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ECPACKNUM
Number of E-cigarette/E-liquid products in the last box/pack bought.
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is 3-digit numeric variable.
996 = Refused
997 = Don't know
998 = No response
999 = Not in universe
Description
ECPACKNUM indicates how many E-cigarettes/E-liquid products were in the last box/pack bought by 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 by the box or pack.
This variable is part of the Tobacco Supplement.
Universe
- Jul 2018, Jan 2019, May 2019, Sep 2022, Jan 2023, and May 2023: 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 by the box or pack.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
