Survey Pretests

National Youth Tobacco Surveys (NYTS) 2021-2023

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Survey Pretests

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National Youth

Tobacco Survey (NYTS)

2018 Questionnaire

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This survey is about tobacco. We would like to know about you and things you do that may affect your health. Your answers will be used for programs for young people like yourself.

DO NOT write your name on this survey. The answers you give will be kept private.

NO one will know what you write. Answer the questions based on what you really do and know.

Completing the survey is voluntary. Whether or not you answer the questions will not affect your grade in this class. Try to answer all the questions. If you do not want to answer a question, just leave it blank. There are no wrong answers.

The questions that ask about your background will only be used to describe the types of students completing this survey. The information will not be used to find out your name. No names will ever be reported.

Please read every question. Try to answer all the questions. Fill in the circles in the booklet completely. When you are finished, follow the instructions of the person giving you the survey.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 45 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS D-74, Atlanta, GA 30333, ATTN: PRA (0920-0621).





























Thank You Very Much For Your Help.



The first five questions ask some background information about you.


  1. How old are you?

  1. 9 years old

  2. 10 years old

  3. 11 years old

  4. 12 years old

  5. 13 years old

  6. 14 years old

  7. 15 years old

  8. 16 years old

  9. 17 years old

  10. 18 years old

  11. 19 years old or older




  1. What is your sex?

  1. Male

  2. Female




  1. What grade are you in?

  1. 6th

  2. 7th

  3. 8th

  4. 9th

  5. 10th

  6. 11th

  7. 12th

  8. Ungraded or other grade




  1. Are you Hispanic, Latino, Latina, or of Spanish origin? (Select one or more)

  1. No, not of Hispanic, Latino, Latina, or Spanish origin

  2. Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, or Chicana

  3. Yes, Puerto Rican

  4. Yes, Cuban

  5. Yes, Another Hispanic, Latino, Latina, or Spanish origin




  1. What race or races do you consider yourself to be? (Select one or more)

  1. American Indian or Alaska Native

  2. Asian

  3. Black or African American

  4. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

  5. White



The next six sections of questions ask about your use of particular kinds of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, electronic cigarettes, hookahs, pipes, snus, dissolvable tobacco, and bidis.


The first 12 questions are about smoking conventional cigarettes (ones that have to be lit and burned).


  1. Have you ever been curious about smoking a cigarette?

    1. Definitely yes

    2. Probably yes

    3. Probably not

    4. Definitely not




  1. Have you ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs?

  1. Yes

  2. No




  1. How old were you when you first tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs?

A. I have never smoked cigarettes, not even one or two puffs

  1. 8 years old or younger

  2. 9 years old

  3. 10 years old

  4. 11 years old

  5. 12 years old

  6. 13 years old

  7. 14 years old

  8. 15 years old

  9. 16 years old

  10. 17 years old

  11. 18 years old

  12. 19 years old or older




  1. About how many cigarettes have you smoked in your entire life?

  1. I have never smoked cigarettes, not even one or two puffs

  2. 1 or more puffs but never a whole cigarette

  3. 1 cigarette

  4. 2 to 5 cigarettes

  5. 6 to 15 cigarettes (about 1/2 a pack total)

  6. 16 to 25 cigarettes (about 1 pack total)

  7. 26 to 99 cigarettes (more than 1 pack, but less than 5 packs)

  8. 100 or more cigarettes (5 or more packs)




  1. When was the last time you smoked a cigarette, even one or two puffs? (Please choose the first answer that fits)

  1. I have never smoked cigarettes, not even one or two puffs

  2. Earlier today

  3. Not today but sometime during the past 7 days

  4. Not during the past 7 days but sometime during the past 30 days

  5. Not during the past 30 days but sometime during the past 6 months

  6. Not during the past 6 months but sometime during the past year

  7. 1 to 4 years ago

  8. 5 or more years ago




  1. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigarettes?

