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Protocol - Self-reported Exposure to and Use of Price Promotions for Tobacco Products

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Description

This protocol includes 14 questions taken from a combination of the Wave 1 Adult and Youth Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Survey instruments. Collectively, the questions are used to measure consumer exposure to tobacco-product price promotions, including (but not limited to) lower price paid or free tobacco products, discounted prices when buying multiple tobacco product units, and free or discounted tobacco product with purchase of tobacco products.

Specific Instructions

The Working Group (WG) recommends the following:

  • Questions from both the Youth and Adult Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) questionnaires are included in this protocol, and the WG believes that questions may be asked of all respondents (12 years of age and up).
  • To answer these questions, investigators will need to determine whether a respondent has a regular brand of tobacco. To do so, the WG is recommending that investigators add the Use of a Regular Brand of Tobacco Toolkit measure.
  • The WG recommends that Question 9 be asked of all respondents instead of only "Current or Experimental Current tobacco users who do not have a regular brand."

In addition, the WG recommends that investigators consider CLEARLY defining "tobacco products" BY NOTING WHETHER THAT DEFINITION INCLUDES OR EXCLUDES certain types of related products BASED ON THESE CRITERIA: products that are intended for human consumption; made or derived from tobacco; typically contain nicotine, but sometimes do not; and are not Food and Drug Administration-approved tobacco cessation products.

Protocol

1. In the past 6 months, have you gotten a discount coupon for any tobacco product?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

-7[ ]REFUSED

ASK: All respondents

2. Where did you get discount coupons from? Choose all that apply.

1[ ]The mail

2[ ]E-mail

3[ ]The Internet

4[ ]Social Networks (such as Facebook and Twitter)

5[ ]A text message

6[ ]On a cigarette pack or other tobacco product

7[ ]From a friend or other person

8[ ]Some other way: SPECIFY___________________

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

3. In the past 6 months, have you received an e-mail message with promotions or coupons for cigarettes or tobacco products?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

-7[ ]REFUSED

ASK: All respondents

4. In the past 6 months, have you received promotions or coupons for cigarettes or tobacco products in the mail?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

-7[ ]REFUSED

ASK: All respondents

5. In the past 6 months, have you used a discount coupon to purchase a tobacco product?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

-7[ ]REFUSED

ASK: Respondents who have obtained a discount coupon

6. In the past 30 days, when you were in a store that sells tobacco, did you buy a brand of tobacco product other than your usual brand because you noticed a special price offer?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

-7[ ]REFUSED

ASK: Current tobacco users who have a regular brand

7. In the past 30 days, have you bought a brand of tobacco product other than your usual brand because of a promotion?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

-7[ ]REFUSED

ASK: Current tobacco users who have a regular brand

8. In the past 30 days, has this happened just once or twice, a few times, or quite regularly?

1[ ]Once or twice

2[ ]A few times

3[ ]Quite regularly

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

-7[ ]REFUSED

ASK: Respondents who bought a brand other than their usual brand because it was on sale

9. In the past 30 days, have you ever bought a brand of tobacco product because you noticed a promotion for it?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

-7[ ]REFUSED

ASK: All respondents

10. In the past 6 months, have you seen a tobacco sweepstakes ad?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

-7[ ]REFUSED

ASK: All respondents

11. In the past 6 months, have you participated in a tobacco sponsored sweepstakes?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

-7[ ]REFUSED

ASK: All respondents

A Quick Response code is a white square with black dots in it, sometimes called a QR code.

12. Have you ever used a smart phone to scan a QR code for a tobacco product or to enter a sweepstakes or drawing from a tobacco company?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No GO TO NEXT SECTION

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW GO TO NEXT SECTION

-7[ ]REFUSED GO TO NEXT SECTION

The next questions ask about your experience buying cigarettes.

13. In the past 30 days, did you use a coupon when buying cigarettes?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No END QUESTIONNAIRE

3[ ]I did not buy cigarettes in the past 30 days END QUESTIONNAIRE

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW END QUESTIONNAIRE

-7[ ]REFUSED END QUESTIONNAIRE

ASK: Current users

14. How many times in the past 30 days have you used a coupon to buy cigarettes?

1[ ]I__I__I Number of times

-8[ ]DON’T KNOW

-7[ ]REFUSED

ASK: Current users who have used a coupon to buy cigarettes in the last 30 days

Availability

Available

Personnel and Training Required

None.

Equipment Needs

None.

