August 15, 2013
OMB approval of new questions (some of which appeared on the 2012 NYTS) on the survey in order for the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) to generate national estimates of key tobacco-related measures to inform CTP’s regulatory authority. The proposed change affects the National Youth Tobacco Survey Questionnaire, Attachment I-1.
Background and Justification
In the fall of 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) and the Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) entered into a collaboration to conduct the NYTS on an annual basis, with each Agency funding alternate years. OSH and CTP agreed that in order to minimize unnecessary duplication and redundancy, they would collaborate to leverage the NYTS to meet both Agencies’ goals. The collaboration agreement between OSH and CTP is that in even numbered years a portion of the NYTS content will focus more on the specific priorities of CTP and on odd number years a portion of the content will focus more on the specific priorities of OSH. The agreement was described in the Supporting Statement for the current NYTS clearance (see Section A.4, “In order to meet the needs of both CDC and FDA, the NYTS will be conducted annually, with questions of particular relevance to FDA being asked in even years, and questions relevant to CDC’s non-regulatory public health approaches being asked in the odd years. Thus, the survey is specifically being designed to avoid duplication while meeting the needs of both sister agencies.”)
In October 2012, OMB approved changes for the 2013 administration of the NYTS that reflected an emphasis on topics of particular interest to CDC (see http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201210-0920-006). The current Change Request will adjust survey content in 2014 to reflect emphasis on topics of particular interest to FDA.
Agency Points of Contact
René A. Arrazola, MPH Catherine G. Corey, MSPH
CDC FDA
rarrazola@cdc.gov Catherine.Corey@fda.hhs.gov
Below is a summary of the 35 questions to be removed from the 2013 NYTS for the 2014 cycle of data collection.
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The 2014 NYTS will reinstate 16 questions that were included in the 2012 NYTS, but dropped in the 2013 NYTS:
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The 2014 NYTS will include 19 new questions:
Original Question (Before Cognitive Testing) |
Changes Made Based on Cognitive Testing |
Final Question (After Cognitive Testing) |
26. During the past 30 days, on the days that you smoked, about how many cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars did you smoke per day? A. I did not smoke cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars during the past 30 days B. Less than 1 cigar, cigarillo or little cigar per day C. 1 D. 2 to 5 E. 6 to 10 F. 11 to 20 G. More than 20
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“Per day” was added to response options C-G.
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26. During the past 30 days, on the days that you smoked, about how many cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars did you smoke per day? A. I did not smoke cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars during the past 30 days B. Less than 1 cigar, cigarillo or little cigar per day C. 1 per day D. 2 to 5 per day E. 6 to 10 per day F. 11 to 20 per day G. More than 20 per day
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Have you ever been curious about smoking a cigarette? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
Have you ever been curious about smoking a cigar, cigarillo, or little cigar such as Black and Mild, Swisher Sweets, Dutch Masters, White Owl, or Phillies Blunts? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
Have you ever been curious about using chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip such as Redman, Levi Garrett, Beechnut, Skoal, Skoal Bandits, or Copenhagen? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
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On 2012 NYTS, curiosity was asked about 3 tobacco products: cigarettes, cigars/cigarillos/little cigars, smokeless tobacco. In 2014, the identical question stem and response options were applied to e-cigarettes.
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31. Have you ever been curious about using an electronic cigarette or e-cigarette such as blu, 21st Century Smoke, or NJOY? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
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32. Have you ever tried an electronic cigarette or e-cigarette such as blu, 21st Century Smoke, or NJOY? A. Yes B. No
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No changes were made.
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32. Have you ever tried an electronic cigarette or e-cigarette such as blu, 21st Century Smoke, or NJOY? A. Yes B. No
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33. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes such as blu, 21st Century Smoke, or NJOY? A. 0 days B. 1 or 2 days C. 3 to 5 days D. 6 to 9 days E. 10 to 19 days F. 20 to 29 days G. All 30 days
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No changes were made.
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33. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes such as blu, 21st Century Smoke, or NJOY? A. 0 days B. 1 or 2 days C. 3 to 5 days D. 6 to 9 days E. 10 to 19 days F. 20 to 29 days G. All 30 days
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Were any of the tobacco products you used in the past 30 days flavored to taste like menthol (mint), alcohol (wine, cognac), candy, fruit, chocolate, or other sweets? A. I did not use any flavored products in the past 30 days B. Yes C. No
Tobacco products can have flavors like menthol (mint), fruit (grape, strawberry, peach), wine, candy or other sweets. During the past 30 days, did you use: A. Flavored cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars B. Flavored smokeless tobacco such as chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip c. Flavored electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes D. I did not use flavored cigars, smokeless tobacco or e-cigarettes during the past 30 days |
A flavored product question on 2012 NYTS proved analytically challenging although cognitive testing did not show confusion with the question.