  1. 0 days

  2. 1 or 2 days

  3. 3 to 5 days

  4. 6 to 9 days

  5. 10 to 19 days

  6. 20 to 29 days

  7. All 30 days





  1. During the past 30 days, on the days you smoked, about how many cigarettes did you smoke per day?

  1. I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days

  2. Less than 1 cigarette per day

  3. 1 cigarette per day

  4. 2 to 5 cigarettes per day

  5. 6 to 10 cigarettes per day

  6. 11 to 20 cigarettes per day

  7. More than 20 cigarettes per day




  1. During the past 30 days, what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? (Choose only one answer)

A. I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days

  1. I did not smoke a usual brand

  2. American Spirit

  3. Camel

  4. GPC, Basic, or Doral

  5. Kool

  6. Lucky Strike

  7. Marlboro

  8. Newport

  9. Parliament

  10. Virginia Slims

  11. Some other brand not listed here

  12. Not sure




  1. Menthol cigarettes are cigarettes that taste like mint. During the past 30 days, were the cigarettes that you usually smoked menthol?

  1. I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days

  2. Yes

  3. No

  4. Not sure




  1. Do you think that you will try a cigarette soon?

  1. Definitely yes

  2. Probably yes

  3. Probably not

  4. Definitely not




  1. Do you think you will smoke a cigarette in the next year?

  1. Definitely yes

  2. Probably yes

  3. Probably not

  4. Definitely not




  1. If one of your best friends were to offer you a cigarette, would you smoke it?

  1. Definitely yes

  2. Probably yes

  3. Probably not

  4. Definitely not



The next five questions are about the use of cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars such as Black and Mild, Swisher Sweets, Dutch Masters, White Owl, or Phillies Blunts.


  1. Have you ever been curious about smoking a cigar, cigarillo, or little cigar?

    1. Definitely yes

    2. Probably yes

    3. Probably not

    4. Definitely not




  1. Have you ever tried smoking cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, such as Black and Milds, Swisher Sweets, Dutch Masters, White Owl, or Phillies Blunts, even one or two puffs?

  1. Yes

  2. No




  1. How old were you when you first tried smoking a cigar, cigarillo, or little cigar, even one or two puffs?

  1. I have never smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, not even one or two puffs

  2. 8 years old or younger

  3. 9 years old

  4. 10 years old

  5. 11 years old

  6. 12 years old

  7. 13 years old

  8. 14 years old

  9. 15 years old

  10. 16 years old

  11. 17 years old

  12. 18 years old

  13. 19 years old or older




  1. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars?

  1. 0 days

  2. 1 or 2 days

  3. 3 to 5 days

  4. 6 to 9 days

  5. 10 to 19 days

  6. 20 to 29 days

  7. All 30 days




  1. During the past 30 days, on the days that you smoked, about how many cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars did you smoke per day?

  1. I did not smoke cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars during the past 30 days

  2. Less than 1 cigar, cigarillo, or little cigar per day

  3. 1 per day

  4. 2 to 5 per day

  5. 6 to 10 per day

  6. 11 to 20 per day

  7. More than 20 per day


The next four questions are about the use of chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip. Do not think about snus or dissolvable tobacco products when you answer these questions.


  1. Have you ever been curious about using chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip?

    1. Definitely yes

    2. Probably yes

    3. Probably not

    4. Definitely not




  1. Have you ever used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip, such as Redman, Levi Garrett, Beechnut, Skoal, Skoal Bandits, or Copenhagen, even just a small amount?

  1. Yes

  2. No




  1. How old were you when you used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip for the first time?

  1. I have never used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip

  2. 8 years old or younger

  3. 9 years old

  4. 10 years old

  5. 11 years old

  6. 12 years old

  7. 13 years old

  8. 14 years old

  9. 15 years old

  10. 16 years old

  11. 17 years old

  12. 18 years old

  13. 19 years old or older




  1. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip?

  1. 0 days

  2. 1 or 2 days

  3. 3 to 5 days

  4. 6 to 9 days

  5. 10 to 19 days

  6. 20 to 29 days

  7. All 30 days



The next 11 questions are about electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes are battery powered devices that usually contain a nicotine-based liquid that is vaporized and inhaled. You may also know them as e-cigs, vape-pens, hookah-pens, e-hookahs, e-cigars, e-pipes, personal vaporizers, or mods. Some brand examples include NJOY, Blu, Vuse, MarkTen, Logic, Vapin Plus, eGo, and Halo.


