Tobacco Control-Related Policy Survey

March 23, 2020 updated by: Dr. Wang Man-Ping, The University of Hong Kong

Policy-Related Survey - Territory-wide Telephone Survey on Tobacco Control

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 are as follows:

  1. to update information on trends and prevalence of secondhand smoke, smoking attributable health effects, cessation services, and e-cigarette;
  2. to investigate the level of public support on current and future tobacco control measures and taxation;
  3. 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 telephone survey based on questionnaires. In total, 5,104 subjects will be randomly selected for a telephone interview. The subjects will be categorized into three groups, i.e. never smokers (1,700), ex-smokers (1,700) and current smokers (1,704). They will be required to answer a questionnaire via telephone. All data shall be collected using a Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) system, which allows real-time data capture and consolidation. All interviews shall be conducted anonymously. Analysis of survey data will aim to identify current opinion on tobacco control policies and implications for future policies. Analyses will be controlled for confounding variables as required by stratification into sub-groups based on important pre-defined characteristics and/or by multivariate analysis. Comparison with past trends and, where possible, extrapolation of future trends will be explored. Weights will be applied to adjust for the sex and age of Hong Kong population, and to handle the over-sampling issues of current smokers. The data analysis will be conducted by statisticians.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

5104

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Vanessa Yeung
  • Phone Number: +85239176327
  • Email: ylhh@hku.hk

Study Locations

      • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
        • Recruiting
        • Public Opinion Programme, the University of Hong Kong
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

All Hong Kong residents

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 15 or above
  • Cantonese or Mandarin speakers

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to provide a consent form
  • Speak language other than Cantonese and Mandarin

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
never smokers
Never smokers are those who have never consumed cigarettes in their lifetime.
No intervention
Ex-smokers
Ex-smokers are those who consumed cigarettes previously but do not smoke at the time of the survey.
No intervention
Current smokers
Current smokers are those who, at the time of the survey, consume cigarettes daily or occasionally.
No intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Attitudes towards tobacco control policies
Time Frame: Finish all telephone survey by Sep 2017
Topics included the awareness, use and perception of e-cigarettes, and public support for future tobacco control policies such as enlargement of graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging, tobacco tax increase and endgame.
Finish all telephone survey by Sep 2017

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 11, 2019

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 11, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 7, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

June 9, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2020

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2017 Policy Survey

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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