ETS

Adult Knowledge (8 questions)


Have you, a family member, or a close friend ever had a medical condition such as heart disease, lung cancer, or emphysema that you believe might have been brought on by tobacco use or exposure to tobacco smoke?

    1. Yes

    2. No

    7. Don’t know / Not sure

    9. Refused

(Source: Minnesota, 1999; with modifications by SSS)

SOURCE: Wisconsin Tobacco Survey, CTRI, 2001


Please answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to indicate which on the following individuals have ever had a medical condition brought on by tobacco use or exposure to tobacco smoke?

1. Yes 2. No 7. Don’t know / Not sure 9. Refused

    You 1 2 7 9

    Family Member(s) 1 2 7 9

    Close Friend(s) 1 2 7 9

(Source: CTRI / SSS)

SOURCE: Wisconsin Tobacco Survey, CTRI, 2001


Breathing smoke from someone else's cigarette is harmful

    1. Strongly Agree

    2. Agree

    3. Disagree

    4. Strongly Disagree

    5. Don’t Know

    6. Refused

SOURCE: Adult BRFSS


Second hand smoke is dangerous to nonsmokers

    1. Strongly Agree

    2. Agree

    3. Disagree

    4. Strongly Disagree

    77. Don’t Know

    99. Refused

SOURCE: Adult BRFSS


Would you say that breathing secondhand smoke is…

    1. Very harmful to one's health

    2. Somewhat harmful to one's health

    3. Not very harmful to one's health

    4. Not harmful at all to one's health

    7. Don't know/Not Sure

    9. Refused

Source: Oregon 1997, Texas 1998


The smoke from other people’s cigarettes is harmful to you.

1. Agree

2. Have no opinion

3. Disagree

77. Don’t Know

99. Refused

Source:1995 Draft NHIS


Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Smoke from other people’s cigarettes is harmful to adults. Would you say you . . . ?

    1. Strongly agree

    2. Somewhat agree

    3. Neither agree nor disagree

    4. Somewhat disagree

    5. Strongly disagree

    77. Don’t Know

    99. Refused

Source: Oregon 1997


Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Smoke from other people’s cigarettes is harmful to children. Would you say you . . . ?

    1 Strongly agree

    2 Somewhat agree

    3 Neither agree nor disagree

    4 Somewhat disagree

    5 Strongly disagree

    77 Don’t Know

    99 Refused

Source: Minnesota 1999