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SMKRISK20
Health benefit to quitting smoking, even after 20 years
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Description

For sample persons age 18 and over, SMKRISK20 reports if the respondent believes there is a health benefit to quitting smoking even if a person has smoked for more than 20 years.

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Comparability

There are no comparability issues. 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 IHIS 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).

Availability

  • 1992

Weights