Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
88
|
83
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X | X |
| 10 | Never smoked | X | X |
| 20 | Current smoker | · | · |
| 21 | Current regular smoker | X | X |
| 22 | Current occasional smoker | X | X |
| 30 | Former smoker | · | · |
| 31 | Former regular smoker | X | X |
| 32 | Former occasional smoker | X | X |
| 40 | Smoker, unk current status | X | X |
| 99 | Unknown smoking status | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults aged 18 and over, SMOKESTATUS5 is a recoded variable that indicates the respondent's smoking status (current/former/never). For current and former smokers, SMOKESTATUS5 also reports if the person is/was a regular or occasional smoker.
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Universe
- 1983: Sample persons age 18+.
- 1988: Sample persons age 18+.
Availability
- 1983, 1988
Survey Text
| 1988 |
| 1983 |
1. Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?
2[] No (6)
2. About how old were you when you first started smoking cigarettes fairly regularly?
Years ____
3. Do you smoke cigarettes now?
2[] No
2[] No (8)
b. Do you smoke cigarettes now?
2[] No
c. On the average, about how many cigarettes a day [do/did] you smoke?
98[] Never smoked regularly (8)
6. About how long has it been since you last smoked cigarettes fairly regularly?
3[] Weeks
4[] Months
5[] Years
000[] Never smoked regularly (8)