Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation in the EU

The Special Eurobarometer on Tobacco Surveys (SETS) is a public health surveillance tool that aims to identify current consumption of tobacco products, examine perceptions and behaviours of tobacco users, and ultimately inform measures to reduce the burden of tobacco use in the EU¹⁷ . SETS is a repeated cross-sectional survey of adults (≥15 years old) in all 28 EU MS, performed through in-person interviews at participants’ homes in their respective native language using a multi-stage sample design.
WP5 of EUREST-PLUS was designed to maximize the evidence that can be obtained from the vast repository of data available by conducting secondary data analyses that examine the relationship between individual-level tobacco-related measures and specific FCTC and TPD policy Articles. These analyses focus on the associations between sociodemographic and personal parameters with specific FCTC and TPD policy determinants that include, but not limited to: 1) Price and tax measures; 2) Protection from exposure to SHS; 3) Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; 4) Tobacco dependence and cessation; 5) Tobacco packaging and labelling; 6) Tobacco product design characteristics; and 7) E-cigarettes as outlined in Table 3. Within this WP, logistic regression analyses are performed to assess correlates of selected variables related to TPD preparedness and WHO FCTC implementation. The models are fitted for age, EU region, scope of national tobacco control policies, education, SES, gender and area of residence. Analyses stratified for young age (18–24 years), unemployment status, self-placement on the social ladder and the ability to pay bills are used as proxies to identify vulnerable populations (18–28 years).