Problem/Objective: The National Tobacco Control Program (NCTP) provides funding to US states and territories for comprehensive tobacco control programs addressing the following goals: preventing initiation of tobacco use among young people, eliminating nonsmokers' exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), promoting quitting among young people and adults, and identifying and eliminating tobacco-related disparities. CDC identified specific outcome indicators for monitoring progress toward these goals in its publication, “Key Outcome Indicators for Evaluating Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs.” Many SHS and cessation key outcome indicators can be measured by questions on a state Adult Tobacco Survey (ATS).

Methods: This poster will: 1) outline methods for conducting a CDC-supported state ATS, 2) demonstrate the utility of an ATS for collecting data on key outcome indicators, and 3) present state-level data on key outcome indicators.

Results: A state ATS can be used to collect data on key outcome indicators to measure progress toward NCTP goals. Examples of SHS key outcome indicators include: “Proportion of the population that works in environments with tobacco-free policies,” “Level of support for creating tobacco-free policies in public places and workplaces,” and “Proportion of the population reporting voluntary tobacco-free home or vehicle policies.” Examples of cessation key outcome indicators include: “Level of support for increasing excise tax on tobacco products” and “Proportion of adult smokers who have made a quit attempt.” An ATS can also help to identify tobacco-related disparities by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.

Conclusions: An ATS provides high-quality, comparable, population-based data to help states monitor progress in tobacco control.