Survey Text

2022 2012 2004 1992
2020 2011 2003 1988
2018 2010 2002 1987
2017 2009 2001 1980
2016 2008 2000 1979
2015 2007 1999 1978
2014 2006 1998 1970
2013 2005 1997
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2022
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Question ID: CIG.0030.00.2
Variable: SMKAGE_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core

Question text:

How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Smoking regularly is respondent defined. If asked about what this means, say that "It is
whatever you consider as first starting to smoke fairly regularly."
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
Response:
06-95 - Range of values
96 - Never smoked regularly
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know
Universe:
Sample Adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
Skip Instructions:
6-95,96,RF,DK if SMKAGE_A gt GEN.AGE_FINAL and SMKAGE_A ne 96 [goto ERR1_SMKAGE_A]
else [goto SMKNOW_A]
Hard Edit:
Check Text: ERR1_SMKAGE_A
Check Description: Age starting smoking exceeds current age
Check Text: {check ERR1_SMKAGE_A}
Starting age exceeds current age. Please correct

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2020
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Question ID: CIG.0030.00.2
Variable: SMKAGE_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Smoking regularly is respondent defined. If asked about what this means, say that "It is
whatever you consider as first starting to smoke fairly regularly."
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
Response:
06-95 - Range of values
96 - Never smoked regularly
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know
Universe:
Sample Adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
Skip Instructions:
6-95,96,RF,DK if SMKAGE_A gt GEN.AGE_FINAL and SMKAGE_A ne 96 [goto ERR1_SMKAGE_A]
else [goto SMKNOW_A]
Hard Edit:
Check Text: ERR1_SMKAGE_A
Check Description: Age starting smoking exceeds current age
Check Text: {check ERR1_SMKAGE_A}
Starting age exceeds current age. Please correct

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2018
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2017
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2016

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2015
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2014
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2013
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2012
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2011
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2010
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2009
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2008
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2007
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2006
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2005
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2004
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2003
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2002
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2001
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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2000
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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1999
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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1998
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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1997
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Question ID: AHB.020_00.000

Instrument Variable Name: SMKREG
QuestionText:
How old were you when you FIRST started to smoke fairly regularly?
* Enter '6' if less than 6 years old.
* Enter '95' if 95 years old or older.
* Enter '96' if never smoked regularly.
06-84 6 - 84 years
85 85 years or older
96 Never smoked regularly
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who ever smoked 100 cigarettes
SkipInstructions:
(6-95,96,R,D) [goto SMKNOW] [If SMKREG gt AGE and SMKREG ne (96), goto ERR_SMKREG

Hard Edit: ERR_SMKREG

* Starting age exceeded current age.
* Please correct.

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1992
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2. How old were you when you first started smoking cigarettes fairly regularly?

Age ____
00[] Never smoked regularly
99[] DK

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1988
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2. About how old were you when you first started smoking cigarettes fairly regularly?

00[] Never smoked regularly
Years ____

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1987
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2. How old were you when you first started smoking cigarettes?

Age ____
99[] DK

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1980
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2a. About how old were you when you first started smoking cigarettes fairly regularly?

Years ____ (3)
00[] Never smoked regularly

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1979
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2a. About how old were you when you first started smoking cigarettes fairly regularly?

Years ____ (3)
00[] Never smoked regularly

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1978
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2a. About how old were you when you first started smoking cigarettes fairly regularly?

Years ____ (3)
00[] Never smoked regularly

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1970
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10. About how old was -- when he first started smoking cigarettes
Age started smoking ____
98 [] Never smoked regularly
99 [] DK