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TBFQUITMENTHOL
Usually smoke menthol or non-menthol cigarettes, 12 months prior to quitting
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For respondents who have not smoked in the past 12 months (TSINCEQUIT), TBFQUITMENTHOL reports if the respondent usually smoked menthol cigarettes prior to completely quitting.
This variable is part of the Tobacco Use Supplement.
Universe
- May 2010, Aug 2010, Jan 2011, Jul 2014, Jan 2015, May 2015, Jul 2018, Jan 2019, May 2019, Sep 2022, Jan 2023, and May 2023: Respondents who have not smoked in the past 12 months (TSINCEQUIT).
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | X | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