  1. Have you ever been curious about using an e-cigarette?

    1. Definitely yes

    2. Probably yes

    3. Probably not

    4. Definitely not




  1. Have you ever used an e-cigarette, even once or twice?

  1. Yes

  2. No




  1. How old were you when you first tried using an e-cigarette, even once or twice?

    1. I have never used e-cigarettes

    2. 8 years old or younger

    3. 9 years old

    4. 10 years old

    5. 11 years old

    6. 12 years old

    7. 13 years old

    8. 14 years old

    9. 15 years old

    10. 16 years old

    11. 17 years old

    12. 18 years old

    13. 19 years old or older




  1. In total, on how many days have you used e-cigarettes in your entire life?

  1. 0 days

  2. 1 day

  3. 2 to 10 days

  4. 11 to 20 days

  5. 21 to 50 days

  6. 51 to 100 days

  7. Over 100 days




  1. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use e-cigarettes?

  1. 0 days

  2. 1 or 2 days

  3. 3 to 5 days

  4. 6 to 9 days

  5. 10 to 19 days

  6. 20 to 29 days

  7. All 30 days




  1. During the past 30 days, where did you get or buy the e-cigarettes that you have used? (Select one or more)

  1. I have never tried an e-cigarette in the past 30 days

  2. A gas station or convenience store

  3. A grocery store

  4. A drugstore

  5. A mall or shopping center kiosk/stand

  6. On the Internet

  7. A vape shop or other store that only sells e-cigarettes

  8. Some other place not listed here

  9. From a family member

  10. From a friend

  11. From some other person that is not a family member or a friend




  1. What are the reasons you have used e-cigarettes? (Select one or more)

  1. I have never tried an e-cigarette

  2. Friend or family member used them

  3. To try to quit using other tobacco products, such as cigarettes

  4. They cost less than other tobacco products, such as cigarettes

  5. They are easier to get than other tobacco products, such as cigarettes

  6. Famous people on TV or in movies use them

  7. They are less harmful than other forms of tobacco, such as cigarettes

  8. They are available in flavors, such as mint, candy, fruit, or chocolate

  9. They can be used in areas where other tobacco products, such as cigarettes, are not allowed

  10. I used them for some other reason




  1. Have you ever used marijuana, marijuana concentrates, marijuana waxes, THC, or hash oils in an e-cigarette?

A. I have never used an electronic product

B. Yes

C. No


  1. Do you think that you will try an e-cigarette soon?

  1. Definitely yes

  2. Probably yes

  3. Probably not

  4. Definitely not




  1. Do you think you will use an e-cigarette in the next year?

  1. Definitely yes

  2. Probably yes

  3. Probably not

  4. Definitely not




  1. If one of your best friends were to offer you an e-cigarette, would you use it?

  1. Definitely yes

  2. Probably yes

  3. Probably not

  4. Definitely not



The next eight questions are about smoking tobacco in a hookah, which is a type of waterpipe. Shisha (or hookah tobacco) is smoked in a hookah.


  1. Have you ever been curious about smoking tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe?

  1. Definitely yes

  2. Probably yes

  3. Probably not

  4. Definitely not




  1. Have you ever tried smoking tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe, even one or two puffs?

  1. Yes

  2. No




  1. How old were you when you first tried smoking tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe, even one or two puffs?

  1. I have never smoked tobacco from a hookah or waterpipe

  2. 8 years old or younger

  3. 9 years old

  4. 10 years old

  5. 11 years old

  6. 12 years old

  7. 13 years old

  8. 14 years old

  9. 15 years old

  10. 16 years old

  11. 17 years old

  12. 18 years old

  13. 19 years old or older




  1. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe?

  1. 0 days

  2. 1 or 2 days

  3. 3 to 5 days

  4. 6 to 9 days

  5. 10 to 19 days

  6. 20 to 29 days

  7. All 30 days




  1. During the past 30 days, where did you smoke tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe? (Select one or more)

A. I did not smoke tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe during the past 30 days

  1. At my house

  2. At a friend’s house

  3. At a family member’s house, other than my house

  4. At a hookah bar

  5. At a café or restaurant

  6. Some other place not listed here




  1. Do you think that you will try smoking tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe soon?

  1. Definitely yes

  2. Probably yes

  3. Probably not

  4. Definitely not




  1. Do you think you will smoke tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe in the next year?

  1. Definitely yes

  2. Probably yes

  3. Probably not

  4. Definitely not




  1. If one of your best friends were to offer you a hookah or waterpipe with tobacco, would you try it?

  1. Definitely yes

  2. Probably yes

  3. Probably not

  4. Definitely not



The next two questions are about the use of other tobacco products, not described in the previous sections.


