Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) - Rapid Response - Tobacco alternatives products

Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) - Rapid Response - Tobacco alternatives products
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Smoking - stages of change 2 (SCH2)

In this module, current smokers are asked whether they intend to quit smoking in the next 6 months.

When health region planners develop programs to encourage people to stop smoking, it is very helpful to know which groups are more ready to quit and may need only some encouragement, and which groups need different types of programs or education.

Smoking - stages of change 2 (SCH2) - Question identifier:SCH2_Q005

Are you seriously considering quitting smoking within the next 6 months?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Tobacco alternatives products (TAL)

This module deals with the use of any tobacco products other than cigarettes (cigars, cigarillos, pipes, snuff, chewing tobacco, etc.) as well as tobacco-free nicotine pouches.

These alternatives to cigarettes have different implications for health.

The module will be used to understand which groups are most likely to use these products.

Tobacco alternatives products (TAL) - Question identifier:TAL_Q02

In the past 30 days, have you ever used any tobacco products other than cigarettes?

Include cigars, cigarillos or little cigars, a pipe, a water-pipe or used snuff or chewing tobacco.

Exclude nicotine products e.g., electronic cigarettes, nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine pouches, etc.

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Tobacco alternatives products (TAL) - Question identifier:TAL_Q03

Have you ever tried a tobacco-free nicotine pouch that you put in your mouth?

These products are sometimes called 'white pouches', e.g. Zonnic®, Zyn®, On!®, Dryft®, Lyft®, Skruf®. These products do not contain tobacco; they are smokeless and spit-free.

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Tobacco alternatives products (TAL) - Question identifier:TAL_Q04

In the past 30 days, how often did you use a tobacco-free nicotine pouch that you put in your mouth?

  • 1: Every day
  • 2: At least once a week
  • 3: At least once in the past month
  • 4: Not at all
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