ArticleSaudi medical journal2020
Taxation and tobacco plain packaging effect on Saudi smokers quitting intentions in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia.
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- A systematic review and network meta-analysis of population-level interventions to tackle smoking behaviour.Nature human behaviour · 2024Pooled it
- Plain Packaging: One of the Plain Simple Solutions for Nicotine Reduction in the Middle East.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Review
- Factors Associated with Successful Smoking Cessation Among Adults in Saudi Arabia-A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Stakeholder perspectives on digital wellbeing in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Early Assessment of Impact of Increased Value Added Tax on Smoking Behaviors and Financing among Adult Smokers in Saudi Arabia.Iranian journal of public health · 2023Article
- Factors associated with the desire to quit tobacco smoking in Saudi Arabia: Evidence from the 2019 Global Adult Tobacco Survey.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Article
- The associations between the credibility of the tobacco control regulatory body and smoking behavior change among Saudi smokers.Tobacco induced diseases · 2022Article
- Impact of taxation policy on tobacco consumption in Saudi Arabia.Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe current research aims to study the impact of raising tobacco tax and implementation of plain packaging on male smokers' quitting intentions in Saudi Arabia.
methodsThe study adopts a quantitative approach where close-ended questionnaires are distributed among 1,015 male participants from different regions of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. Bivariate analysis and logistic regression analysis are conducted using SPSS software to analyze the collected primary data.
resultsThe study found a significant association of taxation and plain packaging on the quitting intentions of smokers. On taxation, while a considerable number of participants (46.5%) stated that they would not quit smoking if the cigarette prices increased, participants who were planning to give up smoking said it would strengthen their intention (p less than 0.001). In addition, logistic regression was performed to identify the independent predictors of quitting intention. Participants who did not want to apply the concept of plain packaging to Saudi Arabia were more likely to have quitting intention (odds ratio: 2.30 [1.61-3.28]) in comparison to those who wanted to apply the concept.
conclusionAlthough the current price of cigarette packs reported to be very high by the participants, imposing a new higher tax may motivate smokers who had plans to quit in the near future. Plain packaging seems to be an effective new strategy in addition to tobacco taxation in Saudi Arabia, yet, more time and further research are required to assess the effectiveness of the strategy.
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