Table 1 The MAToC: items, response pattern and subscale of tobacco control
From: Measuring activities in tobacco control across the EU. The MAToC
Subscale | internal consistencyA | Item | Response pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
Taxing | .566 | 1. Taxing cigarettes is used by the government as a tobacco control measure | dichotomous |
| Â | Â | 2. At least some tobacco taxes are specifically used to help fund the health care system | dichotomous |
Smuggling | Â | 3. There is an effective strategy for combating smuggling of cigarettes | dichotomous |
Prevention | .698 | 4. Smoking of cigarettes is not allowed to children/adolescents under a certain age | Dichotomous |
|  |  |    4.a. These restrictions are effectively enforced | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 5. Sale of cigarettes is not allowed to children/adolescents under a certain age | Dichotomous |
|  |  |    5.a. These restrictions are effectively enforced | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 6. Education on the dangers of tobacco use are part of the school curriculum | 5-point Likert scale |
Product Control | .609 | 7. Health Warnings must be displayed on cigarette packs | dichotomous |
| Â | Â | 8. Tar and Nicotine yields of cigarettes must be displayed on the packets | dichotomous |
| Â | Â | 9. There are restrictions on the tar and nicotine yields of cigarettes | dichotomous |
Smoking Cessation | .442 | 10. Smokers have ready access to effective help with smoking | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 11. Efforts are made to encourage people to use effective smoking cessation treatment | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 12. There are systems to try to ensure the quality of treatment services aimed at helping smokers to stop | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 13. It is expensive for smokers to obtain treatment to help them stop smoking | 5-point Likert scale |
Protection from ETS | .843 | 14. – 18.e. There are effective restrictions on smoking in: (5 separate items) Schools, Worksites, Public places, Hospitals, Bars | 5-point Likert scale |
Media Support | .698 | 19. Advertising campaigns regularly appear in the media of dangers of smoking | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 20. The media give adequate publicity to the health effects of smoking | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 21. The media support the anti-smoking agenda | 5-point Likert scale |
Health Care System | .887 | 22. Doctors support the anti-smoking agenda | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 23. Nurses support the anti-smoking agenda | 5-point Likert scale |
Research | .787 | 24. Tobacco control initiatives are well funded | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 25. Research aimed at reducing smoking is well funded | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 26. There are many tobacco researchers in my country | 5-point Likert scale |
Politics | .683 | 27. There is an explicit tobacco control strategy | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 28. The government is strongly anti-smoking | 5-point Likert scale |
Population | .629 | 29. Compliance with tobacco regulations is good | 5-point Likert scale |
| Â | Â | 30. There is a strong anti smoking ethos | 5-point Likert scale |