Table 4.
Data collected by category and wave.
| Category | Wave 1 | Added to wave 2 |
| Metadata | •Device identification number •Time data recorded (on device) •Latitude/longitude •GPS accuracy •Record # •Time data uploaded (to cloud database) |
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| General | •Data collector name •City •PVZ •Sampling area center type (shopping mall, intersection, or transit station) •POS type •Street address |
•POS ID# •POS status (open, closed, combined with other POS, or changed POS type) •Does POS still sell tobacco? (yes/no) |
| TAPS | Presence and offending brand of: •Light boxes •Enlarged packaging •Signage •Imitation tobacco products •Brand stretching •Discounts •Gifts (free or with purchase) •Free distribution of tobacco products •Other advertisement or promotion (open response) |
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| Product display | Display of tobacco products visible from: •Window on street or underground crossing •Cashier zone •On a power wall •Other display area (open response) |
•Compliance with product listing requirements |
| Image/photograph | •Front/entrance of the POS •Inside POS near display area (optional) •Close-up of product display/advertisement/promotion (optional) •Other POS product display (optional) |
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| Retail environment | Presence or sale of: •A door for customers to enter/exit •Candies/sweets/snacks in the cashier zone •Alcohol •Gasoline •Electronic cigarettes |
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