In 2014 a question on flavors was tested that included multiple product-specific response option. Participants had no difficulty answering the question and suggested removing the examples in parentheses to shorten the question.
To address analytic challenges, on NYTS 2012, the question was updated for 2014 with specific tobacco product response options.
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36. Were any of the following tobacco products you used in the past 30 days flavored to taste like menthol (mint), alcohol (wine, cognac), candy, fruit, chocolate or other sweets? A. Cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars B. Chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip C. Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes D. Smoking tobacco out of a hookah or waterpipe E. Pipes filled with tobacco (not waterpipe) F. Snus G. Dissolvable tobacco products H. I did not use flavored tobacco products during the past 30 days
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During the past 30 days, how did you get your own cigarettes? A. I did not get cigarettes during the past 30 days B. I bought a pack of cigarettes myself C. I had someone else buy a pack of cigarettes for me D. I asked someone to give me a cigarette E. Someone offered me a cigarette F. I bought cigarettes from another person G. I took cigarettes from a store or another person F. I got cigarettes some other way
During the past 30 days, how did you get your own cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars? A. I did not get cigars, cigarillos or little cigars during the past 30 days B. I bought them myself C. I had someone else buy them for me D. I asked someone to give me one E. Someone offered it to me F. I bought them from another person G. I took them from a store or another person F. I got them some other way
During the past 30 days, how did you get your own chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip? A. I did not get chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip during the past 30 days B. I bought it myself C. I had someone else buy it for me D. I asked someone to give me some E. Someone offered it to me F. I bought it from another person G. I took it from a store or another person F. I got it some other way |
For 2013 NYTS the concept of how participants got their tobacco products was cognitively tested for cigarettes, cigars/cigarillos/little cigars and smokeless tobacco questions.
Subsequent data analysis indicated responses to where students got their own tobacco did not vary by tobacco product type.
For 2014 NYTS, Q37 uses the identical question stem and comparable response options to 2013, and asks about tobacco products collectively.
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37. During the past 30 days, how did you get your own tobacco products? (You can CHOOSE ONE ANSWER or MORE THAN ONE ANSWER) A. I did not get any tobacco products during the past 30 days B. I bought them myself C. I had someone else buy them for me D. I asked someone to give me some E. Someone offered them to me F. I bought them from another person G. I took them from a store or another person H. I got them some other way
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During the past 30 days, where did you buy your own cigarettes? (You can CHOOSE ONE ANSWER or MORE THAN ONE ANSWER). A. I did not buy cigarettes during the past 30 days B. A gas station or convenience store C. A grocery store D. A drugstore E. A vending machine F. Over the Internet G. Through the mail H. Some other place not listed here
During the past 30 days, where did you buy your own cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars? (You can CHOOSE ONE ANSWER or MORE THAN ONE ANSWER). A. I did not buy cigars, cigarillos or little cigars during the past 30 days B. A gas station or convenience store C. A grocery store D. A drugstore E. A vending machine F. Over the Internet G. Through the mail H. Some other place not listed here
During the past 30 days, where did you buy your own chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip? (You can CHOOSE ONE ANSWER or MORE THAN ONE ANSWER). A. I did not buy chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip during the past 30 days B. A gas station or convenience store C. A grocery store D. A drugstore E. A vending machine F. Over the Internet G. Through the mail H. Some other place not listed here
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For 2013 NYTS the concept of where participants bought tobacco was cognitively tested for cigarettes, cigars/cigarillos/little cigars and smokeless tobacco questions.
Subsequent data analysis indicated responses to where students bought their own tobacco did not vary by product type.
For 2014 NYTS, Q38 uses the identical question stem and comparable response options as 2013, and asks about tobacco products collectively.