  1. Which of the following tobacco products have you ever tried, even just one time? (Select one or more)

  1. Roll-your-own cigarettes

  2. Pipes filled with tobacco (not waterpipe)

  3. Snus, such as Camel, Marlboro, or General Snus

  4. Dissolvable tobacco products such as Ariva, Stonewall, Camel orbs, Camel sticks, Marlboro sticks, or Camel strips

  5. Bidis (small brown cigarettes wrapped in a leaf)

  6. I have never tried any of the products listed above




  1. In the past 30 days, which of the following products have you used on at least one day? (Select one or more)

  1. Roll-your-own cigarettes

  2. Pipes filled with tobacco (not waterpipe)

  3. Snus, such as Camel, Marlboro, or General Snus

  4. Dissolvable tobacco products such as Ariva, Stonewall, Camel orbs, Camel sticks, Marlboro sticks, or Camel strips

  5. Bidis (small brown cigarettes wrapped in a leaf)

  6. I have not used any of the products listed above in the past 30 days



Now thinking about your responses to questions from the last six sections about past 30 day use of cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, hookahs, pipes, snus, dissolvable tobacco, and bidis.


  1. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use any tobacco product(s)?

  1. 0 days

  2. 1 or 2 days

  3. 3 to 5 days

  4. 6 to 9 days

  5. 10 to 19 days

  6. 20 to 29 days

  7. All 30 days



The next two questions ask about flavors in tobacco products.


  1. Which of the following tobacco products that you used in the past 30 days were flavored to taste like menthol (mint), alcohol (wine, cognac), candy, fruit, chocolate or any other flavors? (Select one or more)

  1. Cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars

  2. Chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip

  3. E-cigarettes

  4. Tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe

  5. Pipe filled with tobacco (not waterpipe)

  6. Snus

  7. Dissolvable tobacco products

  8. Bidis (small brown cigarettes wrapped in a leaf)

  9. I did not use any of the flavored tobacco products listed above in the past 30 days




  1. What flavors of tobacco products have you used in the past 30 days? (Select one or more)

  1. Menthol or mint

  2. Clove or spice

  3. Fruit

  4. Chocolate

  5. Alcoholic drink (such as wine, cognac, margarita or other cocktails)

  6. Candy, desserts or other sweets

  7. Some other flavor not listed here

  8. I did not use flavored tobacco products in the past 30 days




The next two questions are about issues related to urges or needs to use tobacco products.


  1. During the past 30 days, have you had a strong craving or felt like you really needed to use a tobacco product of any kind?

  1. Yes

  2. No




  1. How soon after you wake up do you want to use a tobacco product?

  1. I do not want to use tobacco

  2. Within 5 minutes

  3. From 6 to 30 minutes

  4. From more than 30 minutes to 1 hour

  5. After more than 1 hour but less than 24 hours

  6. I rarely want to use tobacco



The next four questions are about quitting tobacco products.


  1. Are you seriously thinking about quitting the use of all tobacco products? (Please choose the first answer that fits)

  1. I do not use tobacco products

  2. Yes, during the next 30 days

  3. Yes, during the next 6 months

  4. Yes, during the next 12 months

  5. Yes, but not during the next 12 months

  6. No, I am not thinking about quitting the use of all tobacco products




  1. During the past 12 months, how many times have you stopped using all tobacco products for one day or longer because you were trying to quit all tobacco products for good?

  1. I did not use tobacco products during the past 12 months

  2. I did not try to quit all tobacco products during the past 12 months

  3. 1 time

  4. 2 times

  5. 3 to 5 times

  6. 6 to 9 times

  7. 10 or more times




  1. Are you seriously thinking about quitting cigarettes? (Please choose the first answer that fits)

  1. I do not smoke cigarettes

  2. Yes, during the next 30 days

  3. Yes, during the next 6 months

  4. Yes, during the next 12 months

  5. Yes, but not during the next 12 months

  6. No, I am not thinking about quitting cigarettes




  1. During the past 12 months, how many times have you stopped smoking cigarettes for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking cigarettes for good?

