4.5 Cigarette Use
Information on the use of cigarettes was collected only in the 1989 and 1995-2001 surveys. The 1989 survey included questions for both current and past users. Respondents were asked the age when they first started smoking regularly and the number of cigarettes/packs they smoked on a usual day. Respondents who had stopped smoking as of the interview date provided the age when they last smoked regularly. The 1995-2001 surveys simply asked whether or not respondents currently smoked. Table 4.5.1 provides reference numbers for the cigarette use questions.
Table 4.5.1 Reference Numbers of Cigarette Use Questions
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Reference Numbers |
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Question |
1989 |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
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Do you smoke cigarettes now? |
R09608. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Do you smoke cigarettes? |
-- |
R33654. |
R41338. |
R50910. |
R61846. |
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On the average, how many cigarettes do you usually smoke in a day (present smoker)? |
R09609., R09610. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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How old were you when you first started smoking regularly (present smoker)? |
R09612. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Did you ever smoke cigarettes? |
R09613. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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On the average, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke in a day (past smoker)? |
R09614., R09615. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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How old were you when you last smoked regularly (past smoker)? |
R09617. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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How old were you when you first smoked regularly (past smoker)? |
R09618. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Survey Instruments: The “Health” sections of the 1989 and 1995-2001 surveys contain the questions on cigarette use.
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