Evaluation Publications

Enforcement Report

• Current Practices in Enforcement of California Laws Regarding Youth Access to Tobacco Products and Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (PDF)
  This report presents findings on the amount and type of enforcement of youth access to tobacco and secondhand smoke laws occurring throughout California in 2006 and early 2007, and compares these findings to the results of the 2004 statewide enforcement agency survey.

Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Reports

• Evaluation of the In-School Tobacco Use Prevention Education Program, 2007-2008 (PDF) 
  This report provides a summary of the 2007-2008 In-School Evaluation of Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Programs (IETP), which was conducted to fulfill the enabling legislation requirements of Proposition (Prop) 99 (Assembly Bills 75, 99, 816, and Senate Bill 391). For more detailed information, please see Evaluation of the In-School Tobacco Use Preventin Education Program, 2007-2008: Technical Findings and Documentation. 
• Evaluation of the In-School Tobacco Use Prevention Education Program, 2005-2006 (PDF) 
  This report provides a summary of the 2005-2006 In-School Evaluation of Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Programs (IETP), which was conducted to fulfill the enabling legislation requirements of Proposition (Prop) 99 (Assembly Bills 75, 99, 816, and Senate Bill 391).  For more detailed information, please see Evaluation of the In-School Tobacco Use Prevention Education Program, 2005-2006 – Technical Findings and Documentation.
• Evaluation of the In-School Tobacco Use Prevention Education Program, 2003 -2004 (PDF) 
  This report provides a summary of the 2003-2004 In-School Evaluation of Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Programs (IETP), which was conducted to fulfill the enabling legislation requirements of Proposition (Prop) 99 (Assembly Bills 75, 99, 816, and Senate Bill 391). For more detailed information, please see Evaluation of the In-School Tobacco Use Prevention Education Program, 2003-2004 - Technical Findings and Documentation.
• Evaluation of the In-School Tobacco Use Prevention Education Program, 2001–2002 (PDF) 
  The 2001-2002 In-School Evaluation of Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Programs (IETP) is conducted to fulfill the enabling legislation requirements of Proposition (Prop) 99 (Assembly Bills 75, 99, 816, and Senate Bill 391).

Evaluation Publications

• Two Decades of the California Tobacco Control Program: California Tobacco Control Survey (CTS), 1990-2008                                                                          SummaryReport (PDF)  Full Report (PDF)  

• The California Tobacco Control Program: Can We Maintain the Progress? Results from the California Tobacco Survey (CTS), 1990-2005
  Summary (PDF)  Volume 1 (PDF)  Volume 2 (PDF)

• Tell Your Story: Guidelines for Preparing a Complete, High Quality Final Evaluation Report (PDF)
  Guidelines for writing an evaluation report for local tobacco control activities. Includes sample report and evaluation report checklist.

• OTIS Evaluation Guide (PDF) 
  The OTIS Evaluation Guide provides Tobacco Control Program contractors with step-by-step instructions for entering their plan to evaluate local program interventions. The Guide is based on the Online Tobacco Information System (OTIS) Version 2.

• California Law Enforcement Survey Report, 2004 (PDF) 
  This report contains the 45 page survey, a timeline, an Enforcement Survey Protocol, and three letter templates.

• 2005 Project Directors' Meeting: Capitalizing on Success - Compendium of Abstracts (PDF) 

 Special Population Reports

• California Vietnamese Adult Tobacco Survey: Executive Summary - 2009 (PDF)
  The overall goal of the California Vietnamese Adult Tobacco Survey was to assess tobacco use by adult Vietnamese Californians at the population level, to expand existing epidemiological knowldge of tobacco related behaviors, and to understand whether strategies which are currently being employed are culturally appropriate in effectively reaching this population.

• California Asian Indian Tobacco Use Survey - 2004 (PDF)
  This report examines tobacco use prevalence among Asian Indian residents in California. Study findings paint a picture of tobacco use prevalence of various types of tobacco products among California Asian Indian adults, by gender, acculturation, age, and religion as well as key differences in tobacco use between California and India. The authors found comparatively higher long term cessation rates among CA Asian Indians compared with the general California population and a higher likelihood of tobacco use associated with more acculturation or westernization.

• California Korean American Tobacco Use Survey - 2004 (PDF)
  This report identifies tobacco-related behaviors, knowledge, and attitudes among adults of Korean descent residing in California; the primary focus is on cigarette smoking behavior, although some questions were asked regarding other forms of tobacco use. The present study attempts to expand upon existing epidemiological knowledge of tobacco-related attitudes and behaviors of Korean Americans residing in California, as well as the degree to which the media can influence these attitudes and behaviors.

• California Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender Tobacco Use Survey - 2004 (PDF)
  This report presents the results of a study to assess tobacco-related behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) population in California. The report also identifies disparities between the LGBT and general adult populations of the State and explores possible explanations for the most important differences.

• California Chinese American Tobacco Use Survey – 2004 (PDF) 
  This report identifies the tobacco-related behaviors, knowledge, and attitudes among adults of Chinese descent residing in California; the primary focus is on cigarette smoking behavior, although some questions were asked regarding other forms of tobacco use. The present study attempts to expand upon existing epidemiological knowledge of tobacco-related attitudes and behaviors of Chinese Americans residing in California, as well as the degree to which the media can influence these attitudes and behaviors.

• California Active Duty Tobacco Survey – 2004 (PDF)
  This report describes the results of a study of the tobacco habits of 156,402 active duty military personnel in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and U.S. Coast Guard and stationed at 16 military bases in California. The majority of military personnel were between the ages of 18–34 (76.3%), male (86.9%), and married (58.4%). The report concludes with a comparison of tobacco use and tobacco use behaviors among active duty, general California populations, and the 18–24 year old age group in particular. This study is the first of its kind at the state level.
  

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