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
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

Child, Adolescent, Adult

Participants

Adult (18+) and youth (12-17)

Selection Rationale

The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study is a nationally representative, in-person longitudinal cohort study of nonusers and users of tobacco products, and those at risk for tobacco use across the United States. Respondents 12 years old and up are asked questions on tobacco use, attitudes, and health, and biospecimens (buccal cell, urine, and blood) are collected from adults. The PATH Study was implemented to provide an evidence base for assessing and monitoring the Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory actions in meeting its mandate under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Regulatory domains include product standards, new and modified risk products, health warnings, and health education campaigns.

Language

English, Other languages available at source

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
caDSR Common Data Elements (CDE) Tobacco Price Promotion Exposure Assessment Text 4884081 CDE Browser
caDSR Common Data Elements (CDE) Tobacco Price Promotion Use Assessment Text 4884087 CDE Browser
Derived Variables

None.

Process and Review

Not applicable.

Protocol Name from Source

Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, Wave 1, Youth Extended Interview 7.5 and Adult Extended Interview 7.5

Source

National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, Wave 1 Youth Extended Interview 7.5, 2013, Items YX0477, YX0478, YX0479, YX0475, YX0476

National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, PATH Wave 1 Adult Extended Interview 7.5, 2013, Items AX0179, AX0180, AX0206, AX0208, AX0209, AX0496, AC1097, AC1098, AX0207

General References

National Institutes of Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2013). Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study: Final Youth Baseline (Wave 1) Questionnaire. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health.

National Institutes of Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2013). Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study: Final Adult Baseline (Wave 1) Questionnaire. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health.

Protocol ID

740401

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_30days_BoughtAlternateBrand_Promotion
PX740401070000 In the past 30 days, have you bought a brand more
of tobacco product other than your usual brand because of a promotion? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_30days_BoughtAlternateBrand_Promotion_Frequency
PX740401080000 In the past 30 days, has this happened just more
once or twice, a few times, or quite regularly? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_30days_BoughtBecauseof_Promotion
PX740401090000 In the past 30 days, have you ever bought a more
brand of tobacco product because you noticed a promotion for it? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_30days_BuySpecialOffer
PX740401060000 In the past 30 days, when you were in a more
store that sells tobacco, did you buy a brand of tobacco product other than your usual brand because you noticed a special price offer? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_30days_Coupon_WhenBuying_Cigarettes
PX740401130000 In the past 30 days, did you use a coupon more
when buying cigarettes? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_6months_CouponGotten
PX740401010000 In the past 6 months, have you gotten a more
discount coupon for any tobacco product? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_6months_CouponUsed
PX740401050000 In the past 6 months, have you used a more
discount coupon to purchase a tobacco product? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_6months_EmailCoupons
PX740401030000 In the past 6 months, have you received an more
e-mail message with promotions or coupons for cigarettes or tobacco products? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_6months_MailCoupons
PX740401040000 In the past 6 months, have you received more
promotions or coupons for cigarettes or tobacco products in the mail? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_6months_SeenTobacco_SweepstakesAd
PX740401100000 In the past 6 months, have you seen a more
tobacco sweepstakes ad? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_6months_SeenTobacco_SweepstakesAd
PX740401110000 In the past 6 months, have you participated more
in a tobacco sponsored sweepstakes? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_Coupons_From
PX740401020100 Where did you get discount coupons from? more
Choose all that apply. show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_Coupons_From_OtherWay
PX740401020200 Where did you get discount coupons from? more
Choose all that apply. show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_EverUsed_QRCode_Sweepstakes
PX740401120000 Have you ever used a smart phone to scan a more
QR code for a tobacco product or to enter a sweepstakes or drawing from a tobacco company? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_HowManyTimes_30days_UsedCouponCigarettes_Coded
PX740401140200 How many times in the past 30 days have you more
used a coupon to buy cigarettes? show less
N/A
PX740401_Tobacco_PricePromotions_HowManyTimes_30days_UsedCouponCigarettes_Number
PX740401140100 How many times in the past 30 days have you more
used a coupon to buy cigarettes? show less
N/A
Tobacco Regulatory Research: Vector
Measure Name

Self-reported Exposure to and Use of Price Promotions for Tobacco Products

Release Date

June 24, 2015

Definition

Instrument used to assess exposure to tobacco-product price promotions, including (but not limited to) lower price paid or free tobacco products, discounted prices when buying multiple tobacco product units, and free or discounted tobacco product with purchase of tobacco products.

Purpose

The purpose of this measure is to assess self-reported consumer observations of tobacco-product price promotions and the use of price promotions.

Keywords

self-reported exposure to and use of price promotions for tobacco products, Tobacco product advertisements, tobacco, product advertisements, Advertisements, marketing, cigarette products, price promotion, promotions, Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, PATH

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
740401 Self-reported Exposure to and Use of Price Promotions for Tobacco Products