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CHEWXDAY
Times per day use chewing tobacco
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Description

For sample adults age 18 and over who have ever used chewing tobacco at least 20 times in their entire life CHEWXDAY provides the number of times per day the respondent used it when they would use it.

 

The term "chewing tobacco" was respondent defined. The Field Representative's Manual for 1992 mentions that using chewing tobacco includes chewing the tobacco or just placing it in the mouth.

Comparability

This variable is comparable for 1987 and 1992.

Universe

  • 1987: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from CAEP supplement) who ever used chewing tobacco at least 20 times and did not indicate that they never used it regularly.
  • 1992: Half of sample persons age 18+ in quarters 1 and 2, and in 2 weeks of quarter 3 (excluded from CAEP supplement) who ever used chewing tobacco and have used chewing tobacco at least 20 times.

Availability

  • 1987, 1992

Weights