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Article: Impact of alcohol taxes on violence in Hong Kong: a population-based interrupted time series analysis
Title | Impact of alcohol taxes on violence in Hong Kong: a population-based interrupted time series analysis |
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Issue Date | 1-Mar-2023 |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
Citation | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2023, v. 77, n. 6, p. 391-397 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Background: Interpersonal violence is a major public health concern with alcohol use a known risk factor. Despite alcohol taxation being an effective policy to reduce consumption; Hong Kong, contrary to most developed economies, embarked on an alcohol tax reduction and elimination policy. Methods: To assess the impact of the alcohol tax reductions, we analysed population-based hospitalisation data for assault from the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, and violent and sexual crimes recorded by the Hong Kong Police Force (2004-2018). We conducted an interrupted time series using seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average models on monthly rates. Breakpoints in March 2007 and March 2008 were applied separately. Results: The 2007 tax cut was associated with sustained increases in violence-related hospitalisation rates for 35-49 age group (female: 0.19%, p=0.007; male: 0.22%, p<0.001; overall: 0.16%, p=0.007); and an immediate increase of 51.3% (p=0.005) in the rate of sexual crimes reported. Results for the 35-49 age group after the 2008 tax cut were similar with sustained increases in hospitalisation rates (female: 0.21%, p=0.010; male: 0.23%, p<0.001; overall: 0.17%, p<0.001). The 2008 tax cut was also associated with immediate increases in hospitalisation rates in children (female: 33.1%, p=0.011; male: 49.2%, p[removed] |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/328415 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 4.9 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.091 |
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dc.contributor.author | Ng, CS | - |
dc.contributor.author | Au, MN | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tian, LW | - |
dc.contributor.author | Quan, JC | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-28T04:44:43Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-06-28T04:44:43Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023-03-01 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2023, v. 77, n. 6, p. 391-397 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0143-005X | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/328415 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p> Background: Interpersonal violence is a major public health concern with alcohol use a known risk factor. Despite alcohol taxation being an effective policy to reduce consumption; Hong Kong, contrary to most developed economies, embarked on an alcohol tax reduction and elimination policy. Methods: To assess the impact of the alcohol tax reductions, we analysed population-based hospitalisation data for assault from the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, and violent and sexual crimes recorded by the Hong Kong Police Force (2004-2018). We conducted an interrupted time series using seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average models on monthly rates. Breakpoints in March 2007 and March 2008 were applied separately. Results: The 2007 tax cut was associated with sustained increases in violence-related hospitalisation rates for 35-49 age group (female: 0.19%, p=0.007; male: 0.22%, p<0.001; overall: 0.16%, p=0.007); and an immediate increase of 51.3% (p=0.005) in the rate of sexual crimes reported. Results for the 35-49 age group after the 2008 tax cut were similar with sustained increases in hospitalisation rates (female: 0.21%, p=0.010; male: 0.23%, p<0.001; overall: 0.17%, p<0.001). The 2008 tax cut was also associated with immediate increases in hospitalisation rates in children (female: 33.1%, p=0.011; male: 49.2%, p[removed] <br></p> | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | BMJ Publishing Group | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health | - |
dc.title | Impact of alcohol taxes on violence in Hong Kong: a population-based interrupted time series analysis | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1136/jech-2022-219996 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 344597 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 77 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 6 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 391 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 397 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1470-2738 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000954353500001 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0143-005X | - |