Main survey variable: ncigs Usual no. of cigarettes smoked per day

Usual no. of cigarettes smoked per day

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Health: Smoking

Question asked in the latest wave:

smoking_w14.ncigs

Question label:

Usual no. of cigarettes smoked per day

Question text:

Approximately how many cigarettes a day do you usually smoke, including those you roll yourself?

Question universe:

if Smoker = 1 (If smokes cigarettes)

Question interviewer instructions:

IF VARIES, PROBE FOR DAILY AVERAGE OVER LAST WEEK. IF LESS THAN 1 PER DAY, ENTER 0 ENTER NUMBER PER DAY

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31810	89.68%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	32	0.09%
don't know	-1	32	0.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	3463	9.76%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.38	32008	0	160.0	9.49	3463

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	24949	89.11%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	29	0.1%
don't know	-1	29	0.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	2887	10.31%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.95	25111	0	200.0	12.01	2887

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	25829	88.24%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	20	0.07%
don't know	-1	38	0.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	3186	10.88%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.23	26085	0	280.0	12.52	3186

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27681	86.48%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	23	0.07%
don't know	-1	27	0.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	3813	11.91%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.07	28195	0	200.0	11.13	3813

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	29094	84.78%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	23	0.07%
don't know	-1	22	0.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	4376	12.75%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.8	29943	0	400.0	11.32	4376

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	30253	83.9%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	8	0.02%
don't know	-1	20	0.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	4681	12.98%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.12	31377	0	300.0	10.79	4681

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	32092	81.67%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	14	0.04%
don't know	-1	40	0.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	5465	13.91%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.02	33829	0	200.0	8.93	5465

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33202	78.73%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	10	0.02%
don't know	-1	38	0.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	6088	14.44%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.02	36082	0	200.0	8.37	6088

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31129	68.88%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	32	0.07%
[Value >= 0]	1	10898	24.11%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.65	34294	-10.0	150.0	12.45	10898

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33623	74.99%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	9	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	7343	16.38%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.09	37494	0	100.0	8.04	7343

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	39940	73.19%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	7	0.01%
don't know	-1	22	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	10719	19.64%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.55	43849	0	202.0	8.58	10719

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11026	76.47%
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3161	21.92%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.23	11258	0	80.0	8.62	3161

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11310	76.04%
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
[Value >= 0]	1	3298	22.17%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.32	11575	0	80.0	8.71	3298

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11471	74.53%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
[Value >= 0]	1	3621	23.53%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.68	11771	0	80.0	8.94	3621

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	75	0.48%
inapplicable	-8	11578	74.14%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
[Value >= 0]	1	3654	23.4%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.98	11963	0	80.0	8.73	3654

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	11022	69.8%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3749	23.74%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.66	12042	0	80.0	8.54	3749

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	11312	69.66%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	4031	24.82%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.94	12207	0	80.0	8.75	4031

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	11470	69.11%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	4230	25.49%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.84	12367	0	80.0	8.8	4230

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	99	0.52%
inapplicable	-8	13005	68.93%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	4961	26.29%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
15.29	13906	0	70.0	8.48	4961

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	129	0.83%
inapplicable	-8	10820	69.35%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
[Value >= 0]	1	4132	26.48%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
15.24	11471	1.0	60.0	8.24	4132

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	188	1.2%
inapplicable	-8	10724	68.64%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
[Value >= 0]	1	4276	27.37%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
15.25	11347	0	70.0	8.28	4276

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	7507	68.83%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
Less than 1 per day	0	44	0.4%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	7649	68.34%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	3	0.03%
Less than 1 per day	0	55	0.49%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	6561	69.52%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
refusal	-2	2	0.02%
don't know	-1	5	0.05%
Less than 1 per day	0	43	0.46%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	6370	68.87%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
refusal	-2	2	0.02%
don't know	-1	3	0.03%
Less than 1 per day	0	33	0.36%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.2%
inapplicable	-8	6543	69.01%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
Less than 1 per day	0	40	0.42%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	28	0.29%
inapplicable	-8	6533	68.05%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Less than 1 per day	0	32	0.33%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	6755	68.61%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
refusal	-2	2	0.02%
don't know	-1	3	0.03%
Less than 1 per day	0	52	0.53%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.19%
inapplicable	-8	6949	67.7%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Less than 1 per day	0	41	0.4%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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ncigs

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

smoking_w14.ncigs

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

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Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

smoking_w14.ncigs

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 14 (n_ncigs indresp)

Wave 13 (m_ncigs indresp)

Wave 12 (l_ncigs indresp)

Wave 11 (k_ncigs indresp)

Wave 10 (j_ncigs indresp)

Wave 9 (i_ncigs indresp)

Wave 8 (h_ncigs indresp)

Wave 7 (g_ncigs indresp)

Wave 6 (f_ncigs indresp)

Wave 5 (e_ncigs indresp)

Wave 2 (b_ncigs indresp)

Wave B18 (br_ncigs indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_ncigs indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_ncigs indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_ncigs indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_ncigs indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_ncigs indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_ncigs indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_ncigs indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_ncigs indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_ncigs indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_ncigs indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_ncigs indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_ncigs indresp)

Wave B5 (be_ncigs indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_ncigs indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_ncigs indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_ncigs indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_ncigs indresp)

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