The March 2026 monthly data and the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
TQUITNIC
Quit smoking completely: Tried by switching to nicotine products
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For respondents who have quit smoking completely within the last 3 years (TSINCEQUIT), TQUITNIC reports if the respondent tried to quit by switching to a nicotine product such as patch, gum, lozenge, nasal spray or inhaler. Respondents were instructed to respond whether or not they thought the method was effective.
This variable is part of the Tobacco Use Supplement.
Universe
- Jul 2018, Jan 2019, May 2019, Sep 2022, Jan 2023, and May 2023: Respondents who have quit smoking completely within the last 3 years (TSINCEQUIT).
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
