea

Xu, Xiaochen; Hou, Xiaohui; Anderson, Ian

Determinants of Tobacco Consumption in Papua New Guinea

Autores

Xu, Xiaochen

Hou, Xiaohui

Anderson, Ian

Editor

World Bank, Washington, DC

Descripción

This paper analyzes smoking prevalence and smoking behaviors in Papua New Guinea. Using the 2009–10 Papua New Guinea Household Income and Expenditure Survey, the paper analyzes the determinants of tobacco use and tobacco choices in Papua New Guinea. The results show that adults (18 years and above) in the poorest quartile are more likely to smoke. Tobacco consumption imposes a large financial burden to poor households. Tobacco consumption accounts for about 23 percent of total household food expenditure for households in the poorest quartile, compared with 15 percent for the entire sample. However, most of these households consume non-processed tobacco. The study reveals the urgency to control tobacco consumption in Papua New Guinea and considers some practical challenges that the country may face.

Palabras clave

RISKS, MALE SMOKERS, PROMINENT TAX STAMPS, SECOND HAND SMOKE, TOBACCO-RELATED DISEASE, PRICE INCREASES, SMOKING PREVALENCE, TOBACCO USE, PERMANENT JOB LOSSES, PUBLIC PLACES, CIGARS, PREVENTION, NICOTINE, HEALTH CARE, TOBACCO PRICES, HEALTH, PRICE OF CIGARETTES, CURRENT SMOKING, PASSIVE TOBACCO SMOKE, SMOKERS, CESSATION INTERVENTIONS, CIGARETTE TAX REVENUES, TOBACCO COMPANIES, TOBACCO PRODUCTION, PUBLIC HEALTH, HOSPITALIZATION, TOBACCO SMOKE EXPOSURE, SMOKING RATES, BEHAVIOR, DIABETES, TOBACCO TAXES, EXCISE DUTIES, CURBING TOBACCO CONSUMPTION, NON-PRICE MEASURES, TOBACCO TAX INCREASES, TRADE RESTRICTIONS, INTERVENTION, SMOKING, SUPPLY-SIDE MEASURE, REDUCING TOBACCO CONSUMPTION, AGGRESSIVE, CONSUMPTION CHOICES, CIGARETTE CONSUMPTION, COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES, HAND-ROLLED CIGARETTES, OBSERVATION, MARKETING, MANUFACTURED CIGARETTES, CURRENT SMOKERS, SMOKING TOBACCO, SMOKING BEHAVIORS, ANTI-SMOKING MESSAGES, MARIJUANA, GLOBAL TOBACCO USE, TOBACCO CONTROLS, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, ADDICTIVE NATURE, TOBACCO FARMING, RESPIRATORY DISEASE, TOBACCO, LOCAL-LANGUAGE WARNINGS, CIGARETTE TAX, SMOKING PATTERNS, ADVERTISING BANS, LIFETIME HEALTHCARE COSTS, TOBACCO ADVERTISING, CIGARETTE TAXES, OLDER PEOPLE, ECONOMIC COSTS, YOUNG ADULTS, TOBACCO SUPPLY, NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY, SURVEILLANCE, TOBACCO SMOKE, HEALTH POLICY, GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, HEALTH EFFECTS, TOBACCO CONTROL MEASURES, HEALTH OUTCOMES, TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES, SOCIETAL VALUES, TOBACCO CONSUMPTION, CROP SUBSTITUTION, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, NUTRITION, TOBACCO SMOKING, SMOKE EXPOSURE, ADOLESCENTS, CIGARETTE PACKS, EX-SMOKERS, TOBACCO FARMERS, CIGARETTE, WEIGHT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, PREGNANT WOMEN, CHILDREN, NICOTINE REPLACEMENT, CURRENT SMOKING PATTERNS, TOBACCO-RELATED DISEASES, ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, TOBACCO ADDICTION, ISOLATION, ADDICTION, TOBACCO CONTROL, SMOKING IN PUBLIC, HEART DISEASE, NET JOB LOSSES, HEALTH WARNINGS, HAND SMOKE, STRATEGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, FAMILIES, TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, TOBACCO USAGE, COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL, CIGARETTES, TAX STAMPS, IMPLEMENTATION, TOBACCO TAX