Protocol - History of Switching to Lower Tar and Nicotine Cigarettes
- Personal Perception and Knowledge of Smoking-related Cancer Risk
- Tobacco - Age of Offset of Cigarette Use - Adolescent
- Tobacco - Age of Offset of Cigarette Use - Adult
Description
The interviewer-administered National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) protocol consists of two questions that should be used on respondents 18 years or older to determine number of times a smoker has gone a day without smoking and whether a respondent has ever switched to cigarettes perceived as less harmful.
Specific Instructions
None.
Availability
Protocol
1. Did you ever use or switch to a lower tar and nicotine cigarette to reduce your health risk?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Refused
[ ] Don’t know
2. Have you ever stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Refused
[ ] Don’t know
3. In your whole life, how many times have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?
[ ] 1-994 times
995+[ ]times
[ ] Refused
[ ] Don’t know
Personnel and Training Required
Interviewer must be trained and found competent to conduct personal interviews with individuals from the general population.
Equipment Needs
None
Requirements
Requirement Category | Required |
---|---|
Major equipment | No |
Specialized training | No |
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Interviewer-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Adult
Participants
Adults (18+)
Selection Rationale
The 2000 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Sample Adult Cancer Supplement is a well-established questionnaire and validated protocol. This part of the protocol captures efforts to quit smoking as well as whether the respondent tried to reduce their exposure to cigarette smoke toxicants by switching to a different brand.
Language
English, Other languages available at source
Standards
Standard | Name | ID | Source |
---|---|---|---|
caDSR Form | PhenX PX730101 - History Of Switching To Lower Tar And Nicotine Cigarette | 6238917 | caDSR Form |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
Not applicable.
Protocol Name from Source
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), sample adult cancer supplement questionnaire, 2000
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2000). National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) sample adult cancer supplement questionnaire: Question numbers: NAE. 050, NAE.060, and NAE.070. Atlanta, GA: Author.
General References
None
Protocol ID
730101
Variables
Export VariablesVariable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
---|---|---|---|---|
PX730101_Ever_Stopped_Smoking_Trying_ToQuit | ||||
PX730101020000 | Have you ever stopped smoking for one day or more | N/A | ||
PX730101_Ever_Switch_LowerTarNicotine_Health | ||||
PX730101010000 | Did you ever use or switch to a lower tar more | N/A | ||
PX730101_WholeLife_Times_Stoped_Smoking_TryingQuit | ||||
PX730101030000 | In your whole life, how many times have you more | N/A |
Measure Name
History of Switching to Lower Tar and Nicotine Cigarettes
Release Date
June 24, 2015
Definition
Questions assessing how many times in a respondent’s lifetime they went a day or more without smoking and/or whether they ever switched to a lower tar and nicotine cigarette.
Purpose
This measure assesses a user’s attempts to quit smoking and/or switch to cigarettes with perceived reduced toxicity.
Keywords
nicotine, agent, Tobacco Regulatory Research, TRR, National Health Interview Survey, NHIS, tobacco brand, tobacco product, tar, lower tar, lower nicotine, quit, smoking, cigarette
Measure Protocols
Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
---|---|
730101 | History of Switching to Lower Tar and Nicotine Cigarettes |
Publications
Garcia-Cazarin, M.L., Mandal, R.J., Grana, R., Wanke, K.L., Meissner, H. (2020) Host-agent-vector-environment measures for electronic cigarette research used in NIH grants. Tobacco Control. 2020 January; 29(1). doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054032