Survey on Tobacco Control
Conditions
Keywords
Smoking, Tobacco Control Policy, Tobacco Control Measures
Brief summary
Aim: to collect further information on issues related to tobacco control which should be addressed and advocated in further tobacco control measures in Hong Kong The objectives of this policy-related survey by landline and mobile telephone are as follows: 1. to update information on prevalence of conventional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, heat-not-burn tobacco products and waterpipe tobaccos ; 2. to investigate the effects of new pictorial health warning policy in the public; 3. to investigate the level of public support on current and future tobacco control measures and taxation; 4. to address the timely impacts of smoke-free policies, public support for further tobacco control measures and assist COSH in shaping policy direction for government; Current study is a cross-sectional retrospective landline and mobile telephone survey based on questionnaires. The target sample size is planned to be 5,100 Hong Kong residents, including 1,700 current, ex and never smokers respectively. All three smoking status are to be evenly sampled by landline and mobile telephone. All data will be collected using a Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) system, which allows real-time data capture and consolidation. All interviews shall be conducted anonymously except for those who are willing to participate subsequent studies pictorial warning opinion. Analysis of survey data will aim to identify current opinion on tobacco control policies and implications for future policies. All eligible subjects who complete the telephone survey will be included in the analysis. Comparison with past trends conducted by previous landline and mobile phone surveys and, where possible, extrapolation of future trends will be explored. Weightings will be applied to adjust for the sex and age of Hong Kong population, and to handle the over-sampling issues of ex- and current smokers. The data analysis will be conducted by experienced statisticians in the applicants' team.
Interventions
OTHERNo intervention
No intervention
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hong Kong resident aged 15 and above * Cantonese speakers
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to provide a consent * Speak language other than Cantonese
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Attitudes toward tobacco control policies | Finish all telephone interviews by Sep 2021 | Topic includes cigarette consumption and dependence, heat-not-burn tobacco products, e-cigarettes, waterpipe tobaccos, years of abstinence, intention to quit, influence of COVID-19 on smoking behaviour, tobacco endgame, second-hand smoke exposure, pictorial health warning, smoke-free areas, tobacco tax increase, peer influence on smoking, and current use and acceptance of phone-based intervention. |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed