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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, FSQGUMEV indicates whether respondents used nicotine gum to quit smoking completely. Please see the Universe tab for detailed information about who was asked this question.
Comparability
Minor changes in the universe for this question decrease direct comparability between years. Please see the Universe tab for more information on changes in question universe between years.
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.
Availability
- 1992, 2000
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Weights
- 1992, 2000 : SAMPWEIGHT