Cigarette Sales to Underage Youth in Seoul, South Korea: Findings From a Mystery Shopping Study.
Asia Pac J Public Health
; 36(6-7): 636-645, 2024 09.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39158019
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to identify the rates of cigarette sales to underage youth and the factors associated with these sales using a mystery shopping technique. Of the convenience stores selling cigarettes in Seoul, South Korea, 2600 were sampled in 2019 and 2020. Personal and environmental factors were independent variables. Cigarette sales to underage youth were the outcome variable, defined as cases where a seller sold cigarettes to a youth shopper. A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed. Rates of cigarette sales to underage youth were 17.9% in 2019 and 16.3% in 2020, significantly higher when the seller was younger and the store was located in a central area. Administrative actions are needed to enforce strong warnings and training guidelines for convenience store sellers. Differentiation in surveillance intensity based on the location of convenience stores in Seoul is also recommended.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Commerce
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Tobacco Products
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Asia Pac J Public Health
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Asia Pac. j public health
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Asia-Pacific journal of public health
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Corea del Sur
Country of publication:
China