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Description
For sample adults age 18 and older who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes and have not smoked in at least the past 30 days, FSQCOLDTURKEV indicates whether respondents stopped all at once ("cold turkey") to quit smoking completely. Please see the Universe tab for detailed information about who was asked this question.
Comparability
Changes in survey design (e.g., quarters in which the supplement was collected) may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IPUMS NHIS weights.
Universe
1992: Half of sample persons age 18+ in quarters 1 and 2, and in 2 weeks of quarter 3 (excluded from CAEP supplement) who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes and whose reason for quitting was not ONLY because of sickness, and who either do not currently smoke or smoke some days but haven't smoked in the past 30 days
2000: Sample adults age 18+ who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes and do not currently smoke.
