Table 2.
Differences between estimated and counterfactual volume of taxed and untaxed beverages purchased per capita per day in Mexico, by level of purchase, 2014 and 2015
| 2014 | 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Absolute (ml/capita per d) | Relative (%) | Absolute (ml/capita per d) | Relative (%) |
| Taxed beverages | ||||
| HTLU-unhealthier (n 1479) | −23·5** | −7·5 | −46·4** | −16·1 |
| HTHU (n 1787) | −26·2** | −8·6 | −55·7** | −20·0 |
| LTLU (n 1437) | −0·5** | −0·6 | 1·3** | 1·9 |
| LTHU-healthier (n 1386) | −2·7** | −3·4 | 0·4** | 0·6 |
| Untaxed beverages† | ||||
| HTLU-unhealthier (n 1479) | 30·2** | 9·4 | 30·7** | 11·3 |
| HTHU (n 1787) | −19·9** | −1·2 | −161·9** | −11·6 |
| LTLU (n 1437) | 59·8** | 19·2 | 43·0** | 14·0 |
| LTHU-healthier (n 1386) | −21·6** | −1·4 | −168·6** | −13·2 |
HTLU-unhealthier, higher purchases of taxed beverages and lower purchases of untaxed beverages (unhealthier beverage shoppers); HTHU, higher purchases of both types of beverages (higher taxed/higher untaxed beverage shoppers); LTLU, lower purchases of taxed and untaxed beverages (lower taxed/lower untaxed beverage shoppers); LTHU-healthier, lower purchases of taxed beverages and higher purchases of untaxed beverages (healthier beverage shoppers).
Authors’ own analyses and calculations based on data from Nielsen though its Mexico Consumer Panel Service for foods and beverages, January–December 2012–2015 (The Nielsen Company, 2016). Nielsen is not responsible for and had no role in preparing the results reported herein.
**P<0·01. Adjusted for education, socio-economic status, months dummies, household composition (number of household members by age groups and gender), monthly inflation, state-month-level unemployment rate and state-quarter-level minimum salary adjusted according to the consumer price index.
Untaxed beverages include diet sodas and bottled water.