Variable descriptions
| Variables/indicators | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Segmental-level price ratio variables | ||
| Price manufacture legal/price RYO | The ratio of segmental-level price of manufactured legal cigarettes to the segmental-level price of RYO cigarettes | |
| Price manufacture illegal/price RYO | The ratio of segmental-level price of manufactured illegal cigarettes to the segmental-level price of RYO cigarettes | |
| Price manufacture legal/price manufacture illegal | The ratio of segmental-level price of manufactured legal cigarettes to the segmental-level price of manufactured illegal cigarettes | |
| Segmental-level policy exposure index | ||
| Antismoking | The segmental-level average of individuals’ exposure to antismoking messaging ranges from 1 to 10. Individuals’ exposure were measured using the fraction that he/she was exposed to out of a number of antismoking broadcasting venues (TV, radio, etc.), then was multiplied by 10 | |
| Warning labels | The segmental-level average of individuals’ exposure to warning labels in the past month (1, never; 2, rarely; 3, sometimes; 4, often; 5, very often) ranges from 1 to 5 | |
| Marketing | The segmental-level average of individuals’ exposure to tobacco advertisements and promotion ranges from 1 to 10. Individuals’ exposure was measured using the fraction that he/she was exposed to out of a number of venues (TV, radio, etc), then was multiplied by 10 | |
| Individual-level variables | Indicators | |
| RYO use only | RYO=1, others=0 | Indicator equals 1 if cigarette is RYO, 0 for all other types |
| RYO or legally manufactured | RYO=1, legal=0, illegal=. | Indicator equals 1 if cigarette is RYO, 0 if it is a legally manufactured cigarette |
| RYO or illegally manufactured | RYO=1, illegal=0, legal=. | Indicator equals 1 if cigarette is RYO, 0 if it is an illegally manufactured cigarette |
| Illegally or legally manufactured | Illegal=1, legal=0, RYO==. | Indicator equals 1 if cigarette is an illegally manufactured cigarette, 0 if it is a legally manufactured cigarette |
| Gender | Male | Indicator equals 1 if respondent is male, 0 if respondent is female |
| Education | <Middle school | Indicator equals 1 if respondent has less than middle school education, 0 otherwise |
| Middle school | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's highest level of completed education is middle school, 0 otherwise | |
| High school | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's highest level of education is completed or uncompleted high school, technical school, teaching school or army/police training, 0 otherwise | |
| >High school | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's highest level of education is completed or uncompleted university attendance, 0 otherwise | |
| Income | $U0–$U4500 | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's annual household income is less than $U4500, 0 otherwise |
| $U4501–$U8000 | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's annual household income is $U4501–$U8000, 0 otherwise | |
| $U8001–$U15 000 | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's annual household income is $U8001–$U15 000, 0 otherwise | |
| >$U15 000 | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's annual household income is greater than $U15 000, 0 otherwise | |
| Missing | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's annual household income is not reported, 0 otherwise | |
| Age | 18–24 | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's age is 18–24, 0 otherwise |
| 25–39 | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's age is 25–39, 0 otherwise | |
| 40–54 | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's age is 40–54, 0 otherwise | |
| 55+ | Indicator equals 1 if respondent's age is 55 or above, 0 otherwise | |
| Marital status | Married | Indicator equals 1 if respondent is married, 0 otherwise |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | Indicator equals 1 if respondent is separated, divorced or widowed, 0 otherwise | |
| Domestic partnership | Indicator equals 1 if respondent is in a domestic partnership, 0 otherwise | |
| Single | Indicator equals 1 if respondent is single, 0 otherwise | |
| Fixed effects | ||
| Montevideo indicator | Indicator equals 1 if observation is from Montevideo, 0 for the other cities | |
| Wave 1 indicator | Indicator equals 1 for observation from first wave, 0 for other waves | |
| Wave 2 indicator | Indicator equals 1 for observation from second wave, 0 for other waves | |
| Wave 3 indicator | Indicator equals 1 for observation from third wave, 0 for other waves | |
| Wave 4 indicator | Indicator equals 1 for observation from fourth wave, 0 for other waves | |
Wave 1 income is coded differently than waves 2–4. Wave 1 uses the containers ‘Up to $U 3500,’ ‘$U3501 to $U7000,’ ‘$U7001 to $U10 000,’ ‘$U10 001 to $U15 000.’ Waves 2–4 use ‘Up to $U 4500,’ ‘$U4501 to $8000,’ ‘$U8001 to $U12 500,’ ‘$U12 501 to $U15 000.’
RYO, roll-your-own.