Design, Sampling Weights, Reweighting for Unit Nonresponse, and Monitoring of the Texas Adolescent Tobacco and Marketing Surveillance (TATAMS) Study

• Activity Number: 541
• Type: Contributed
• Date/Time: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
• Sponsor: Survey Research Methods Section
• Author(s): Adriana Perez* and Christian D. Jackson and Joanne Delk and Keryn E. Pasch and Pablo Martinez and Raja I. Malkani and Melissa Blythe Harrell
• Companies: The University of Texas Health Science Center and The University of Texas Health Science Center and The University of Texas Health Science Center and The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas Health Science Center and Texas Department of Insurance and The University of Texas Health Science Center
• Keywords: Youth ; Complex survey ; Longitudinal ; School participation

Abstract

TATAMS is an ongoing three year longitudinal cohort of youth (grades 6, 8, 10) attending schools in five counties within the largest cities in Texas (Austin, Dallas-Ft Worth, Houston, San Antonio). We seek to understand the diversity of nicotine products used by youth and the impact of tobacco product marketing on use behaviors. We used a multistage probability-based study design to yield representative estimates from these counties. The sampling frame was built using school data from the Texas Education Agency (public and charter), the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, and the National Center for Education Statistics. A random sample of 12 or 50% of all the point of sale outlets, whichever is greater, that sell tobacco within a 0.5 mile radius around each school was selected. The baseline survey collected data using tablets at schools. The five additional semi-annual surveys will be collected using a website or CATI. We provide an overview of the design and methods, sampling weights, reweighting for unit nonresponse, analysis plan, and monitoring considerations of this cohort, including its strengths and limitations. Ninety four schools consented to participate.