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ECQATSWCH
Last attempt to quit smoking in the past 12 months: Tried by switching to electronic or E-cigarettes.
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
ECQATSWCH indicates if persons interviewed for the Tobacco Use Supplement (TBRESP) that are trying or have tried to quit smoking have tried switching to E-cigarettes.
This variable is part of the Tobacco Supplement.
Universe
- Jul 2014, Jan 2015, May 2015, Jul 2018, Jan 2019, May 2019, Sep 2022, Jan 2023, and May 2023: Persons interviewed for the Tobacco Use Supplement (TBRESP) that are trying or have tried to quit smoking.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
