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Variable
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Variable Label
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Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| EARNWEEK | Weekly earnings | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | EARNWEEK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| EARNWEEK2 | Weekly earnings (rounded) | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | EARNWEEK2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| EARNWT | Earnings weight | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | EARNWT | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| ECBUYHOW | How you usually buy your own E-cigarettes, E-cigarette cartridges, or E-liquid. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECBUYHOW | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECBUYPKG | Buy E-cigarettes, E-cigarette cartridges, or E-liquid in singles or box/pack. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECBUYPKG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECEV | Ever used E-cigarettes even once. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECEV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFLAVOR | E-cigarette flavor preference. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFLAVOR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFMRLOC | Former reasons for using E-cigarettes: Can use in places where smoking isn't allowed. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFMRLOC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFMRQHOW | Former reasons for using E-cigarettes: Helps to help quit smoking. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFMRQHOW | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFMRTYP | Former E-cigarette type. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFMRTYP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFREQ | Categorical frequency of E-cigarette usage in the past 30 days. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFREQ | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECFREQ30 | Frequency of E-cigarette usage in the past 30 days. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECFREQ30 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECHOMERULE | Home rules about vaping or using e-cigarettes. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECHOMERULE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECPACKCOST | Cost of last box/pack of E-cigarette, E-cigarette cartridges, or E-liquid purchased. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECPACKCOST | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECPACKNUM | Number of E-cigarette/E-liquid products in the last box/pack bought. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECPACKNUM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECQATSWCH | Last attempt to quit smoking in the past 12 months: Tried by switching to electronic or E-cigarettes. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECQATSWCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECQCATSWCH | Last attempt to quit cigars in the past 12 months: Tried by switching to electronic or E-cigarettes. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECQCATSWCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECQCCSWCH | Quit smoking cigars completely: Tried by switiching to electronic or E-cigarettes | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECQCCSWCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECQCSWCH | Quit smoking completely: Tried by switching to electronic or E-cigarettes. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECQCSWCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECQUITSMK | Reasons for using E-cigarettes: Helps to quit smoking. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECQUITSMK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| ECSELFBUY | Usually buy your own e-cigarettes. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECSELFBUY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECSNGLCOST | Last cost of a single package of E-cigarette, E-cigarette cartridges, or E-liquid. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECSNGLCOST | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECTOBFLAVOR | Tobacco flavor preference when using an E-cigarette. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECTOBFLAVOR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECTYP | Current E-cigarette type. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECTYP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECUSELOC | Reasons for using E-cigarettes: Can use in places where smoking isn't allowed. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECUSELOC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECWORKPOL | Workplace vaping/e-cigarette policy. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECWORKPOL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECWORKUSE | Recent vaping/E-cigarette use in your work area. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECWORKUSE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ECYEAR | Total years of E-cigarette use. | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ECYEAR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDATT | Currently attending/enrolled in regular school | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | EDATT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDATTLY | Enrolled in school in the previous October | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | EDATTLY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDCATHLC | Attends Catholic school | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | EDCATHLC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDCYC | Years of college credit completed | P | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | . | . | EDCYC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDDEGWRK | Working toward what degree | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | EDDEGWRK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDDIPGED | High school or GED | P | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | . | . | EDDIPGED | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDFULL | Attending college full- or part-time | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | EDFULL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDGED | Earned high school diploma through GED | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | EDGED | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDGRADE | Current level of school enrollment | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | EDGRADE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDGRDLY | Level of school enrollment previous October | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | EDGRDLY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDHGCGED | Highest grade completed before receiving GED | P | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | . | . | EDHGCGED | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| EDPUPR | Enrolled in public or private school | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | EDPUPR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |