The impact of alcohol taxation increase on all-cause mortality inequalities in Lithuania: an interrupted time series analysis

The impact of alcohol taxation increase on all-cause mortality inequalities in Lithuania: an interrupted time series analysis

Abstract Background Taxation increases which reduce the affordability of alcohol are expected to reduce mortality inequalities. A recent taxation increase in Lithuania offers the unique possibility to test this hypothesis. Methods Census-linked mortality data between 2011 and 2019 were used to calcu...

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Main Authors: Jakob Manthey, Domantas Jasilionis, Huan Jiang, Olga Meščeriakova, Janina Petkevičienė, Ričardas Radišauskas, Mindaugas Štelemėkas, Jürgen Rehm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Mortality inequality
Health inequality
Alcohol control policy
Alcohol taxation
Lithuania
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02721-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02721-6

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