TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND E-CIGARETTES
MODULE INFORMATION
PURPOSE OF THE MODULE:
1)To monitor the prevalence of e-cigarette use in adults age 18+.
2)To monitor the prevalence of the use of other tobacco products (cigars, chewing tobacco and water pipe) in adults age 18+
MODULE HISTORY:
DATA DICTIONARY HISTORY:
Created: December 2015
Revised:
Deleted:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP1
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
Intro: Now, I would like to ask you a few questions about tobacco products, other than cigarettes.
Have you ever used an electronic cigarette, also known as an e-cigarette?
If required: Electronic cigarettes are battery operated devices designed to deliver a liquid mix of chemical ingredients that may or may not contain nicotine to users as vapour instead of smoke. They can also be referred to as e-cigs, e-smokes, e-hookah, hookah pens, e-cigars, vapes, vape pipes/pens, personal vapourizers, and personal inhalers.
Response Options
1 Yes
5 No
7 R volunteers ‘never heard of this/don’t know what this is’
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you use an electronic cigarette, also known as an 'e-cigarette'?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP2
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
In the past year have you used an e-cigarette?
Response Options
1 Yes
5 No
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Only asked if TP1=1
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you use an electronic cigarette, also known as an 'e-cigarette'?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP3
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
How often in the past 30 days did you use an e-cigarette? Never, once or twice, about once a week, a few times a week, almost every day, or every day?
Response Options
1Never
2Once or twice
3About once a week
4A few times a week
5Almost every day
6Every day
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Only asked if TP2=1
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you use an electronic cigarette, also known as an 'e-cigarette'?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP4
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
What is the MAIN reason you used e-cigarettes?
Response Options
1To use in places where I can’t smoke cigarettes
2For when I don’t want to smoke around others (children)
3To help cut back on the amount of cigarettes I smoke
4To help while I am trying to quit smoking
5A long term replacement instead of cigarettes
6Curiosity
7Recommended by someone
8The cost
9I think they are safer than cigarettes
10Other, please specify ______
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Only asked if TP1=1
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP5
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
In general, when people use e-cigarettes do you think they are putting their health at high risk, medium risk, low risk or no risk compared to not using e-cigarettes?
Interviewer, if required: We would like to know the health risk of someone using e-cigarettes compared to NOT using e-cigarettes. We are not looking for the health risk of smoking a cigarette compared to using an e-cigarette.
Response Options
1High risk
2Medium risk
3Low risk
4No risk
5R volunteers ‘never heard of this/don’t know what this is’
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Asked of all adults except TP1=7
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP6
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
Which did you try first: smoking a cigarette or using an e-cigarette?
Response Options
1Cigarette
5E-cigarette
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Only asked if TP1=1 AND T1=1
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP7
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
Have you ever smoked any type of cigar (including little cigars and cigarillos)?
Response Options
1Yes
5No
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you smoke any little cigars or cigarillos?
Were these (little cigars or cigarillos) plain, flavoured or both?
In the past 30 days, did you smoke any cigars other than little cigars or cigarillos?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP8
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
In the past year have you smoked any type of cigar (including little cigars and cigarillos)?
Response Options
1Yes
5No
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Only asked if TP7=1
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you smoke any little cigars or cigarillos?
Were these (little cigars or cigarillos) plain, flavoured or both?
In the past 30 days, did you smoke any cigars other than little cigars or cigarillos?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP9
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
How often in the past 30 days did you smoke any type of cigar? Never, once or twice, about once a week, a few times a week, almost every day, or every day?
Response Options
1Never
2Once or twice
3About once a week
4A few times a week
5Almost every day
6Every day
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Only asked if TP8=1
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you smoke any little cigars or cigarillos?
Were these (little cigars or cigarillos) plain, flavoured or both?
In the past 30 days, did you smoke any cigars other than little cigars or cigarillos?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP10
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
Have you ever used chewing tobacco, pinch, snuff or snus?
