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2017 Minnesota Tobacco Control Conference: Inspiring Bold Action January 24, 2017

Minnesota tobacco trends: What do we measure? What do we know? What does the future hold?

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• Barbara Schillo, Ph.D., Vice President
• ClearWay MinnesotaSM
• Pete Rode, M.A., Research Scientist
• Minnesota Department of Health
• Raymond Boyle, Ph.D., Director of Research

Programs

• ClearWay MinnesotaSM

Presenters

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• Population-based tobacco surveys in MN:

– Nuts and bolts – Strengths and limitations

• What have we learned – trends, policy

issues, and tobacco-related disparities?

• What might future trends look like? Should

we set a goal?

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Population-Based Surveys

Uses survey sampling methods to produce data that is representative of the target population of interest

Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey Minnesota Student Survey

Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey

• Random digit dial telephone survey
• Sample size 2014 =9,304 adults
• Conducted every 3-4 years since 1999
• Comprehensive source of information:
• smoking prevalence
• secondhand smoke
• behaviors, including impacts of policies
• attitudes and beliefs
• Provides valid scientific data tracking the impact of

comprehensive tobacco control efforts in Minnesota

• Conducted by ClearWay Minnesota and MDH

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MATS

• No precise estimates for racial/ethnic groups
• Provides relevant information for addressing

disparities:

• 25.1% of Minnesota smokers smoke menthol
• Young adults have the highest menthol use

rates of any age group at 31.6%

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

• Random digit dial telephone survey
• Average sample size 16,000
• Produces estimates annually
• Includes smoking but questions limited:
• Smoking prevalence
• Use of smokeless tobacco
• For 2017, four new questions on the use of

menthol products

• Funded with state and federal funds

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Can examine association of tobacco use with:

• Obesity
• Physical activity
• Fruit/vegetable consumption
• Chronic disease prevalence
• Access to healthcare

Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey

• Every three years
• School-based survey
• 2014 N=4,243; 6-12 graders
• Strengths:
• Conventional and new tobacco products
• Secondhand smoke exposure
• Attitudes and beliefs
• Media exposure
• Weaknesses:
• Lack of racial-ethnic group results
• Conducted by MDH since 2000

Minnesota Student Survey

• Every 3 years
• Census based
• Nearly 127,000 8, 9, and 11 graders 2016
• Strengths:
• Excellent source of health equity/demographic

data

• Can look at links between tobacco use and other

health conditions, behaviors and experiences

• Weaknesses:
• Just a handful of tobacco questions
• Conducted by 4 state agencies, including MDH since

1992

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Summary

Survey Strengths Weaknesses Links

MATS

• In depth
• Trends
• Lack of racial/ethnic

estimates www.mnadulttobaccosurvey.org BRFSS

• Racial/ethnic estimates
• Associations with other risk

factors

• Trends (2011)
• Limited questions

www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/brfss MYTS

• In depth
• Trends
• Lack of racial/ethnic

estimates www.health.state.mn.us/tobaccodata MSS

• Racial/ethnic estimates
• Associations with other

behaviors

• Limited questions

www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/mss/

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Together they tell our story….

• Detailed technical reports
• Fact sheets
• News releases
• Media coverage
• Radio actualities
• Presentations and webinars