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ITC South Korea Status ReportITC South Korea Status Report

Anne C. K. Quah, PhDITC Asia Project ManagerDepartment of Psychology

University of Waterloo

ITC-TTURC Project Annual MeetingPortland, Oregon—March 1, 2008

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ITC South Korea Team MembersITC South Korea Team Members

• UWUW: Geoff Fong, Mary Thompson, Christian : Geoff Fong, Mary Thompson, Christian Boudreau, Dave Hammond, Anne Quah, Beth Lee, Boudreau, Dave Hammond, Anne Quah, Beth Lee, Yan MiYan Mi

• Korean ResearchersKorean Researchers: :

W1W1 - Dr Seo Hong-Gwan, Dr Cheong Yoo-Seock, - Dr Seo Hong-Gwan, Dr Cheong Yoo-Seock, Dr Myung Seung Kwan; Dr Myung Seung Kwan;

W2W2 - Dr Seo Hong-Gwan, Dr Cheong Yoo-Seock, - Dr Seo Hong-Gwan, Dr Cheong Yoo-Seock, Dr Lim Min-Kyung, Dr Kim Yeol, Dr Park Jae-Gahb, Dr Lim Min-Kyung, Dr Kim Yeol, Dr Park Jae-Gahb, Dr Ju Yeong-Su, Dr Paek Yu-JinDr Ju Yeong-Su, Dr Paek Yu-Jin

• TCCVTCCV: Ron Borland: Ron Borland

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ITC South Korea Team StructureITC South Korea Team Structure

Wave 1:Wave 1:

Wave 2:Wave 2:

UW Dr Seo, NCC

UW

ITC DMC

Korean Researcher

Korean Researcher

Korean Researcher Korean Researcher

Korean Researcher

Korean Researcher

ITC

DMC

TCCV

TCCV

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Sample: 1000 smokersSurvey Mode: Telephone Interview (Gallup Korea)

•Wave 1: 2005

•Wave 2: Fall 2008 (?)Sample:possible increase to 2000 smokers

ITC South Korea Survey WavesITC South Korea Survey Waves

Gender N %

Male 41 3.8

Female 961 96.2

Total (Smokers) 1002 100.00

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• Lack of communication with Korean researchers

• No direct communication with the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), Republic of Korea

• Uncertain of MOHW funding beyond Wave 2

ITC South Korea Challenges

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ITC South Korea Current StatusITC South Korea Current Status

Wave 1a.Weighted dataset readyb.National Report (first draft circulated in

UW)Wave 2a.Waiting bidding process to be completed

by MOHW to select research companyb.Waiting for MOHW funding confirmation for

Wave 2c.Waiting for fieldwork start date confirmation

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Sources of Funding (2008-2012):50% NCI-NIH +50% Korean Government (MOHW)

• 2007/08 – Wave 2 (Fall 2008?)

• 2008/09 – Wave 3

• 2009/10 – Wave 4

• 2011/12 – Wave 5

• 2012/13 – Wave 6

ITC South Korea Funding

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Appendices: Korea FCTC

FCTC Status

Signed 21 July 2003

Ratified 16 May 2005

FCTC – Price and TaxationCigarette Price of Most Popular Brand

In National Currency …

In International $ $2.63

Affordability of most popular brand: % of annual per capita income required to buy 100 packs

…

Taxes 55%

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Appendices: Korea FCTC

FCTC – Non-Price Measures

Advertising/Promotion Bans Partial

In Broadcast and Print (national and international)

Broadcast – YesPrint – No

Enforcement Rating 6/10

Smoke-Free Health care and educational facilities

Schools Yes

Warning labels – text only Min 30%

Front and Back of Pack

Graphic Warning Labels implementation is still unknown

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Korea Smoking Demographics

Population (1000s) 47,817

Adults (>15 years) 81.4%

Urban 81.0%

Growth rate 0.6%

Income Group High

Income per capita (Intl $) $21,850

Extreme poverty rate <2%

Literacy rate …

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Korea Smoking Prevalence

Youth 13-15 years (GYTS 2005)

Males 10.9

Females 8.8

Overall 10.2

Adult 20+ years (KNHANES III 2005 ; HBA 2006)

Males 52.8

Females 5.8

Overall 29.1

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Korea Tobacco Industry

Tobacco Industry (Tobacco Atlas 2006)

Cigarette Production (Ms) 84,600

Cigarette Imports (Ms) 9,378

Cigarette Exports (Ms) 6,712