Surveillance and Evaluation Data Resources for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs

Restaurant Surveys

• Provides data on smoking policies and practices; and on the knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes of personnel and/or management.

• Type of restaurant.
• Smoking policy.
• Reasons for smoking policy.
• Projected changes in smoking policy.
• Presence of bar or lounge.
• Configuration of seating areas.
• Number of seats in restaurant.
• Customer demand for smoking or nonsmoking sections.
• Attitudes about harmfulness of ETS.
• Support for local smoke-free ordinances.
• Tobacco use.

State and local levels.

1. Random design using business lists.
   Methodology may vary by state.

3. Most of these surveys have been conducted in the last 10 years.

A limited number of states have conducted this type of survey.

Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
(770) 488-5703.

• Provides data on prevalence, knowledge, behaviors, attitudes, policies, cessation activities, and practices at private and public worksites.

Topics:

• Tobacco use.
• Smoking policies in work areas.
• Smoking policies in common/public places.
• Attitudes about smoking indoors.
• Perceptions of the harmfulness of ETS.
• Cessation policies.
• Cessation programs.

State and local levels.

1. Random design using business lists.
   Methodology may vary by state.
   
   
2. Frequency varies by state.

A limited number of states have conducted this type of survey.

Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(770) 488-5703. 

Abbreviations: ETS = environmental tobacco smoke.