Table 2

Predicted change in the probability of smoking

Single policy models—sex differences
Men (p = 00.2312)Women (p = 00.2267)
PolicyPricePolicyPrice
Price of cigarettes−0.0019 (−50.43)−0.0012 (−20.50)
Earmarking of taxes−0.0206 (−20.50)−0.0017 (−50.94)−0.0356 (−20.45)−0.0008 (−20.56)
Smoker protection laws−0.0037 (−00.40)−0.0019 (−50.68)0.0016 (00.16)−0.0011 (−20.49)
Clean indoor air index−0.0078 (−30.37)−0.0013 (−30.40)−0.0014 (−00.52)−0.0011 (−20.14)
Youth access index−0.0030 (−00.65)−0.0018 (−40.93)0.000034 (00.01)−0.0012 (−20.70)
Average price elasticity0.9280.595
Single policy models—race differences
Black (p = 0.0799) White (p = 0.2557)
Policy Price Policy Price
Price of cigarettes−0.0008 (−10.77)−0.0014 (−40.37)
Earmarking of taxes0.0047 (00.32)−0.0008 (−10.61)−0.0259 (−20.02)−0.0012 (−40.78)
Smoker protection laws0.0146 (10.80)−0.0007 (−20.01)−0.0091 (−10.03)−0.0015 (−40.27)
Clean indoor air index−0.0013 (−00.39)−0.0007 (−10.45)−0.0043 (−10.79)−0.0011 (−30.02)
Youth access index−0.0066 (−10.70)−0.0006 (−10.57)0.0014 (00.33)−0.0014 (−40.20)
Average price elasticity10.1080.639
Single policy models—men only
Black (p = 0.0911) White (p = 0.2530)
Policy Price Policy Price
Price of cigarettes−0.0013 (−20.82)−0.0019 (−50.45)
Earmarking of taxes0.0146 (00.86)−0.0014 (−20.56)−0.0199 (−10.57)−0.0017 (−50.52)
Smoker protection laws0.0194 (10.95)−0.0011 (−30.28)−0.0098 (−00.98)−0.0020 (−50.53)
Clean indoor air index−0.0010 (−00.28)−0.0012 (−20.05)−0.0087 (−20.94)−0.0013 (−30.09)
Youth access index−0.0075 (−10.39)−0.0011 (−20.54)0.0012 (00.24)−0.0019 (−40.78)
Average price elasticity10.6460.861
Single policy models—women only
Black (p = 0.0706) White (p = 0.2584)
Policy Price Policy Price
Price of cigarettes−0.0003 (−00.70)−0.0010 (−20.41)
Earmarking of taxes−0.0024 (−00.17)−0.0003 (−20.56)−0.0317 (−20.03)−0.0007 (−20.25)
Smoker protection laws0.0104 (10.21)−0.0003 (−00.64)−0.0081 (−00.81)−0.0010 (−20.33)
Clean indoor air index−0.0015 (−00.39)−0.0002 (−00.52)0.0001 (00.04)−0.0010 (−20.12)
Youth access index−0.0054 (−10.48)−0.0002 (−00.50)−0.0001 (−00.35)−0.0010 (−20.41)
Average price elasticity0.45280.4507
  • z-Scores are in parentheses. Each row represents a different specification which, in addition to price and the tobacco-related policy noted in the row, includes an intercept, indicators of race, age, religiosity, rural residence, family structure, parental education, maternal work status, grade, year, average hours worked, and real income. Standard errors were adjusted for clustering at the state level.