South African Lockdown Smoking Survey 2020
South Africa, 2020
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zaf-reep-salss-2020-v1
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Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products (REEP)
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Sep 20, 2021
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- salss-2020-r1-v1
- salss-2020-r2-v1
- salss-2020-r3-v1
Brand change reason: other (Q19_d_other)
Data file: salss-2020-r3-v1
Overview
Valid:
58
Type:
Discrete
Width:
200
Range:
-
Format:
character
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actually smoke roll up golden virginia | 1 |
1.7%
|
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| After smoking so many brands during lockdown, I noticed the old brand gave me a cough, where the new brand doesnt | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Better cigarette | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Camel and RG. RG is fine now | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Camel is now too dry after smoking rubbish cigarettes during lockdown | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Can't afford Dunhill any longer | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Changed to a healthier brand | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Cheaper cigarettes caused a burning sensation in stomach | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Cough more with camel | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| HEETS were not available during lockdown and I started smoking normal cigarettes again. | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I am smoking other brands as well that are much stronger than vogue thanks to lockdown and what i was able to get my hands on | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I am smoking the cheaper brand to recover the ridiculous amount of money I had to spend. I am not sure if I will go back to Stuyvesant | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I am visiting here from Canada | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I became used to a more intense menthol cigarette | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I did not switch | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I didnt | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I found someone that stood by us during lockdown and for this reason I changed brands and will stay with this provider | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I had a problem with my previous brand before lockdown. I tried it after lockdown and experienced the same problem. | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I have changed to smoking pipe | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I like Dunhill more | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I like the brand more and it is only R3 more rhan my old brand | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I needed a weaker brand, I'm trying to stop on my own terms | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I now alternate between the two brands, as I prefer the brand which is slightly weaker but tend to smoke more of it. | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I smoke red instead of blue (need a stronger ciggie from smoking Sharp all these months | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I tried different brands after the ban was lifted, and found that I enjoy the Winstons. | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I vape | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| I'm rolling my own. On the odd occasion I do buy a couple of packets. | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| It cost almost the same as.ceasars | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| It smells better | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Lighter, tar and nicotine | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Lower nicotine content than previous brand | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| More expensive brand better for health | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| My brand was too expensive during lockdown | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| My old brand made me cough too much even though it is a lighter cigarette. Plus Premium is much cheaper.er | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| No particular reason | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| None of the (weird)brands went back down in price to pre-covid prices and refuse to support gougers or rip off artists | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Now used to a stronger cigarette than I smoked before lockdown | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| ONLY BUYING 1 AT A TIME | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Out of principle i will buy cheaper cigarettes for the same period of the lockdown ie 5 months - | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Own | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Phoenix was available in lockdown. Not B & H. So I support sigarettes manufacturer that look after my needs | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Prefer the taste | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Preference changed | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Previous brand was not available | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| See previous comment still have bulk supply of Express Royals and Kings | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Smioking rollies from tobacco pouches - cheaper and more fun/better smoke | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Soooo EXPENSIVE | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Still buy Mega | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| The price of the previous brand has gone up ridiculously. | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Trying something else for a change | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Was looking for better quality sigarette pref a batsa product | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| Went from Camel One to Camel Blue because I became accustomed to a stronger cigarette during lockdown. | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| n/a | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| not willing to support this grubberment with my tax money | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| paid so much during lockdown that I can just aswell buy decent brand | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| same brand! | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| trying new brand | 1 |
1.7%
|
|
| used up most of the money to buy cigarettes during lock down at high cost and need to be careful with the money as i don't have a job | 1 |
1.7%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.