Table 2

Pass-through rates using the real prices and taxes

Cigarette prices at 25%Cigarette prices at 50%Cigarette prices at 75%
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
Federal and state excise taxes1.079*** (<0.001)1.032*** (<0.001)1.073*** (<0.001)1.006*** (<0.001)1.125***(<0.001)1.069*** (<0.001)
Tax*EC uptake0.043 (0.429)0.035 (0.111)0.059 (0.278)
Tax*nicotine salt evolution0.022 (0.475)0.073*** (0.001)0.011 (0.853)
Pass-through rates
 2006–20111.032*** (<0.001)1.006*** (<0.001)1.069*** (<0.001)
 2012–20161.074*** (<0.001)1.041*** (<0.001)1.128*** (<0.001)
 2017 and later1.096*** (<0.001)1.114*** (<0.001)1.139*** (<0.001)
  • *P<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • †P<0.1.

  • EC, e-cigarette.