  1. I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 12 months

  2. I did not try to quit during the past 12 months

  3. 1 time

  4. 2 times

  5. 3 to 5 times

  6. 6 to 9 times

  7. 10 or more times



The next four questions are about getting tobacco products.


  1. During the past 30 days, how did you get your own tobacco products? (Select one or more)

  1. I did not get any tobacco products during the past 30 days

  2. I bought them myself

  3. I had someone else buy them for me

  4. I asked someone to give me some

  5. Someone offered them to me

  6. I bought them from another person

  7. I took them from a store or another person

  8. I got them some other way




  1. During the past 30 days, where did you buy your own tobacco products? (Select one or more)

  1. I did not buy tobacco products during the past 30 days

  2. A gas station or convenience store

  3. A grocery store

  4. A drugstore

  5. A vending machine

  6. On the Internet

  7. Through the mail

  8. Some other place not listed here




  1. During the past 30 days, did anyone refuse to sell you any tobacco products because of your age?

  1. I did not try to buy any tobacco products during the past 30 days

  2. Yes

  3. No




  1. How easy do you think it is for kids your age to buy tobacco products in a store?

    1. Easy

    2. Somewhat easy

    3. Not easy at all



The next four questions are about different issues related to tobacco.


A warning label tells you if a product is harmful to you and can be either a picture or words.


  1. During the past 30 days, how often did you see a warning label on a cigar, cigarillo, or little cigar package?

    1. I did not see a cigar, cigarillo, or little cigar package during the past 30 days

    2. Never

    3. Rarely

    4. Sometimes

    5. Most of the time

    6. Always




  1. During the past 30 days, how often did you see a warning label on an e-cigarette package?

    1. I did not see an e-cigarette package during the past 30 days

    2. Never

    3. Rarely

    4. Sometimes

    5. Most of the time

    6. Always




  1. During the past 30 days, how often did you see a warning label on a package of hookah tobacco?

    1. I did not see a package of hookah tobacco during the past 30 days

    2. Never

    3. Rarely

    4. Sometimes

    5. Most of the time

    6. Always




  1. In the past 12 months, have you seen or heard The Real Cost, on television, the internet, social media, or radio as part of ads about tobacco?

    1. Yes

    2. No

    3. Not sure



The next nine questions ask about your thoughts on tobacco products.


  1. How much do you think people harm themselves when they smoke cigarettes some days but not every day?

  1. No harm

  2. Little harm

  3. Some harm

  4. A lot of harm




  1. How much do you think people harm themselves when they use chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, or snus, some days but not every day?

    1. No harm

    2. Little harm

    3. Some harm

    4. A lot of harm




  1. Do you believe that chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, or snus is (LESS ADDICTIVE, EQUALLY ADDICTIVE, or MORE ADDICTIVE) than cigarettes?

  1. Less addictive

  2. Equally addictive

  3. More addictive

  4. I have never heard of chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, or snus

  5. I don’t know enough about these products




  1. How much do you think people harm themselves when they use e-cigarettes some days but not every day?

  1. No harm

  2. Little harm

  3. Some harm

  4. A lot of harm




  1. Do you believe that e-cigarettes are (LESS ADDICTIVE, EQUALLY ADDICTIVE, or MORE ADDICTIVE) than cigarettes?

  1. Less addictive

  2. Equally addictive

  3. More addictive

  4. I have never heard of e-cigarettes

  5. I don’t know enough about these products




  1. How much do you think people harm themselves when they smoke tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe some days but not every day?

  1. No harm

  2. Little harm

  3. Some harm

  4. A lot of harm




  1. Do you believe that smoking tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe is (LESS ADDICTIVE, EQUALLY ADDICTIVE, or MORE ADDICTIVE) than cigarettes?

  1. Less addictive

  2. Equally addictive

  3. More addictive

  4. I have never heard of smoking tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe

  5. I don’t know enough about these products




  1. How strongly do you agree with the statement ‘All tobacco products are dangerous’?

  1. Strongly agree

  2. Agree

  3. Disagree

  4. Strongly disagree




  1. Not including the vapor from e-cigarettes, do you think that breathing smoke from other people’s cigarettes or other tobacco products causes…

  1. No harm

  2. Little harm

  3. Some harm

  4. A lot of harm



The next four questions ask about issues related to tobacco advertisement. Do not think of electronic cigarettes.


