nyts {HDSinRdata}

Data from the 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey

Description

Variables relating to demographic information, frequency of tobacco (e-cigs, cigarettes, and cigars) use, and methods of obtaining said tobacco as reported by students on the 2021 NYTS.

Usage

nyts

Format

A data frame with 20,413 rows and 35 variables:

location

Survey Setting: Answer to the question "Where are you currently taking the survey?"

age

Age: Answer to QN1: "How old are you?"

sex

Sex: Answer to QN2: "What is your sex?"

grade

Grade: Answer to QN3: "What grade are you in?"

race_and_ethnicity

Race and Ethnicity: Equal to "Hispanic" if any of QN4B ("Are you Hispanic, Latino, Latina, or of Spanish origin?" (Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, or Chicana)), QN4C ("Are you Hispanic, Latino, Latina, or of Spanish origin?" (Yes, Puerto Rican)), QN4D ("Are you Hispanic, Latino, Latina, or of Spanish origin?" (Yes, Cuban)), or QN4E ("Are you Hispanic, Latino, Latina, or of Spanish origin?" (Yes, Another Hispanic, Latino, Latina, or Spanish origin)) are selected. Otherwise, equal to "non-Hispanic Black" if QN5C ("What race or races do you consider yourself to be?" (Black or African American)) is selected, equal to "non-Hispanic White" if QN5E ("What race or races do you consider yourself to be?" (White)) is selected, and equal to "non-Hispanic other race" if QN5A ("What race or races do you consider yourself to be?" (American Indian or Alaska Native)), QN5B ("What race or races do you consider yourself to be?" (Asian)), or QN5D ("What race or races do you consider yourself to be?" (Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander)) is selected.

otherlang

Speaks Language other than English at Home: Answer to QN154: "Do you speak a language other than English at home?"

grades_in_past_year

Grades in the Past Year: Answer to QN165: "During the past 12 months, how would you describe your grades in school?"

LGBT

LGBT Status: Equal to "Yes" if respondent answered QN155 ("Which of the following best describes you") with "Gay or Lesbian" or "Bisexual" or if respondent answered QN156 ("Some people describe themselves as transgender when their sex at birth does not match the way they think or feel about their gender. Are you transgender?") with "Yes, I am transgender". Equal to "Not Sure" if respondent answered QN155 with "Not Sure" or answered QN156 with "I am not sure if I am transgender". Equal to "No" if respondent answered QN155 with "Heterosexual (straight)" and answered QN156 with "No, I am not transgender".

psych_distress

Psychological Distress: As defined in the online supplement for the linked paper: "Psychological distress was assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4), a composite scale made up of four questions: “During the past two weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?”: QN157A: Little interest or pleasure in doing things; QN157B: Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless; QN157C: Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge; QN157D: Not being able or stop or control worrying. Response options were provided with a numeric value of 0 for “not at all,” 1 for “several days,” 2 for “more than half of the days,” and 3 for “nearly every day”. Responses were summed (range: 0 – 12) and categorized as none (0–2), mild (3–5), moderate (6–8) and severe (9–12)."

family_affluence

Family Affluence: As defined in the online supplement for the linked paper: "Family affluence was assessed with the Family Affluence Scale (FAS), a composite scale made up of four questions. Numeric values were assigned to each response and summed across responses: QN161: “Does your family own a vehicle (such as a car, van, or truck)? (No=0; Yes, one=1; Yes, two or more=2); QN162: “Do you have your own bedroom?” (No=0; Yes=1); QN163: “How many computers (including laptops and tablets, not including game consoles and smartphones) does your family own?” (None=0; One=1; Two=2; More than two=3); and QN164: “During the past 12 months, how many times did you travel on vacation with your family? (Not at all=0; Once=1; Twice=2; More than twice=3). Summed responses (range: 0–9) were categorized into low (0–5), medium (6–7), and high (8–9)."

