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ASEC 23 |
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Nov 22 |
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Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
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| TPLAN6 | Seriously considering stopping within next 6 months | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TPLAN6 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TRYSTOP | Stopped smoking for one day or longer | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TRYSTOP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TRYSTOPN | Number of times have stopped smoking in last 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TRYSTOPN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSTOPDUR | Longest length of time stopped smoking in the last 12 months (days) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TSTOPDUR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TRYQUIT | Tried to quit completely | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TRYQUIT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSINCEDAILY | How long since last smoked every day (days) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSINCEDAILY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TQUITINT | Interest in quitting scale | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TQUITINT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TQUIT6FUTURE | Likelihood of success to quit smoking in next 6 months | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TQUIT6FUTURE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TQUITCURATT | Is current quit attempt longest, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TQUITCURATT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TLONGQUIT | Longest past quit attempt, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TLONGQUIT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TQUITNIC | Quit smoking completely: Tried by switching to nicotine products | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TQUITNIC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TQUITRX | Quit smoking completely: Tried by switching to prescription medication (Zyban, Bupropion, or Wellbutrin) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TQUITRX | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TQUITCOUNSEL | Quit smoking completel: Used counseling | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TQUITCOUNSEL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TQUITCLINIC | Quit smoking completel: Used clinic or class | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TQUITCLINIC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TQUITECIG | Quit smoking completely: Tried by switching to electronic cigarettes | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TQUITECIG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TQUITCIGAR | Quit smoking completely: Tried by switching to cigar | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TQUITCIGAR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TQUITPIPE | Quit smoking completely: Tried by switching to regular pipe tobacco | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TQUITPIPE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TQUITWPIPE | Quit smoking completely: Tried by switching to water pipe or hookah | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TQUITWPIPE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSINCEQUITCIGAR | Time in days since quit smoking cigars | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TSINCEQUITCIGAR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSINCEQUITPIPE | Time in days since quit smoking pipe | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TSINCEQUITPIPE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Jul 26 |
Jun 26 |
May 26 |
Apr 26 |
Mar 26 |
Feb 26 |
Jan 26 |
Dec 25 |
Nov 25 |
Sep 25 |
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 |
Variable
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Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| TSINCEQUITWPIPE | Time in days since quit smoking water pipe or hookah | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TSINCEQUITWPIPE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSINCEQUITECIG | Time in days since quit smoking e-cigarettes | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TSINCEQUITECIG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSINCEQUITSMKLS | Time in days since quit using smokeless tobacco | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TSINCEQUITSMKLS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TEMPPRG | Employer offered any stop smoking program in last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TEMPPRG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TEVERSTOP | Serious attempt to stop smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TEVERSTOP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TPLAN30 | Planning to quit in the next 30 days | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TPLAN30 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSTOP3 | Attempted to quit smoking more or less than three times in the past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TSTOP3 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSTOPLONG | Last attempt to quit smoking was longest duration stopped smoking during past year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSTOPLONG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSTOPWK | Longest lasting attempt to quit smoking during past year lasted one week | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TSTOPWK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSINCEQUIT | Time in days since quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TSINCEQUIT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TLINE | Used a help or quit line to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TLINE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TWEB | Used information from the internet to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | TWEB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TINFO | Used informational media to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TINFO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TLITE | Switched to ligher cigarettes to stop smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TLITE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TLOZ | Used nicotine lozenges to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TLOZ | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TINHALER | Used nicotine inhalers to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TINHALER | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSPRAY | Used nicotine nasal spray to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSPRAY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TGUM | Used nicotine gum to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TGUM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TCLINIC | Used a clinic or class to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCLINIC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TCOUNSEL | Used counseling to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCOUNSEL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |