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TMEDHELP
Health professional provided with booklets/videos/other materials
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Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
TMEDHELP indicates whether a medical professional provided informational materials to help a smoker who was advised to quit smoking.
This variable is a part of the Tobacco Use Supplement.
Universe
- Self-respondent smokers age 15 or older who had seen a medical professional and was advised to quit.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | - | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | X | - |