Response Options
1Yes
5No
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you use any chewing tobacco, pinch or snuff?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP11
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
In the past year have you used chewing tobacco, pinch, snuff or snus?
Response Options
1Yes
5No
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Only asked if TP10=1
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you use any chewing tobacco, pinch or snuff?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP12
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
How often in the past 30 days did you use chewing tobacco, pinch, snuff or snus? Never, once or twice, about once a week, a few times a week, almost every day, or every day?
Response Options
1Never
2Once or twice
3About once a week
4A few times a week
5Almost every day
6Every day
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Only asked if TP11=1
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you use any chewing tobacco, pinch or snuff?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP13
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
Have you ever used a water-pipe, also known as hookahs, or shisha to smoke tobacco?
Response Options
1Yes
5No
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you smoke a tobacco water-pipe, also known as a hookah, sheesha, nargeelay, hubble-bubble or gouza to smoke tobacco?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP14
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
In the past year have you used a water-pipe to smoke tobacco?
Response Options
1Yes
5No
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Only asked if TP13=1
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you smoke a tobacco water-pipe, also known as a hookah, sheesha, nargeelay, hubble-bubble or gouza to smoke tobacco?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: TP15
VARIABLE HISTORY:
QUESTION:
How often in the past 30 days did you use a water-pipe to smoke tobacco? Never, once or twice, about once a week, a few times a week, almost every day, or every day?
Response Options
1Never
2Once or twice
3About once a week
4A few times a week
5Almost every day
6Every day
Don’t know
Refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Only asked if TP14=1
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS Tobacco Products Alternatives (TAL) Module
In the past 30 days, did you smoke a tobacco water-pipe, also known as a hookah, sheesha, nargeelay, hubble-bubble or gouza to smoke tobacco?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS:
MODULE INDICATORS
INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS
% of adults (18+) who have ever used e-cigarettes
% of adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes in the past year
% of adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days
INDICATOR OBJECTIVES
To estimate the proportion of adults who have ever used e-cigarettes.
To estimate the proportion of adults who have used e-cigarettes in the past year.
To estimate the proportion of adults who have used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days.
ANALYSIS CHECK LIST
- Denominator is all adults 18+
METHOD OF CALCULATION
#of adults (18+) who have ever used e-cigarettes (TP1=1)
All adults (18+)
#of adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes in the past year (TP2=1)
All adults (18+)
#of adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days (TP3=2|3|4|5|6)
All adults (18+)
MODULE INDICATORS
INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS
Reasons for using e-cigarettes
INDICATOR OBJECTIVES
To estimate the proportion of adults who use e-cigarettes for particular reasons.
ANALYSIS CHECK LIST
- Denominator is all adults 18+who have used e-cigarettes
- “other” categories need to be considered and may need to be recoded
METHOD OF CALCULATION
Reasons for using e-cigarettes
#of adults (18+) who used e-cigarettes to use in places where cigarettes can’t be smoked (TP4=1)
All adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes (TP1=1)
#of adults (18+) who used e-cigarettes for when they don’t want to smoke around others (children) (TP4=2)
All adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes (TP1=1)
# of adults (18+) who used e-cigarettes to help cut back on the amount of cigarettes smoked (TP4=3)
All adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes (TP1=1)
#of adults (18+) who used e-cigarettes to help while trying to quit smoking (TP4=4)
All adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes (TP1=1)
#of adults (18+) who used e-cigarettes as a long term replacement for cigarettes (TP4=5)
All adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes (TP1=1)
#of adults (18+) who used e-cigarettes out of curiosity (TP4=6)
All adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes (TP1=1)
#of adults (18+) who used e-cigarettes because they were recommended by someone (TP4=7)
All adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes (TP1=1)
#of adults (18+) who used e-cigarettes because of their cost (TP4=8)
All adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes (TP1=1)
#of adults (18+) who used e-cigarettes because they believe e-cigarettes are safer than cigarettes (TP4=9)
All adults (18+) who have used e-cigarettes (TP1=1)
MODULE INDICATORS
INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS
Perceived risk of e-cigarettes
INDICATOR OBJECTIVES
To estimate the proportion of adults who perceive e-cigarettes to be a risk to one’s health.
