Consumer perceptions of the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies and grocery stores among U.S. adults

BMC Research Notes

Jonathan P Winickoff³  Robert McMillen¹  Pallavi Patwardhan² 

[1] Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence, American Academy of Pediatrics, 141 Northwest Point Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, USA;Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies, Legacy, 1724 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA;Center for Child and Adolescent Health Research and Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital, 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1542a, Boston, MA 02114, USA

关键词: Tobacco sales, Survey research;    Consumer perceptions;    Pharmacies;   

Others  :  1142250
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-0500-6-261

 received in 2012-10-05, accepted in 2013-07-02,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Pharmacy-based tobacco sales are a rapidly increasing segment of the U.S. retail tobacco market. Growing evidence links easy access to tobacco retail outlets such as pharmacies to increased tobacco use. This mixed-mode survey was the first to employ a nationally representative sample of consumers (n = 3057) to explore their opinions on sale of tobacco products in pharmacies and grocery stores.

Results

The majority reported that sale of tobacco products should be either ‘allowed if products hidden from view’ (29.9%, 25.6%) or ‘not allowed at all’ (24.0%, 31.3%) in grocery stores and pharmacies, respectively. Significantly fewer smokers, compared to non-smokers, reported agreement on point-of-sale restrictions on sales of tobacco products (grocery stores: 27.1% vs. 59.6%, p < .01; pharmacy: 32.8% vs. 62.0%, p < .01). Opinions also varied significantly by demographic characteristics and factors such as presence of a child in the household and urban/rural location of residence.

Conclusions

Overall, a majority of consumers surveyed either supported banning sales of tobacco in grocery stores and pharmacies or allowing sales only if the products are hidden from direct view. Both policy changes would represent a departure from the status quo. Consistent with the views of practicing pharmacists and professional pharmacy organizations, consumers are also largely supportive of more restrictive policies.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Patwardhan et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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