Demographics
| Element Considered | Final Measures in Toolkit |
| Time/Age | Current Age |
| Ancestry | Birthplace of Parents; Birthplace of Grandparents |
| Race/Ethnicity | Race; Ethnicity |
| Sex/Gender | Gender |
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS)/location (current/past/birth | Birthplace; Current Address |
| Marital Status | Current Marital Status |
| Education | Current Educational Attainment |
| Income/Wealth | Annual Family Income |
| Employment Status | Current Employment Status |
| Social Position | |
| Health Care | Health Insurance Coverage |
| Household Roster | Household-Roster Relationships |
| Years in the U.S. | Years Living in the U.S. |
| Language |
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Substances
| Element Considered | Final Measures To Toolkit |
| Alcohol | Lifetime Use; 30-Day Use; Age of Initiation; Max Drinks in 24 Hours; Lifetime Abuse and Dependence |
| Tobacco | Smoking Status; 30-Day Use; Age of Initiation; Age of Offset of Use; Nicotine Dependence |
| Other Substances | Lifetime Use; 30-Day Use; Age of Initiation; Lifetime Abuse and Dependence |
Social Environments
| Element Considered | Final Measure to Toolkit |
| Family | Family Conflict Family Control and Organization Family Interpersonal Relationships |
| Neighborhood/Community | Discrimination Healthy Food Environments Neighborhood Collective Efficacy - Community Cohesion and Informal Social Control Neighborhood Concentrated Disadvantage Neighborhood Safety Race/Ethnicity Residential Segregation |
| Networks/Peers | Social Networks |
| Residential/Living Arrangements | |
| Schools | School Social Environment |
| Social Engagement | |
| Stress/Life Events | Child-Reported Parental Education Attainment Childhood Maltreatment Life Events |
| Workplace | Job Related Stress |
Cancer
| Measure | Final Measures To Toolkit |
| Cumulative Lifetime Alcohol Exposure | Cumulative Lifetime Alcohol Exposure |
| Cumulative Lifetime Physical Activity | Cumulative Lifetime Physical Activity |
| Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) | Passive Smoke Exposure |
| Exogenous Female Hormone Use | Exogenous Female Hormone Use |
| Ovulation History | Ovulation History |
| Cancer: Personal and Family History | Cancer: Personal and Family History |
| Personal Perception and Knowledge of Smoking-related Cancer Risk | |
| Pre-existing Conditions Associated with Cancer | Pre-existing Conditions Associated with Cancer |
| Cancer Screenings | Cancer Screenings |
| Smoking Quit Attempts | Smoking Quit Attempts |
| Cancer Treatments | Cancer Treatments |
| Medications | Medications (Current and Past Use of Pain Relievers, Statins, and Steroids) |
Tobacco Regulatory Research: Agent
| Element Considered | Final Measures To Toolkit |
| Brand and Variety | |
| Consumption Measurements | Quantity, frequency, duration used |
| Abuse Liability | Constituents that enhance abuse liability, for example |
| Product Adulteration | Ways a user may alter a product to affect the delivery or performance. Change the performance characteristics of a product. |
| Product Appeal | |
| Product Constituents | Nicotine, tar, flavorants?others? |
| Product Emissions | &nbps; |
| Product Characterization | Ask about distinguishing features |
| Product Physical Assessments / Product Design Features | Weight, diameter, length, ventilation, etc. |
| Topography Measures | |
| Toxicology | Specific to the product |
| Warning label awareness and exposure |
Tobacco Regulatory Research: Environment
| Element Considered | Final Measures To Toolkit |
| Policy environment a. Public b.Private |
Tax/Price |
| Smokefree air | |
| Youth access | |
| Marketing related | |
| Availability | |
| Cessation | |
| Communications environment | Objective measure of campaigns |
| Interpersonal communication about anti-smoking campaigns | |
| Exposure to anti-tobacco advertising | |
| - For a specific campaign | |
| - Receptivity |