Long-Term Indicators
Reducing Commercial Tobacco Use Indicators
Health outcomes
Potential Measures
Source and Frequency
Potential Measures
Recent cessation:
Time since last cigarette – (survey item C09.04/LASTSMK2)pdf icon (survey item BRFSS).
Time since quitting – (survey item H1NUM/UNT)pdf iconexternal icon (survey item TUS-CPS).external icon
Source and Frequency
BRFSS
Every year
TUS-CPSexternal icon
Every 3-4 years
Potential Measures
Smoking prevalence – adults (age 18+):
Proportion of adults who have ever smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lives (survey item C09.01/SMOKE100, BRFSS).pdf icon
Proportion of adults who smoke some days or every day (survey item C09.02/SMOKDAY2, BRFSS). pdf icon
Source and Frequency
BRFSS
Every year
Potential Measures
Tobacco product use prevalence – young people (grades 9-12): Proportion of young people (grades 9-12) who have, in the past 30 days, used:
Cigarettes (survey item 32)pdf icon
Electronic vapor products (survey item 35).pdf icon
Chewing tobacco (survey item 37).pdf icon
Cigars (survey item 38).pdf icon
Note: The survey items in this row reflect the 2021 YRBS. Please review the most current survey for any updated measures that may include additional tobacco products.
Source and Frequency
YRBS
Every year
Note: Population-level indicators may not be sensitive enough to measure changes in health outcomes resulting from activities at the health-system level. Tracking health outcomes of populations of interest at the insurance-program or health-system level may be more accurate, though it may be difficult to identify all beneficiaries who use tobacco using administrative claims data alone.