Appendix Table 5.
Cigarette Taxes and Youth Cigarette Use by Gender and Race
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–2017 | 1991–2005 | 2007–2017 | 1991–2017 | 1991–2005 | 2007–2017 | |
| Current Cigarette User | Current Cigarette User | Current Cigarette User | Frequent Cigarette User | Frequent Cigarette User | Frequent Cigarette User | |
| Panel I: Males | ||||||
| Cigarette Tax | −0.002 (0.003) | −0.017** (0.007) | 0.005 (0.005) | −0.002 (0.002) | −0.011** (0.005) | 0.002 (0.003) |
| Mean | 0.188 | 0.275 | 0.139 | 0.081 | 0.133 | 0.052 |
| N | 706,028 | 255,392 | 450,636 | 706,028 | 255,392 | 450,636 |
| Panel II: Females | ||||||
| Cigarette Tax | −0.010*** (0.002) | −0.017* (0.009) | −0.000 (0.004) | −0.006*** (0.002) | −0.016*** (0.005) | −0.001 (0.001) |
| Mean | 0.170 | 0.265 | 0.117 | 0.068 | 0.121 | 0.038 |
| N | 750,952 | 271,302 | 479,650 | 750,952 | 271,302 | 479,650 |
| Panel III: White | ||||||
| Cigarette Tax | −0.009*** (0.003) | −0.012 (0.008) | −0.003 (0.005) | −0.005*** (0.002) | −0.011** (0.005) | −0.001 (0.003) |
| Mean | 0.201 | 0.292 | 0.142 | 0.091 | 0.148 | 0.054 |
| N | 838,895 | 329,627 | 509,266 | 838,895 | 329,627 | 509,219 |
| Panel IV: Non-White | ||||||
| Cigarette Tax | 0.001 (0.004) | −0.017** (0.008) | 0.007** (0.003) | −0.002 (0.002) | −0.013*** (0.005) | 0.003* (0.001) |
| Mean | 0.141 | 0.217 | 0.109 | 0.048 | 0.081 | 0.034 |
| N | 574,687 | 171,924 | 402,763 | 574,687 | 171,924 | 402,763 |
Notes: Each cell within each column represents an average marginal effect from a logit regression based on data from the YRBS for the indicated period. All models control for the covariates listed in Table 1, state fixed effects, and year fixed effects. Dependent variable means are reported. Standard errors, corrected for clustering at the state level, are in parentheses. Asterisks denote significance at the 1% (***), 5% (**), and 10% (*) levels.