The July 2026 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
TSMKWORK
Has anyone smoked in the area in which the respondent works, past two weeks
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For self-respondents whose main job included indoor work in an eligible workplace setting (TWKSETTING, TWKAREA), TSMKWORK indicates whether anyone smoked in the area in which the respondent worked during the past two weeks.
This variable is part of the Tobacco Use Supplement.
Universe
- all: Self-respondents who worked indoors at their main job (TWKSETTING) and were asked about their workplace smoking policy (TWKPOLICY).
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |