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Protocol - Self-reported Exposure to Tobacco Product Sponsorships

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Description

These questions from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) 4-Country Survey are directly related to exposure to tobacco product sponsorships.

Specific Instructions

The Working Group (WG) recommends that the following deletions or additions be made to protocol items:

  1. Remove "Thinking again" from the beginning of the question and replace "6 months" with "30 days."
  2. Add "Thinking again" to the beginning of the question and replace "6 months" with "30 days."
  3. Add "Thinking again" to the beginning of the question and replace "6 months" with "30 days."

The WG also recommends that the interviewer note to the respondent that sponsored events may not be restricted to tobacco company brand names (e.g., Kool, Newport, Winston, Camel) but may also be sponsored under corporate names (e.g., R. J. Reynolds, Philip Morris, Inc., Brown & Williamson, Lorillard).

Availability

Available

Protocol

Ask all.

1. Thinking again about the last 6 months have you seen or heard about any … sport or sporting event that is sponsored by or connected with BRANDS of cigarettes?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Not applicable

8[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t know

2. Sport or sporting event that is sponsored by or connected with tobacco COMPANIES?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Not applicable

8[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t know

3. Music, theater, art, or fashion events that are sponsored by or connected with BRANDS of cigarettes?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Not applicable

8[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t know

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

Youth (12-17) and Adults (18+)

Selection Rationale

The International Tobacco Control (ITC) 4-Country Survey is an international cohort study of tobacco use whose overall objective is to measure the psychosocial and behavioral impact of key national-level policies. This survey is being used in more than 20 countries.

Language

English, Other languages available at source

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
caDSR Form PhenX PX740701 - Selfreported Exposure To Tobacco Product Sponsorships 6248139 caDSR Form
Derived Variables

None.

Process and Review

Not applicable.

Protocol Name from Source

International Tobacco Control (ITC) 4-Country Survey

Source

International Tobacco Control (ITC) Policy Evaluation Project. (2011). International Tobacco Control 4-Country Survey. Items 136a-136c.

General References

None

Protocol ID

740701

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX740701_TobaccoExposure_6months_OtherEvents_CigaretteBrands
PX740701030000 Thinking again about the last 6 months have more
you seen or heard about any Music, theater, art, or fashion events that are sponsored by or connected with BRANDS of cigarettes? show less
N/A
PX740701_TobaccoExposure_6months_SportEventSponsored_CigaretteBrands
PX740701010000 Thinking again about the last 6 months have more
you seen or heard about any sport or sporting event that is sponsored by or connected with BRANDS of cigarettes? show less
N/A
PX740701_TobaccoExposure_6months_SportEventSponsored_CigaretteCompanies
PX740701020000 Thinking again about the last 6 months have more
you seen or heard about any Sport or sporting event that is sponsored by or connected with tobacco COMPANIES? show less
N/A
Tobacco Regulatory Research: Vector
Measure Name

Self-reported Exposure to Tobacco Product Sponsorships

Release Date

June 24, 2015

Definition

An interviewer-administered survey to assess exposure to recent events that were sponsored by the tobacco industry.

Purpose

The purpose of this measure is to assess consumer exposure to tobacco industry sponsorships.

Keywords

International Tobacco Control, ITC, International Tobacco Control 4-Country Survey, ITC 4, tobacco product sponsorships, tobacco, product sponsorships, sponsorships, cigarette brands, tobacco companies, cigarette, sports

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
740701 Self-reported Exposure to Tobacco Product Sponsorships
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