Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults age 18 and older who are current smokers or who were regular smokers within the last year, CSSTOPEV indicates if the person ever stopped smoking for one day or longer because she/he was trying to quit smoking. Please see the Universe tab for detailed information about who was asked this question in specific survey years. Please see the Comparability tab for information on slight changes in question wording between years.
Comparability
In 1991 and 1992, the question asked "have you ever stopped smoking for one day or longer." In 2000 forward, the question specifically asked "have you ever stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking."
There are minor changes in the universe statement between years, as outlined in the Universe tab, which impact the comparability of this variable over time. Users are advised to consider the impact that changes in the universe may have on their analyses when using data from multiple years.
Universe
- 1991: Sample adults age 18+ who currently smoke every day or who currently do not smoke at all but smoked every day a year ago.
- 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 who currently smoke every day.
- 2000: Sample adults age 18+ who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes and who either currently smoke or whose current smoking status is unknown.
- 2005: Sample adults age 18+ who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes and are current smokers who have not tried to quit in the past year, or for whom it is unknown whether they tried to quit in past year.
- 2010; 2015: Sample adults 18+ who are current smokers.
Availability
- 1991-1992, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015
Weights
- 1991-1992, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 : SAMPWEIGHT