ANALYSIS CHECK LIST
- Denominator is all adults 18+
METHOD OF CALCULATION
Perceived health risk of e-cigarettes
#of adults (18+) who perceived e-cigarettes to be ahigh risk to one’s health (TP5=1)
All adults (18+)
#of adults (18+) who perceived e-cigarettes to be amedium risk to one’s health (TP5=2)
All adults (18+)
#of adults (18+) who perceived e-cigarettes to be a low risk to one’s health (TP5=3)
All adults (18+)
#of adults (18+) who perceived e-cigarettes to beno risk to one’s health (TP5=4)
All adults (18+)
MODULE INDICATORS
INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS
% of adults (18+) who used e-cigarettes before cigarettes
INDICATOR OBJECTIVES
To estimate the proportion of adults who used e-cigarettes before cigarettes.
ANALYSIS CHECK LIST
- Denominator is all adults 18+
METHOD OF CALCULATION
#of adults (18+) who used e-cigarettes before cigarettes (TP6=5)
All adults (18+)
MODULE INDICATORS
INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS
% of adults (18+) who have smoked cigars
% of adults (18+) who have smoked cigars in the past year
% of adults (18+) who have smoked cigars in the past 30 days
INDICATOR OBJECTIVES
To estimate the proportion of adults who have ever smoked cigars.
To estimate the proportion of adults who have smoked cigars in the past year.
To estimate the proportion of adults who have smoked cigars in the past 30 days.
ANALYSIS CHECK LIST
- Denominator is all adults 18+
METHOD OF CALCULATION
#of adults (18+) who have smoked cigars (TP7=1)
All adults (18+)
#of adults (18+) who have smoked cigars in the past year (TP8=1)
All adults (18+)
#of adults (18+) who have smoked cigars in the past 30 days (TP9=2|3|4|5|6)
All adults (18+)
MODULE INDICATORS
INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS
% of adults (18+) who have used chewing tobacco
% of adults (18+) who have used chewing tobacco in the past year
% of adults (18+) who have used chewing tobacco in the past 30 days
INDICATOR OBJECTIVES
To estimate the proportion of adults who have ever used chewing tobacco.
To estimate the proportion of adults who have used chewing tobacco in the past year.
To estimate the proportion of adults who have used chewing tobacco in the past 30 days.
ANALYSIS CHECK LIST
- Denominator is all adults 18+
METHOD OF CALCULATION
#of adults (18+) who have used chewing tobacco (TP10=1)
All adults (18+)
#of adults (18+) who have used chewing tobacco in the past year (TP11=1)
All adults (18+)
#of adults (18+) who have used chewing tobacco in the past 30 days (TP12=2|3|4|5|6)
All adults (18+)
MODULE INDICATORS
INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS
% of adults (18+) who have used a water pipe
% of adults (18+) who have used a water pipe in the past year
% of adults (18+) who have used a water pipe in the past 30 days
INDICATOR OBJECTIVES
To estimate the proportion of adults who have ever used a water pipe.
To estimate the proportion of adults who have used a water pipe in the past year.
To estimate the proportion of adults who have used a water pipe in the past 30 days.
ANALYSIS CHECK LIST
- Denominator is all adults 18+
METHOD OF CALCULATION
#of adults (18+) who have used a water pipe (TP13=1)
All adults (18+)
#of adults (18+) who have used a water pipe in the past year (TP14=1)
All adults (18+)
#of adults (18+) who have used a water pipe in the past 30 days (TP15=2|3|4|5|6)
All adults (18+)