num_e_cigs

Days of E-cig Use in the Past 30 days: Answer to QN9: "During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use e-cigarettes?". Equal to 0 if respondent answered QN6 ("Have you ever used an e-cigarette, even once or twice") with "No"

num_cigarettes

Days of Cigarette Use in the Past 30 days: Answer to QN38: "During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigarettes?". Equal to 0 if respondent answered QN35 ("Have you ever smoked a cigarette, even one or two puffs") with "No"

num_cigars

Days of Cigar Use in the Past 30 days: Answer to QN53: "During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars?". Equal to 0 if respondent answered QN51 ("Have you ever smoked a cigar, cigarillo, or little cigar, even one or two puffs?") with "No"

perceived_cigarette_use

Perceived Percentage of Students in Respondent's Grade who Smoke Cigarettes: Answer to QN125: "Out of every 10 students in your grade at school, how many do you think smoke cigarettes?" divided by 10

perceived_e_cig_use

Perceived Percentage of Students in Respondent's Grade who Use e-cigarettes: Answer to QN126: "Out of every 10 students in your grade at school, how many do you think use e-cigarettes?" divided by 10

bought_myself

"I bought them myself during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN20AA, QN20BA, QN20CA (During the past 30 days, how did you get your _____? (I bought them myself) for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

had_someone_else_buy

"I had someone else buy them for me during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN20AB, QN20BB, QN20CB (During the past 30 days, how did you get your _____? (I had someone else buy them for me) for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

asked_someone_to_give_me_some

"I asked someone to give me some during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN20AC, QN20BC, QN20CC (During the past 30 days, how did you get your _____? (I asked someone to give me some) for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

someone_offered

"Someone offered them to me during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN20AD, QN20BD, QN20CD (During the past 30 days, how did you get your _____? (Someone offered them to me) for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

got_from_a_friend

"I got them from a friend during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN20AE, QN20BE, QN20CE (During the past 30 days, how did you get your _____? (I got them from a friend) for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

got_from_a_family_member

"I got them from a family member during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN20AF, QN20BF, QN20CF (During the past 30 days, how did you get your _____? (I got them from a family member) for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

took_them

"I took them from a store or another person during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN20AG, QN20BG, QN20CG (During the past 30 days, how did you get your _____? (I took them from a store or another person) for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

some_other_way

"I got them in some other way during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN20AH, QN20BH, QN20CH (During the past 30 days, how did you get your _____? (I got them in some other way) for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

did_not_buy

"I didn't buy tobacco products during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected all of QN21AA, QN21BA, QN21CA ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (I did not buy ____ during the past 30 days)" for each tobacco product) or equal to 1 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

bought_from_someone

"I bought them from another person (a friend, family member, or someone else) during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN21AB, QN21BB, QN21CB ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (I bought them from another person (a friend, family member, or someone else))" for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

bought_from_gas_station

"I bought them from a gas station or convenience store during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN21AC, QN21BC, QN21CC ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (A gas station or convenience store)" for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

bought_from_grocery_store

"I bought them from a grocery store during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN21AD, QN21BD, QN21CD ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (A grocery store)" for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

bought_from_drugstore

"I bought them from a drugstore during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN21AE, QN21BE, QN21CE ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (A drugstore)" for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

bought_from_mall

"I bought them from a mall or shopping center kiosk/stand during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN21AF, QN21BF, QN21CF ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (A mall or shopping center kiosk/stand)" for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

bought_from_vending_machine

"I bought them from a vending machine during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN21AG, QN21BG, QN21CG ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (A vending machine)" for each tobacco product. Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

bought_from_internet

"I bought them on the Internet (such as a product website or store website like eBay or Facebook Marketplace) during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN21AH, QN21BH, QN21CH ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (On the Internet (such as a product website or store website like eBay or Facebook Marketplace))" for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

bought_through_mail

"I bought them through the mail during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN21AI, QN21BI, QN21CI ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (through the mail)" for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

bought_through_delivery

"I bought them through a delivery service (such as DoorDash or Postmates) during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN21AJ, QN21BJ, QN21CJ ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (through a delivery service (such as DoorDash or Postmates))" for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

bought_from_smoke_shop

"I bought them from a vape shop or tobacco shop during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN21AK, QN21BK, QN21CK ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (a vape shop or tobacco shop)" for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

bought_elsewhere

"I bought them from some other place not listed here during the past 30 days": Equal to 1 if respondent selected any of QN21AL, QN21BL, QN21CL ("During the past 30 days, where did you buy your ____? (some other place not listed here)" for each tobacco product). Equal to 0 if days used in the past 30 days is equal to 0 for all three tobacco products.

Source

Data was downloaded from the CDC's website at the following link:

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/surveys/nyts/data/index.html.

Variables were selected and defined in a similar manner to those in

Park-Lee, E., Gentzke, A. S., Ren, C., Cooper, M., Sawdey, M. D., Hu, S. S., & Cullen, K. A. (2023). Impact of Survey Setting on Current Tobacco Product Use: National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2021. Journal of Adolescent Health, 72(3), 365-374.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36470692/