Table 2

Characteristics of STARS user registry survey participants

BaselineFollow-up
Participant characteristicsRespondents (n=105)Non-respondents (n=60)Respondents (n=65)Lost to follow-up (n=37)
Gender
 Male22 (21.2%)14 (23.3%)17 (26.2%)6 (16.2%)
 Female83 (79.8%)39 (65.0%)48 (73.8%)31 (83.8%)
 Not reported0 (0.00%)7 (11.7%)0 (0.00%)0 (0.00%)
Race/ethnicity
 Hispanic or Latino3 (4.6%)2 (5.4%)
 White52 (80.0%)26 (70.3%)
 Black or African-American4 (6.2%)7 (18.9%)
 Asian6 (9.2%)2 (5.4%)
 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander1 (1.5%)1 (2.7%)
 American Indian or Alaska Native1 (1.5%)0 (0.00%)
 Not reported1 (1.5%)1 (2.7%)
Organisation type
 Local or state health departments58 (55.2%)26 (43.3%)29 (44.6%)18 (48.6%)
 Other companies or organisations24 (22.9%)18 (30.0%)18 (27.7%)11 (29.7%)
 Research institutions23 (21.9%)15 (25.0%)18 (27.7%)8 (21.6%)
Planned use (multiple responses)
 Policy advocacy/development50 (47.6%)30 (50.0%)35 (53.8%)15 (40.5%)
 Evaluation/research/needs assessment61 (58.1%)42 (70.0%)41 (63.1%)20 (54.1%)
 Community education/engagement49 (46.7%)32 (53.3%)30 (46.2%)16 (43.2%)
 Other19 (18.1%)6 (10.0%)7 (10.8%)8 (21.6%)
  • Data from follow-up interviews with three respondents were lost and could not be reported in this table.

  • STARS, Standardized Tobacco Assessment for Retail Settings.