3.2. June 2001 national representative survey in Ukraine

Survey was conducted by the Ukrainian Institute of Social Research. The survey was conducted in all regions of Ukraine among people 14 years old and older. Total number of respondents was 2721.

The respondents were asked about their personal smoking habits and about smoking habits of their friends or relatives. 34% of respondents (57% of males and 14% of females) have said that they are smokers. 39% have close relative, who smokes, and 20% close friends, who smoke. The questionnaire also includes data on age, sex, marital status, number of children, nationality, education, social status, type of settlement, region, personal and family income.

QUESTIONNAIRE

0. Do you smoke?

If yes to group 1, if no – to group 2

Group 1. Questions about person’s own smoking

1.1. How many cigarettes do you usually smoke daily?

1.2. What is the price for a pack of the cigarettes you usually smoke?

1.3. What brand of cigarettes do you usually smoke (up to 3)?

1.4. How much money do you usually spend on cigarettes per month?

1.5. If the price of cigarettes substantially increases, you would:

a. Smoke the same number of the same cigarettes as before

b. Smoke cheaper cigarettes

c. Smoke fewer cigarettes

d. Quit smoking

Group 2. Questions about relatives or friends smoking

2.1. Do you have a close relative or friend who smokes?

If no - move to group 3.

If yes:

2.1a – Is it a relative or a friend?

2.1b – Are they male or female?

2.1c – If it is a relative, who is it (husband, etc)?

2.2. How many cigarettes does he (she) usually smoke daily?

2.3. What is the price for a pack of the cigarettes he (she) usually smokes?

2.4. What brand of cigarettes does he (she) usually smoke (up to 3)?

2.5. How much money does he (she) usually spend on cigarettes?

Group 3. Socio-economic status of respondents

1. When considering the income level of the average Ukrainian family, how do you estimate the income level of your family in comparison?

A/ Very high; b/ High; c/ Higher than average; d/ Average; e/ Lower than average; f/ Low; g/ Very low

2. What is your family income level in general?

A/ We do not have money for even the most basic products;

B/ We have money for food and for some inexpensive things

C/ We have enough for living, but it is difficult for us to buy long-term goods such as furniture, a TV set, etc.

D/ We earn good money, but we cannot buy a flat, a car, nor other expensive goods

E/ We can buy practically everything we want to

3. And now we would like to get your honest answer about your average monthly personal income in 2001:

4. What was the average monthly general (total) income of all the members of your family?

Group 4. Personal data

4.1. Gender

4.2. Age

4.3. Marital status

4.4. Nationality

4.5. What language do you usually speak in your family?

4.6. Education

4.7. Number of family members

4.8. Number of children under 17

4.9. Social status (farmer, student, etc)

4.10. Type of settlement

4.11. Region

Main results of the survey are represented in Tables 3.1 and 3.2.

Table 3.1. Results of June 2001 survey

The results show that people had a tendency to underreport their personal monthly expenses and number of cigarettes smoked. However, the differences between smoking personally and other people smoking could be explained by propensity to choose heavier smokers among friends or relatives. Males are over-represented among friends, and especially among relatives. The distribution of cigarette prices is very similar for both groups.

Smokers only were asked about their reaction to cigarette price increase. The analysis of their responses is presented in Table 3.2.

Table 3.2. Smokers' reactions to cigarette price increase

3.3. Peculiarities of smoking prevalence and tobacco consumption