TWKPOLICY
Work place official policy restricts smoking in work areas
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
TWKPOLICY reports the smoking policy in work areas for the employer of the survey respondent. This variable provides information about whether the employer has a policy and how strong the policy is.
In 1992 and 1993, some unidentified respondents also answered this question. These individuals were expected to not be in the universe; however, they were included in the original data.
This variable is part of the Tobacco Use Supplement.
Universe
- 1992-1993 (selected months): Self respondents age 15+ who are not retired or self employed, and worked indoors, though not in someone's home, or did not specify their work area.
- 1995-2007 (selected months): Self respondents age 15+ who worked last week, are not retired or self employed, and worked indoors, though not in someone's home.
- 2003 (selected months): Self respondents age 15+ who worked last week, are not retired or self employed, and worked indoors, though not in their own home or someone's home.
- ts: Persons interviewed for the Tobacco Use Supplement (TBRESP) who worked last week, are not retired or self employed, and worked indoors, though not in their own home or someone's home.
- May 2011: Persons interviewed for the Tobacco Use Supplement (TBRESP) who worked last week, are not retired or self employed, and worked indoors, though not in their own home or someone's home; MIS 5-8 only.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 1993 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 1996 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 1999 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| 2002 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