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38. During the past 30 days, where did you buy your own tobacco products? (You can CHOOSE ONE ANSWER or MORE THAN ONE ANSWER) A. I did not buy tobacco products during the past 30 days B. A gas station or convenience store C. A grocery store D. A drugstore E. A vending machine F. Over the Internet G. Through the mail H. Some other place not listed here
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Q39. During the past 30 days, did anyone working at a store or gas station refuse to sell you any tobacco products because of your age? A. I did not try to buy tobacco products at a store or gas station during the past 30 days B. Yes C. No |
Participants had no difficulty answering the question. The phrase store or gas station was removed.
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Q39. During the past 30 days, did anyone refuse to sell you any tobacco products because of your age? A. I did not try to buy any tobacco products during the past 30 days B. Yes C. No
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Q50. How much do you think people harm themselves when they smoke little cigars or cigarillos such as Black and Milds, Swisher Sweets or Philies Blunts? A. No harm B. Little harm C. Some harm D. A lot of harm E. Don’t know |
Updated to add ‘cigars’ since some participants were thinking about traditional cigars when answering the question--using the 3 cigar product list is consistent with products described in the tobacco use section. Added statement “some days but not every day” to clarify the frequency of use in thinking about the harms of cigar smoking. By clarifying frequency, removed response option don’t know. Removed brand examples to make it easier to read and because participants tended to refer to these products by the brand name anyway.
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Q50. How much do you think people harm themselves when they smoke cigars, cigarillos or little cigars some days but not every day? A. No harm B. Little harm C. Some harm D. A lot of harm |
Q51. Do you believe that little cigars or cigarillos, such as Black and Milds, Swisher Sweets, White Owls, or Phillies Blunts, are (LESS HARMFUL, EQUALLY HARMFUL, OR MORE HARMFUL) than regular cigarettes? A. Less harmful B. Equally harmful C. More harmful D. I have never heard of little cigars or cigarillos E. I don’t know enough about little cigars or cigarillos
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Updated to add ‘cigars’ since some participants were thinking about traditional cigars when answering harm perception questions--using the 3 cigar product list is consistent with products described in tobacco use section. Remove brand examples to make it easier to read and because participants tended to refer to these products by the brand name. Revised option E to reflect all products identified in the question.
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Q51. Do you believe that cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars are (LESS HARMFUL, EQUALLY HARMFUL, or MORE HARMFUL) than cigarettes? A. Less harmful B. Equally harmful C. More harmful D. I have never heard of cigars, little cigars or cigarillos E. I don’t know enough about these products
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Q52. Do you believe that little cigars or cigarillos, such as Black and Milds, Swisher Sweets, or Phillies Blunts are (LESS ADDICTIVE, EQUALLY ADDICTIVE, OR MORE ADDICTIVE) than cigarettes? A. Less addictive B. Equally addictive C. More addictive D. I have never heard of little cigars or cigarillos E. I don’t know enough about little cigars or cigarillos
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Updated to add ‘cigars’ since some participants were thinking about traditional cigars when answering harm perception questions--using the 3 cigar product list is consistent with products described in the tobacco use section. Remove brand examples to make it easier to read and because participants tended to refer to these products by the brand name. Revised option E to reflect all products identified in the question.
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Q52. Do you believe that cigars, cigarillos or little cigars are (LESS ADDICTIVE, EQUALLY ADDICTIVE, or MORE ADDICTIVE) than cigarettes? A. Less addictive B. Equally addictive C. More addictive D. I have never heard of cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars E. I don’t know enough about these products
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Q51. Do you believe that little cigars or cigarillos, such as Black and Milds, Swisher Sweets, White Owls, or Phillies Blunts, are (LESS HARMFUL, EQUALLY HARMFUL, OR MORE HARMFUL) than regular cigarettes? A. Less harmful B. Equally harmful C. More harmful D. I have never heard of little cigars or cigarillos E. I don’t know enough about little cigars or cigarillos
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The concept of relative harm between cigarettes and another tobacco product was tested with e-cigarettes for NYTS 2012 and cigarillos for 2014; participants did not have difficulty with the question.
For 2014 NYTS, Q54 uses the identical question stem and comparable response options as Q51, and replaces cigarillos with smokeless tobacco.
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Q54. Do you believe that chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, or snus is (LESS HARMFUL, EQUALLY HARMFUL, or MORE HARMFUL) than cigarettes? A. Less harmful B. Equally harmful C. More harmful D. I have never heard of chewing tobacco, snuff, dip or snus E. I don’t know enough about these products
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Q52. Do you believe that little cigars or cigarillos, such as Black and Milds, Swisher Sweets, or Phillies Blunts are (LESS ADDICTIVE, EQUALLY ADDICTIVE, OR MORE ADDICTIVE) than cigarettes? A. Less addictive B. Equally addictive C. More addictive D. I have never heard of little cigars or cigarillos E. I don’t know enough about little cigars or cigarillos
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The concept of relative addictiveness between cigarettes and another tobacco product was tested with cigarillos for NYTS 2014; participants did not have difficulty with Q52.
