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Table 3 Primary questions in prevalence and longitudinal student surveys and the timing and frequency of follow-ups for the longitudinal surveys

From: A longitudinal study of tobacco use among American Indian and Alaska Native tribal college students

Student Surveys

Baseline Survey

(Fall)

Follow-up Surveys

(Spring)

Demographic (age, gender, parental education, year in school, etc)

X

 

Environmental factors

   Household structure

X

X

   Social support

X

X

   Exposure to other smokers

X

X

   Exposure to tobacco marketing

X

X

Psychosocial factors

   Depressive symptoms

X

X

Personal factors

   Academic achievement

X

X

   Rebelliousness

X

X

   Social participation

X

X

Ethnic Identity (American Indian/Alaska Native)

X

X

Smoking behavior

   Ceremonial/Non-ceremonial uses of tobacco

X

X

   Type of cigarettes (menthol vs. non-menthol)

  

   Smoking history/current smoking status

X

X

   Susceptibility to smoking status

X

X

   Smoking Dependence Scale

X

X

   Cigarettes per day, duration of smoking

  

   Quit attempts/quitting history

X

X

Other factors

   Other forms of tobacco use (smoking)

X

X

   Alcohol intake (amount, binge drinking, etc)

X

X

   Tobacco policy/rule in dormitory/living place

X

X

Nicotine metabolism

  

   Saliva samples (sub-sample of current users)

X

X