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ArticleIranian journal of public health2023

Early Assessment of Impact of Increased Value Added Tax on Smoking Behaviors and Financing among Adult Smokers in Saudi Arabia.

Sudhakar Vundavalli, Alwaleed Bader R Alarjan, Radhika Doppalapudi, Namdeo Prabhu, Rakhi Issrani, Naif Abdulrahman Aljunaydi, Muhammad Nadeem Baig

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Article in Iranian journal of public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sudhakar VundavalliDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Alwaleed Bader R AlarjanDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Radhika DoppalapudiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Namdeo PrabhuDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Rakhi IssraniDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Naif Abdulrahman AljunaydiDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad Nadeem BaigDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Al Jouf University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Cigarette smoking has been identified as most perilous risk factor for several health ailments. Increased price may discourage smoking habits. There is limited literature available on impact of price rise on smoking behaviors in Saudi Arabia, which is the fourth largest importer of cigarettes and this study assessed the impact of tax increase (in 2020) on smoking behaviors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out between July 2021 and December 2021.i.e.one year after new value added tax (VAT) system came into force. Data was collected with 14-item pretested questionnaire from 721 adult smokers in Al-Jouf Region of Saudi Arabia selected through stratified cluster ransom sampling. We measured effects of tax increase on smoking behaviors, its impact on decision to quit and perceived health improvements as outcome variables. Results: Nearly 40% of the respondents said that increased price lead them to smoke less number of cigarettes per day ( Conclusion: Increased price of cigarettes due to VAT significantly decreased smoking behaviors and has impact on smokers' decision to quit smoking. Future studies needed to assess the long-term effect of increased tax on smoking behaviors and its relapse.

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CigaretteIncreased priceSaudi ArabiaSmoking cessationTaxation

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