Assessment of smoking history, current smoking status, and related behaviors
{Each question block is a separate module that can be combined with other modules, and the items can be renumbered.} |
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Initial Assessment |
1. Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? (5 packs = 100 cigarettes) |
(a) Yes |
(b) No (If no, this is the end of section) {Code as: Never Smoker} |
(c) Don't know/Not sure |
2. Do you NOW smoke cigarettes? |
(a) Everyday (Skip to item 5) |
(b) Some days (Skip to item 5) {a and b—Code as: Current Smoker} |
(c) Not at all {Code as: Former Smoker} |
3. For how many years did you smoke regularly? ____ {Duration—Former Smoker} |
4. If you do not currently smoke cigarettes but did in the past, how long has it been since you last smoked regularly (i.e., everyday or some days)? |
(a) Within the past month (0-1 month ago) |
(b) Within the past 3 months (1-3 months ago) |
(c) Within the past 6 months (3-6 months ago) |
(d) Within the past year (6-12 months ago) |
{a-d—Code as: Recent Former Smoker} |
(e) Within the past 5 years (1-5 years ago) |
(f) Within the past 15 years (5-15 years ago) |
(g) More than 15 or more ago |
{e-g—Code as: Long-term Former Smoker} |
(h) Don't know/Not sure |
(i) Never smoked regularly |
5. On average, about how many cigarettes a day do (or did) you smoke? (1 pack = 20 cigarettes) _____ cigarettes {Dose} |
6. At what age did you begin smoking regularly? _____ {Age at Initiation}* |
*{To calculate duration for current smokers, subtract age at initiation from current age.} |
Follow-up Assessment |
1. Do you NOW smoke cigarettes? |
(a) Everyday |
(b) Some days {a and b—Code as: Current Smoker} |
(c) Not at all {If you do not smoke cigarettes at all, this is the end of section.} {Code as: Quit} |
2. On average, about how many cigarettes a day do you smoke? (1 pack = 20 cigarettes) _____ cigarettes {Dose} |
Nicotine Dependence |
1. How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first cigarette? |
(a) After 30 minutes |
(b) Within 30 minutes {Code as: Highly Dependent} |
Readiness to Stop Smoking |
1. How many times in the last 12 months have you tried to quit smoking cigarettes and stayed off for at least 24 hours? _____ |
2. Are you seriously thinking about quitting in the next month? |
(a) Yes (If yes, this is the end of section) {Code as: Preparation Stage if >1 quit in item 1 or Contemplation Stage if 0 quits in item 1} |
(b) No |
3. Are you seriously thinking about quitting smoking in the next 6 months? |
(a) Yes {Code as: Contemplation Stage} |
(b) No {Code as: Precontemplation Stage} |
Other Forms of Tobacco |
1. Have you ever used other forms of tobacco? |
(a) Yes |
(b) No (If no, this is the end of section) |
2. What other forms of tobacco do (did) you use? |
(a) Pipe |
(b) Cigar |
(c) Chewing tobacco |
(d) Snuff |
(e) Other, specify _____ |
3. Do you use other forms of tobacco everyday, some days, or not at all? |
(a) Everyday (This is the end of section) |
(b) Some days (This is the end of section) |
(c) Not at all |
4. If you do not currently use other forms of tobacco but did in the past, how long has it been since you last used other forms of tobacco regularly (i.e., daily)? |
(a) Within the past month (0-1 month ago) |
(b) Within the past 3 months (1-3 months ago) |
(c) Within the past 6 months (3-6 months ago) |
(d) Within the past year (6-12 months ago) |
(e) Within the past 5 years (1-5 years ago) |
(f) Within the past 15 years (5-15 years ago) |
(g) More than 15 years ago |
(h) Don't know/Not sure |
(i) Never smoked regularly |
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke |
1. Do people in your household smoke in the home? |
(a) Yes (If yes, how many? _____) |
(b) No |
2. Is smoking allowed in your workplace? |
(a) Yes |
(b) No |