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Protocol - Flavor Preference - electronic nicotine products - Youth

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Description

This is a 5-item youth questionnaire to determine flavor preference when using electronic nicotine products.

Specific Instructions

This protocol was systematically updated to reflect the Wave 7 data collection of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. This protocol will be formally reviewed by a TRR Content Expert Panel early in 2024.

Determine age and nicotine product use status prior to administration.

[EPRODFILL] = type of electronic nicotine product participant endorsed using.

Although this question only asks about the use of electronic nicotine products, the Biobehavioral Working Group feels that these questions can be asked about other tobacco products. Specify each product you are looking for (e.g., cigarettes, cigars [large cigars, cigarillos, and little filtered cigars], pipes, hookah, e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, snus, bidis, and kreteks).

Availability

Available

Protocol

1. When you first used an electronic nicotine product, which flavor did you use? Choose all that apply.

1[ ]Tobacco-flavored

2[ ]Menthol

3[ ]Mint

4[ ]Clove or spice

5[ ]Fruit

6[ ]Chocolate

7[ ]An alcoholic drink (such as wine, cognac, margarita, or other cocktails)

8[ ]A non-alcoholic drink (such as coffee, soda, energy drinks, or other beverages)

9[ ]Candy, desserts, or other sweets

10[ ]Some other flavor (SPECIFY)

-8[ ]Don’t Know

-7[ ]Refused

2. In the past 30 days, which flavor of [EPRODFILL] have you used most often?

1[ ]Tobacco-flavored

2[ ]Menthol

3[ ]Mint

4[ ]Clove or spice

5[ ]Fruit

6[ ]Chocolate

7[ ]An alcoholic drink (such as wine, cognac, margarita, or other cocktails)

8[ ]A non-alcoholic drink (such as coffee, soda, energy drinks, or other beverages)

9[ ]Candy, desserts, or other sweets

10[ ]Some other flavor (SPECIFY)

-8[ ]Don’t Know

-7[ ]Refused

3. Some e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine products come in flavors like menthol, mint, clove or spice, fruit, chocolate, alcoholic drinks, non-alcoholic drinks, candy, desserts, or other sweets. Other e-cigarettes or electronic nicotine products are tobacco-flavored or unflavored.

Do you think menthol flavored e-cigarettes are easier to use, about the same, or harder to use than tobacco-flavored or unflavored e-cigarettes?

1[ ]Easier to use

2[ ]About the same

3[ ]Harder to use

-8[ ]Don’t Know

-7[ ]Refused

4. Do you think mint flavored e-cigarettes are easier to use, about the same, or harder to use than tobacco-flavored or unflavored e-cigarettes?

1[ ]Easier to use

2[ ]About the same

3[ ]Harder to use

-8[ ]Don’t Know

-7[ ]Refused

5. Do you think flavored e-cigarettes (other than menthol or mint) are easier to use, about the same, or harder to use than tobacco-flavored or unflavored e-cigarettes?

1[ ]Easier to use

2[ ]About the same

3[ ]Harder to use

-8[ ]Don’t Know

-7[ ]Refused

Personnel and Training Required

None

Equipment Needs

None

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Self-administered or interviewer-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adolescent

Participants

Ages: 12-17

Selection Rationale

These items are from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Wave 7 survey and are validated measures of youth flavor e-cigarette preferences.

Language

English, Other languages available at source

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

Not applicable.

Protocol Name from Source

Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study: Final Adult Interview, Wave 7 (January 2022 - December 2022)

Source

National Institutes of Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2023). Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study: Final Youth Interview, Wave 7 (January 2022 – December 2022), English Data Collection Instrument. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health. Items YV1011, YV1133, YV1158, YV1159, YV1153.

Final_PATH_Wave_7_English_Adult_Questionnaire.pdf

General References

Grana, R. A., & Ling, P. M (2014). "Smoking revolution": A content analysis of electronic cigarette retail websites. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 46(4), 395-403. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.12.010.

National Institutes of Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2023). Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study: Final Youth Interview, Wave 7 (January 2022 – December 2022), English Data Collection Instrument. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health. Final_PATH_Wave_7_English_Adult_Questionnaire.pdf

Protocol ID

720604

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
Tobacco Regulatory Research - Host: Biobehavioral
Measure Name

Flavor Preference - e-cigarettes

Release Date

December 22, 2023

Definition

These questions ask about flavor preference in electronic nicotine product use in adults and youth.

Purpose

To determine flavor preferences among adults and youth using electronic nicotine products.

Keywords

Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health, PATH, e-cigarettes, smoking preferences, flavor preference, e-cigarette flavors, e-cigarette usage, youth e-cigarette usage, flavor, youth, flavors, electronic nicotine product, menthol, mint

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
720603 Flavor Preference - Electronic Nicotine Products - Adults
720604 Flavor Preference - electronic nicotine products - Youth
Publications

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