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ypsmofrq

Frequency smoking

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youth

Index term

Children

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.31%
inapplicable	-8	1550	95.5%
I have smoked only once or twice	1	39	2.4%
I used to smoke but I don't now	2	13	0.8%
I sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	8	0.49%
I usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	5	0.31%
I usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week	5	3	0.18%
	Total	1623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	374	21.18%
inapplicable	-8	1343	76.05%
I have smoked only once or twice	1	28	1.59%
I used to smoke but I don't now	2	5	0.28%
I sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	10	0.57%
I usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	2	0.11%
I usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week	5	4	0.23%
	Total	1766	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	1602	96.33%
I have smoked only once or twice	1	43	2.59%
I used to smoke but I don't now	2	10	0.6%
I sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	2	0.12%
I usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	1	0.06%
I usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week	5	3	0.18%
	Total	1663	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	2014	95.9%
I have smoked only once or twice	1	49	2.33%
I used to smoke but I don't now	2	13	0.62%
I sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	5	0.24%
I usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	4	0.19%
I usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week	5	13	0.62%
	Total	2100	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.56%
inapplicable	-8	2346	93.62%
I have smoked only once or twice	1	80	3.19%
I used to smoke but I don't now	2	26	1.04%
I sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	16	0.64%
I usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	7	0.28%
I usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week	5	17	0.68%
	Total	2506	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	45	1.6%
inapplicable	-8	2654	94.08%
I have smoked only once or twice	1	80	2.84%
I used to smoke but I don't now	2	11	0.39%
I sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	14	0.5%
I usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	6	0.21%
I usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week	5	11	0.39%
	Total	2821	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	41	1.25%
inapplicable	-8	3063	93.61%
I have smoked only once or twice	1	99	3.03%
I used to smoke but I don't now	2	18	0.55%
I sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	22	0.67%
I usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	5	0.15%
I usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week	5	24	0.73%
	Total	3272	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3508	96.64%
I have smoked only once or twice	1	39	1.07%
I used to smoke but I don't now	2	13	0.36%
I sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	28	0.77%
I usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	9	0.25%
I usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week	5	33	0.91%
	Total	3630	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.17%
inapplicable	-8	3210	92.75%
i have smoked only once or twice	1	133	3.84%
i used to smoke but i don't now	2	19	0.55%
i sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	26	0.75%
i usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	41	1.18%
i usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week	5	26	0.75%
	Total	3461	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3413	93.38%
i have smoked only once or twice	1	116	3.17%
i used to smoke but i dont now	2	42	1.15%
i sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	31	0.85%
i usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	13	0.36%
i usually smoke more that six cigarettes a week	5	40	1.09%
	Total	3655	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3789	93.67%
i have smoked only once or twice	1	144	3.56%
i used to smoke but i dont now	2	39	0.96%
i sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	20	0.49%
i usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	16	0.4%
i usually smoke more that six cigarettes a week	5	37	0.91%
	Total	4045	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4029	91.01%
i have smoked only once or twice	1	198	4.47%
i used to smoke but i don t now	2	78	1.76%
i sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	35	0.79%
i usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	20	0.45%
i usually smoke more that six cigarettes a week	5	67	1.51%
	Total	4427	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4578	91.23%
i have smoked only once or twice	1	232	4.62%
i used to smoke but i don't now	2	75	1.49%
i sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	28	0.56%
i usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	30	0.6%
i usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week	5	75	1.49%
	Total	5018	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	4580	93.49%
i have smoked only once or twice	1	149	3.04%
i used to smoke but i don't now	2	46	0.94%
i sometimes smoke, but not every week	3	31	0.63%
i usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week	4	7	0.14%
i usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week	5	81	1.65%
	Total	4899	100.0%

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