Tobacco Control Policy-related Survey 2021 (Online)

Tobacco Control Policy-related Survey by Online Panel 2021

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 online panel are as follows:

1. to update information on prevalence of conventional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, heated 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 repeated cross-sectional online survey based on questionnaires. A total of 2 waves of survey will be conducted 4 months apart starting from early 2021. The target sample size in each wave of survey is planned to be 900 Hong Kong residents. The online survey will be conducted by a survey agent under the monitor of applicants. All eligible registered members of the survey agent panel will be invited to respond to the questionnaire. Once a member responded to the first wave of this study, he/she would no longer receive invitation for the subsequent wave. All responses will be kept anonymously. 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 online survey will be included in the analysis. Comparison with past trends conducted by 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.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Survey on Tobacco Control
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: No intervention

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 1800

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Yongda Wu, PhD; Phone Number: +852 39179809; Email: yongdang@connect.hku.hk
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Chi Kit Wong; Phone Number: +852 39179818; Email: cken@hku.hk

Study Locations

• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • Recruiting
    • Social Policy Research Limited
    • Contact: Kelvin Chu; Phone Number: +852 2511 1515; Email: kelvinchu@spr.com.hk
    • Contact: Ruby Lo; Phone Number: +852 2511 1515; Email: rubylo@spr.com.hk

Participation Criteria

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:

• Hong Kong resident aged 15 and above
• Traditional Chinese readers

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to provide a consent
• Know languages other than Chinese

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Number of groups / cohorts

3

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Current smokers; Individuals who, at the time of the survey, smoke any forms of tobacco product either daily or occasionally.	Other: No intervention; No intervention
Ex-smokers; Individuals who were formerly smokers but, at the time of the survey, do not smoke at all.	Other: No intervention; No intervention
Never Smokers; Individuals who, at the time of the survey, have never smoked at all.	Other: No intervention; No intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Attitudes toward tobacco control policies	Topics include support for future tobacco control policies (tobacco tax raise, no smoking area expansion, total ban of tobacco products), opinion on existing tobacco control policies (pictorial health warning, media advocacy).	Finish all online surveys by Jan 2022

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Knowledge and behaviour of smokers	Topics include tobacco products consumption and dependence (use of product per day, time to 1st product after waking up), smoking cessation products and services (use, intention to use), influence of COVID-19 on smoking behavior (change of smoking amount), hotspot smoking (frequency of smoking in hotspots).	Finish all online surveys by Jan 2022

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 7, 2021
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): September 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): January 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 17, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 19, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): May 25, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 25, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 19, 2021
• Last Verified: May 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Smoking; Tobacco Control Policy; Tobacco Control Measures
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2021 Policy Survey (Online)

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No