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

NCT02760550 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2015 Policy Survey
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 5,252
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The objectives of this policy-related survey are as follows: i. to study updated trend and prevalence on secondhand smoke, smoking-attributed health effects, cessation services; ii. to investigate the level of public support on current and future tobacco control measures and taxation policies; iii. to address the timely impacts of smoke-free policies, substantiate public support on further tobacco control measures and assist Hong Kong Council On Smoking and Health (COSH) in shaping policy direction for government. Purpose of the study is to provide evidence and support for smoke-free policy development in Hong Kong.

Conditions

Tobacco Use

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The prevalence of active smoking in Hong Kong

  Outcome will be assessed immediately after subjects answer the questionnaire as this is a cross-sectional survey

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• The prevalence of secondhand smoking in Hong Kong

  Outcome will be assessed immediately after subjects answer the questionnaire as this is a cross-sectional survey

• The prevalence of e-cigarette in Hong Kong

  Outcome will be assessed immediately after subjects answer the questionnaire as this is a cross-sectional survey

Study Arms (3)

never smokers

who have never smoked at all

Other: No intervention

ex-smokers

formerly smokers but currently do not smoke at all

Other: No intervention

current smokers

current smokers who, at the time of the survey, smoke any tobacco product either daily or occasionally. Social smokers fall into this category and are defined as those who smoke less than one cigarette per week or smoke only in some occasions

Other: No intervention

Interventions

No intervention OTHER

Participants of all three groups completed a questionnaire.

current smokers; ex-smokers; never smokers

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Hong Kong residents

You may qualify if:

• Cantonese speakers

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tobacco Use

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Tai Hing Lam, MD

  School of Public Health, the University of Hong Kong

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Robert Kotewall Professor in Public Health

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2016
• First Posted: May 3, 2016
• Study Start: January 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2015
• Last Updated: May 3, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share