@article {Yao301, author = {Tingting Yao and Michael K Ong and Wendy Max and Courtney Keeler and Yingning Wang and Valerie B Yerger and Hai-Yen Sung}, title = {Responsiveness to cigarette prices by different racial/ethnic groups of US adults}, volume = {27}, number = {3}, pages = {301--309}, year = {2018}, doi = {10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053434}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, abstract = {Objective To evaluate the impact of cigarette prices on adult smoking for four US racial/ethnic groups: whites, African{\textendash}Americans, Asians and Hispanics.Methods We analysed pooled cross-sectional data from the 2006/2007 and 2010/2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (n=339 921 adults aged 18+) and cigarette price data from the Tax Burden on Tobacco. Using a two-part econometric model of cigarette demand that controlled for sociodemographic characteristics, state-level antismoking sentiment, local-level smoke-free air laws and monthly indicator, we estimated for each racial/ethnic group the price elasticities of smoking participation, smoking intensity and total demand for cigarettes.Results Smoking prevalence for whites, African{\textendash}Americans, Asians and Hispanics during the study period was 18.3\%, 16.1\%, 8.2\% and 11.3\%, respectively. The price elasticity of smoking participation was statistically significant for whites, African{\textendash}Americans, Asians and Hispanics at -0.26, {\textendash}0.10, -0.42 and -0.11, respectively. The price elasticity of smoking intensity was statistically significant among whites (-0.22) and African{\textendash}Americans (-0.17). Overall, the total price elasticity of cigarette demand was statistically significant for all racial/ethnic groups: 0.48 for whites, -0.27 for African{\textendash}Americans, -0.22 for Asians and -0.15 for Hispanics.Conclusions Our results suggest that raising cigarette prices, such as via tobacco tax increases, would result in reduced cigarette consumption for all racial/ethnic groups. The magnitude of the effect and the impact on cessation and reduced smoking intensity differ across these groups.}, issn = {0964-4563}, URL = {https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/27/3/301}, eprint = {https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/27/3/301.full.pdf}, journal = {Tobacco Control} }