For 2014 NYTS, Q55 uses the identical question stem and comparable response options as Q52, and replaces cigarillos with smokeless tobacco.
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Q55. Do you believe that chewing tobacco, snuff, dip or snus is (LESS ADDICTIVE, EQUALLY ADDICTIVE, or MORE ADDICTIVE) than cigarettes? A. Less addictive B. Equally addictive C. More addictive D. I have never heard of chewing tobacco, snuff, dip or snus E. I don’t know enough about these products
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Q49. How much do you think people harm themselves when they smoke cigarettes some days but not every day? A. No harm B. Little harm C. Some harm D. A lot of harm
Q53. How much do you think people harm themselves when they use chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, or snus, some days but not every day? A. No harm B. Little harm C. Some harm D. A lot of harm
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The concept of harm and tobacco product exposure frequency was tested with cigarettes and smokeless tobacco for NYTS 2012; participants did not have difficulty with the questions.
For 2014 NYTS, Q56 uses the identical question stem and comparable response options as Q49 and Q53, and applies e-cigarettes as the tobacco product.
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Q56. How much do you think people harm themselves when they use e-cigarettes some days but not every day? A. No harm B. Little harm C. Some harm D. A lot of harm
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Q52. Do you believe that little cigars or cigarillos, such as Black and Milds, Swisher Sweets, or Phillies Blunts are (LESS ADDICTIVE, EQUALLY ADDICTIVE, OR MORE ADDICTIVE) than cigarettes? A. Less addictive B. Equally addictive C. More addictive D. I have never heard of little cigars or cigarillos E. I don’t know enough about little cigars or cigarillos
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The concept of relative addictiveness between cigarettes and another tobacco product was tested with cigarillos for NYTS 2014; participants did not have difficulty with Q52.
For 2014 NYTS, Q58 uses the identical question stem and comparable response options as Q52, and replaces cigarillos with smokeless tobacco.
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Q58. Do you believe that e-cigarettes are (LESS ADDICTIVE, EQUALLY ADDICTIVE, or MORE ADDICTIVE) than cigarettes? A. Less addictive B. Equally addictive C. More addictive D. I have never heard of e-cigarettes E. I don’t know enough about these products
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Q71. Do you think smoking cigars, cigarillos or little cigars makes young people look cool or fit in? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
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Q71. Do you think smoking cigars, cigarillos or little cigars makes young people look cool or fit in? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
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Q72. Do you think young people who smoke cigars, cigarillos or little cigars have more friends? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
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Q72. Do you think young people who smoke cigars, cigarillos or little cigars have more friends? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
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Q72. Do you think young people who smoke cigars, cigarillos or little cigars have more friends? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
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The concept of social norms around non-cigarette products was tested with cigars/cigarillos/little cigars for NYTS 2014; participants did not have difficulty with the questions.
For 2014 NYTS, Q73 uses the identical question stem and comparable response options as Q72, and replaces cigars/cigarillos/little cigars with smokeless tobacco.
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Q73. Do you think young people who use chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip have more friends? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
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Q72. Do you think young people who smoke cigars, cigarillos or little cigars have more friends? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
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The concept of social norms around non-cigarette products was tested with cigars/cigarillos/little cigars for NYTS 2014; participants did not have difficulty with the questions.
For 2014 NYTS, Q74 uses the identical question stem and comparable response options as Q72, and replaces cigars/cigarillos/little cigars with smokeless tobacco.
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Q74. Do you think young people who use e-cigarettes have more friends? A. Definitely yes B. Probably yes C. Probably not D. Definitely not
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Effect of Proposed Changes on the Burden Estimate
None. The 2014 NYTS will include 81 questions and there is no change in the overall question count or the estimated burden per response. There is no change in the estimated number of respondents.
Effect of Proposed Changes on Currently Approved Instruments and Attachments
Replace current version of Attachment I-1, “2013 NYTS Questionnaire,” with new version revised on 08/14/2013. To see the proposed change in context, refer to the revised instrument.
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