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ECSNGLCOST
Last cost of a single package of E-cigarette, E-cigarette cartridges, or E-liquid.
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is 5-digit numeric variable.
The unit for this variable is price in dollars with 2 implied decimal places (e.g. 10099 = $100.99).
99996 = Refused
99997 = Don't know
99998 = No response
99999 = Not in universe
Description
ECSNGLCOST indicates how much persons interviewed for the Tobacco Use Supplement (TBRESP) that use E-cigarettes and usually buy their own E-cigarettes, E-cigarette cartridges, or E-liquid in singles paid for their last purchase of single packaged E-cigarette, E-cigarette cartridge, or E-liquid.
This variable is part of the Tobacco Supplement.
Universe
- Jul 2018, Jan 2019, May 2019, and Sep 2022: Persons interviewed for the Tobacco Use Supplement (TBRESP) that use E-cigarettes and usually buy their own E-cigarettes, E-cigarette cartridges, or E-liquid in singles.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
