The February 2026 monthly data are available via IPUMS CPS. We have not yet processed the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
TMEDPILL
Health professional prescribed smoking cessation products, such as Chantix, Varenicline, Zyban, Bupropion, or Wellbutrin during past year
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- Availability
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- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
For smokers who were advised to quit smoking by a medical professional in the past twelve months, TMEDPILL indicates whether or not a medical professional prescribed the respondent smoking cessation products, such as Chantix, Varenicline, Zyban, Bupropion, or Wellbutrin to help quit smoking.
This variable is a part of the Tobacco Use Supplement.
Universe
- Persons interviewed for the Tobacco Use Supplement (TBRESP) who are current smokers who had seen a medical professional and was advised to quit.
- May 2011: Persons interviewed for the Tobacco Use Supplement (TBRESP) who are current smokers who had seen a medical professional and was advised to quit; MIS 5-8 only.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | X | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
