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Description
For sample persons age 17 and older who are current smokers and ever seriously attempted to quit smoking, CSQSTARTTP reports a type of time period associated with a numerical response (CSQSTARTNO) that reports time since the start of the person's last attempt to quit smoking. Users should combine these two variables to determine the length of time since the person's last attempt to quit smoking. Please see 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
1978; 1980: Sample persons age 17+ in quarters 3 and 4 who ever smoked 100 cigarettes in their entire lives, ever smoked regularly, smoke now, and ever seriously attempted to quit smoking at least once.
1979: Sample persons age 17+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes in their entire lives, ever smoked regularly, smoke now, and ever seriously attempted to quit smoking at least once.
