Description

For sample persons age 12 to 21 years, this variable indicates the number of days the respondent smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days. A cigarette was respondent-defined, but interviewers were instructed not to include marijuana or cigars.

Related Variables

A similar variable, CIGDAYMOI, provides the number of days recoded into seven categories.

All respondents were also asked about the number of cigarettes smoked per day, CIGSDAYMOY.

Comparability

This variable is only available for 1992.

Universe

Availability

• 1992

Weights

• 1992 : SUPP2WT