  1. When you are using the Internet, how often do you see ads or promotions for cigarettes or other tobacco products?

    1. I do not use the Internet

    2. Never

    3. Rarely

    4. Sometimes

    5. Most of the time

    6. Always




  1. When you read newspapers or magazines, how often do you see ads or promotions for cigarettes or other tobacco products?

    1. I do not read newspapers or magazines

    2. Never

    3. Rarely

    4. Sometimes

    5. Most of the time

    6. Always




  1. When you go to a convenience store, supermarket, or gas station, how often do you see ads or promotions for cigarettes or other tobacco products?

    1. I never go to a convenience store, supermarket, or gas station

    2. Never

    3. Rarely

    4. Sometimes

    5. Most of the time

    6. Always




  1. When you watch TV or go to the movies, how often do you see ads or promotions for cigarettes or other tobacco products?

    1. I do not watch TV or go to the movies

    2. Never

    3. Rarely

    4. Sometimes

    5. Most of the time

    6. Always



The next four questions ask about issues related to e-cigarette advertisement. Do not think about cigarettes or other tobacco products.


  1. When you are using the Internet, how often do you see ads or promotions for e-cigarettes?

    1. I do not use the Internet

    2. Never

    3. Rarely

    4. Sometimes

    5. Most of the time

    6. Always




  1. When you read newspapers or magazines, how often do you see ads or promotions for e-cigarettes?

    1. I do not read newspapers or magazines

    2. Never

    3. Rarely

    4. Sometimes

    5. Most of the time

    6. Always




  1. When you go to a convenience store, supermarket, or gas station, how often do you see ads or promotions for e-cigarettes?

    1. I never go to a convenience store, supermarket, or gas station

    2. Never

    3. Rarely

    4. Sometimes

    5. Most of the time

    6. Always




  1. When you watch TV, how often do you see ads or promotions for e-cigarettes?

    1. I do not watch TV

    2. Never

    3. Rarely

    4. Sometimes

    5. Most of the time

    6. Always



The next three questions ask about you being around other people’s tobacco smoke. Do not include exposure to vapor from e-cigarettes.


  1. During the past 7 days, on how many days did someone smoke tobacco products in your home while you were there?

    1. 0 days

    2. 1 day

    3. 2 days

    4. 3 days

    5. 4 days

    6. 5 days

    7. 6 days

    8. 7 days




  1. During the past 7 days, on how many days did you ride in a vehicle when someone was smoking a tobacco product?

    1. 0 days

    2. 1 day

    3. 2 days

    4. 3 days

    5. 4 days

    6. 5 days

    7. 6 days

    8. 7 days




  1. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you breathe the smoke from someone who was smoking tobacco products in an indoor or outdoor public place? Examples of indoor public places are school buildings, stores, restaurants, and sports arenas. Examples of outdoor public places are school grounds, parking lots, stadiums, and parks.

    1. 0 days

    2. 1 or 2 days

    3. 3 to 5 days

    4. 6 to 9 days

    5. 10 to 19 days

    6. 20 to 29 days

    7. All 30 days



The next question asks about being around other people’s e-cigarette vapor. Do not include exposure to smoke from other tobacco products.


  1. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you breathe the vapor from someone who was using an e-cigarette in an indoor or outdoor public place? Examples of indoor public places are school buildings, stores, restaurants, and sports arenas. Examples of outdoor public places are school grounds, parking lots, stadiums, and parks.

    1. 0 days

    2. 1 or 2 days

    3. 3 to 5 days

    4. 6 to 9 days

    5. 10 to 19 days

    6. 20 to 29 days

    7. All 30 days



The last three questions ask about your experiences at home and at school.


  1. Does anyone who lives with you now…? (Select one or more)

  1. Smoke cigarettes

  2. Smoke cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars

  3. Use chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip

  4. Use e-cigarettes

  5. Smoke tobacco in a hookah or waterpipe

  6. Smoke pipes filled with tobacco (not waterpipes)

  7. Use snus

  8. Use dissolvable tobacco products

  9. Smoke bidis (small brown cigarettes wrapped in a leaf)

  10. No one who lives with me now uses any form of tobacco




  1. Do you speak a language other than English at home?

  1. Yes

  2. No




  1. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?

  1. Yes

  2. No










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