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TSTOPWK
Longest lasting attempt to quit smoking during past year lasted one week
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Codes and Frequencies
Description
For smokers who reported trying to stop smoking but did not give a response for the duration of time they stopped, TSTOPWK reports whether the smoker was able to stop smoking for less or more than a week.
This variable is a part of the Tobacco Use Supplement.
Universe
- 2003: Self-respondent smokers age 15 and older who did not answer question about the longest length of time stopped smoking in the past 12 months.
- 2006-2007: Self-respondent smokers who did not answer question about the longest length of time stopped smoking in the past 12 months.
- 2010+: Persons interviewed for the Tobacco Use Supplement (TBRESP) who are current smokers who did not answer question about the longest length of time stopped smoking in the past 12 months.
- May 2011: Persons interviewed for the Tobacco Use Supplement (TBRESP) who are current smokers who did not answer question about the longest length of time stopped smoking in the past 12 months; MIS 5-8 only.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | - | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| 2006 | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | X | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | X | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |