Trends in Individualized Affordability of Factory-Made Cigarettes: Findings of the 2008–2020 International Tobacco Control Netherlands Surveys

Abstract Introduction Cigarette affordability, the price of tobacco relative to consumer income, is a key determinant of tobacco consumption. Aims and Methods This study examined trends over 12 years in individualized factory-made cigarette affordability in the Netherlands, and whether these trends differed by sex, age, and education. Data from 10 waves (2008–2020) of the International Tobacco Control Netherlands Surveys were used to estimate individualized affordability, measured as the percentage of income required to buy 100 cigarette packs (Relative Income Price [RIP]), using self-reported... Mehr ...