Table 1.
Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire for Smokeless Tobacco (FTQ-ST)* [N=224]
| Item | Response | Points | Observed No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. After a normal sleeping period, do you use smokeless tobacco within 30 minutes of waking? | Yes | 1 | 159 (71) |
| No | 0 | 65 (29) | |
| 2. Is it difficult for you not to use smokeless tobacco where its use would be unsuitable or restricted? | Yes | 1 | 91 (41) |
| No | 0 | 133 (59) | |
| 3. Do you use smokeless tobacco when you are sick or have mouth sores? | Yes | 1 | 150 (67) |
| No | 0 | 74 (33) | |
| 4. Nicotine content | Low | 1 | 10 (4) |
| Medium | 2 | 3 (1) | |
| High | 3 | 211 (94) | |
| 5. How many days does a tin/can last you? | 6 to 7 | 1 | 35 (16) |
| 3 to 5 | 2 | 58 (26) | |
| <3 | 3 | 131 (58) | |
| 6. On average how many minutes do you keep a fresh dip or chew in your mouth? | 10 to 19 | 1 | 20 (9) |
| 20 to 30 | 2 | 49 (22) | |
| >30 | 3 | 155 (69) | |
| 7. How often do you swallow tobacco juices? | Never | 0 | 55 (25) |
| Sometimes | 1 | 101 (45) | |
| Always | 2 | 68 (30) | |
| 8. Do you keep a dip or chew in your mouth almost all the time? | Yes | 1 | 135 (60) |
| No | 0 | 89 (40) | |
| 9. Do you experience strong cravings for a dip/chew when you go for more than 2 hours without one? | Yes | 1 | 189 (84) |
| No | 0 | 35 (16) | |
| 10. On average how many dips or chews do you take each day? | 1 to 9 | 1 | 113 (50) |
| 10 to 15 | 2 | 88 (39) | |
| >15 | 3 | 23 (10) |
*
The total score for the FTQ-ST was calculated as the sum of the 10 items. Possible scores ranged from 4 to 19. For the current sample, the Cronbach coefficient alpha for the FTQ-ST was 0.60.