Table 3.
Effect of tobacco control policies & retail promotions on per capita MST sales (Units) overall and by pack size, 2005–2010.
| Policy Measure | Overall | Single Pack | 2 Pack | 5 Pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke-free air policy | −0.00276 *** | −0.00344 *** | −0.00208 *** | −0.000114 *** |
| (0.000378) | (0.000466) | (0.000314) | (0.0000300) | |
| Cigarette tax | −0.00218 *** | −0.00354 *** | −0.000715 *** | −0.0000469 |
| (0.000220) | (0.000269) | (0.000182) | (0.0000202) | |
| Per capita state TC spending | 0.000234 *** | 0.000195 | 0.000110 | 0.0000336 *** |
| (0.0000625) | (0.0000768) | (0.0000447) | (0.00000560) | |
| Average MST price | −0.000310 *** | 0.00161 *** | 0.000458 *** | −0.0000137 *** |
| (0.0000152) | (0.0000796) | (0.0000437) | (0.00000143) | |
| Ad valorem MST tax only (referent) | ||||
| Mixed MST tax | 0.00147 *** | 0.00294 *** | 0.000959 *** | 0.0000110 |
| (0.000235) | (0.000289) | (0.000189) | (0.0000207) | |
| Weight-based MST tax only | 0.00381 *** | 0.00522 *** | 0.00221 *** | 0.0000599 |
| (0.000373) | (0.000450) | (0.000292) | (0.0000361) | |
| Retail promotion | −0.00910*** | −0.00996 *** | −0.00109 *** | −0.000171 |
| (0.000271) | (0.000314) | (0.000208) | (0.0000892) | |
| Constant | 0.0124 *** | 0.00716 *** | −0.000810 | 0.000283 *** |
| (0.000396) | (0.000542) | (0.000387) | (0.0000521) | |
| r2 | 0.0297 | 0.0385 | 0.0965 | 0.0321 |
| N | 60,845 | 49,288 | 4104 | 6507 |
Model controls for time; Standard errors in parentheses; MST = Moist Snuff; TC = tobacco control; *** p < 0.001.