February 2026 monthly data are now available. IPUMS CPS has not yet processed the re-released January 2026 data. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
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 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Variable
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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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| TNICTAB | Used nicotine tablets to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TNICTAB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TPATCH | Used nicotine patches to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TPATCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TPILL | Used prescription pill, called Zyban, Bupropion, or Wellbutrin to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TPILL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOTHNIC | Used other tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars, or pipes to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOTHNIC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOTHER | Used other method to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOTHER | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TATONCE | Gave up cigarettes all at once | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TATONCE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TCUT | Gradually cut back on cigarettes to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCUT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TMED | Medical professional who spent most time advising you to quit | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TMED | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TMEDADV | Used advice from health professional in attempt to stop tobacco use during past year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TMEDADV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TMEDHELP | Health professional provided with booklets/videos/other materials | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TMEDHELP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TMEDRX | Health professional prescribed smoking cessation products during past year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TMEDRX | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TMEDTALK | Health professional advised on how to quit smoking during past year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TMEDTALK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TINSPRAY | Used nicotine inhalers or nicotine nasal sprays to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TINSPRAY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TLOZGUM | Used nicotine lozenges or nicotine gums to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TLOZGUM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TMEDNIC | Health professional prescribed smoking cessation products, such as a nicotine spray, a patch or an inhaler during past year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TMEDNIC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TMEDPILL | Health professional prescribed smoking cessation products, such as Chantix, Varenicline, Zyban, Bupropion, or Wellbutrin during past year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TMEDPILL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOTHERPILL | Used other prescription pill to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOTHERPILL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOTHNICCP | Used other tobacco product, such as regular cigars, cigarillos, little filtered cigars or pipes filled with tobacco to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOTHNICCP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOTHNICCS | Used other tobacco product, such as chewing tobacco, snuff, or snus to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOTHNICCS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TPILLCV | Used prescription pill, called Chantix or Varenicline to try to quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TPILLCV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |