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Smoking & Tobacco Use Questionnaire File Frequencies
(SMQMEC.XPT)

Table of Contents
 bullet SMQ620: Ever tried cigarette smoking
bullet SMD630: Age first smoked whole cigarette
bullet SMQ640: # days smoked cigarettes in past month
bullet SMQ650: # cigarettes per day during past month
bullet SMQ660: Brands of cigarettes smoked/past mo
bullet SMQ664B: Menthol or non-menthol BensonHedges
bullet SMQ664C: Menthol or non-menthol Camels
bullet SMQ664M: Menthol or non-menthol Marlboro
bullet SMQ664O: Menthol or non-menthol other brand
bullet SMQ664W: Menthol or non-menthol Winston
bullet SMQ666B: Regular, light or ultralite BensonHedges
bullet SMQ666C: Regular, light or ultralite Camels
bullet SMQ666K: Regular, light or ultralite Kools
bullet SMQ666M: Regular, light or ultralite Marlboro
bullet SMQ666N: Regular, light or ultralite Newport
bullet SMQ666O: Regular, light or ultralite other brand
bullet SMQ666S: Regular, light or ultralite Salem
bullet SMQ666W: Regular, light or ultralite Winston
bullet SMQ670: Tried to quit smoking - past 12 months
bullet SMD680: Used tobacco or nicotine in last 5 days
bullet SMD690A: Used last 5 days - cigarettes
bullet SMD690B: Used last 5 days - pipes
bullet SMD690C: Used last 5 days - cigars
bullet SMD690D: Used last 5 days - chewing tobacco
bullet SMQ690E: Used last 5 days - snuff
bullet SMD690F: Used last 5 days - patch, gum, other
bullet SMD710: # days smoked cigarettes - last 5 days
bullet SMD720: # cigarettes smoked/day - last 5 days
bullet SMQ725: When did SP smoke last cigarette
bullet SMD740: # days smoked pipe - last 5 days
bullet SMD750: # pipes smoked/day - last 5 days
bullet SMQ755: When did SP smoke last pipe
bullet SMD770: # days smoked cigars - last 5 days
bullet SMD780: # cigars smoked/day - last 5 days
bullet SMQ785: When did SP smoke last cigar
bullet SMD800: # days used chewing tobacco- last 5 days
bullet SMQ815: When did SP last use chewing tobacco
bullet SMQ817: # days used snuff over last 5 days
bullet SMQ819: When did SP last used snuff
bullet SMD830: # days used nicotine aids - last 5 days
bullet SMQ840: Last time used nicotine stop smoking aid
bullet SMAQUEX: Questionnaire source flag for weighting

Ever tried cigarette smoking
SMQ620 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 4594 67.98 4594 67.98
1: Yes 1049 15.52 5643 83.50
2: No 1108 16.40 6751 99.90
7: Refused 5 0.07 6756 99.97
9: Don`t know 2 0.03 6758 100.00

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Age first smoked whole cigarette
SMD630 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 5709 84.48 5709 84.48
Age When First Smoked Whole Cigarette 692 10.24 6401 94.72
55: Never smoked a whole cigarette 353 5.22 6754 99.94
77: Refused 1 0.01 6755 99.96
99: Don`t know 3 0.04 6758 100.00

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# days smoked cigarettes in past month
SMQ640 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6066 89.76 6066 89.76
Number of Days Smoked Cigarettes, Past Month 691 10.22 6757 99.99
99: Don`t know 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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# cigarettes per day during past month
SMQ650 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6388 94.53 6388 94.53
Number of Cigarettes per Day, Past Month 366 5.42 6754 99.94
77: Refused 1 0.01 6755 99.96
99: Don`t know 3 0.04 6758 100.00

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Brands of cigarettes smoked/past mo
SMQ660 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6388 94.53 6388 94.53
1: Marlboro 195 2.89 6583 97.41
2: Camel 14 0.21 6597 97.62
3: Newport 128 1.89 6725 99.51
4: Kool 4 0.06 6729 99.57
5: Winston 4 0.06 6733 99.63
6: Benson and Hedges 4 0.06 6737 99.69
7: Salem 1 0.01 6738 99.70
8: Some other brand 19 0.28 6757 99.99
77: Refused 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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Menthol or non-menthol BensonHedges
SMQ664B Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6754 99.94 6754 99.94
1: Menthol 3 0.04 6757 99.99
2: Non-menthol 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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Menthol or non-menthol Camels
SMQ664C Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6744 99.79 6744 99.79
1: Menthol 3 0.04 6747 99.84
2: Non-menthol 11 0.16 6758 100.00

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Menthol or non-menthol Marlboro
SMQ664M Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6563 97.11 6563 97.11
1: Menthol 38 0.56 6601 97.68
2: Non-menthol 156 2.31 6757 99.99
9: Don`t know 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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Menthol or non-menthol other brand
SMQ664O Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6738 99.70 6738 99.70
1: Menthol 5 0.07 6743 99.78
2: Non-menthol 15 0.22 6758 100.00

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Menthol or non-menthol Winston
SMQ664W Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6754 99.94 6754 99.94
1: Menthol 1 0.01 6755 99.96
2: Non-menthol 3 0.04 6758 100.00

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Regular, light or ultralite BensonHedges
SMQ666B Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6754 99.94 6754 99.94
1: Regulars 2 0.03 6756 99.97
3: Ultralights 2 0.03 6758 100.00

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Regular, light or ultralite Camels
SMQ666C Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6744 99.79 6744 99.79
1: Regulars 5 0.07 6749 99.87
2: Lights 9 0.13 6758 100.00

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Regular, light or ultralite Kools
SMQ666K Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6754 99.94 6754 99.94
1: Regulars 3 0.04 6757 99.99
2: Lights 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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Regular, light or ultralite Marlboro
SMQ666M Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6563 97.11 6563 97.11
1: Regulars 96 1.42 6659 98.54
2: Lights 91 1.35 6750 99.88
3: Ultralights 8 0.12 6758 100.00

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Regular, light or ultralite Newport
SMQ666N Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6630 98.11 6630 98.11
1: Regulars 117 1.73 6747 99.84
2: Lights 10 0.15 6757 99.99
7: Refused 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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Regular, light or ultralite other brand
SMQ666O Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6738 99.70 6738 99.70
1: Regulars 12 0.18 6750 99.88
2: Lights 6 0.09 6756 99.97
3: Ultralights 2 0.03 6758 100.00

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Regular, light or ultralite Salem
SMQ666S Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6757 99.99 6757 99.99
2: Lights 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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Regular, light or ultralite Winston
SMQ666W Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6754 99.94 6754 99.94
1: Regulars 2 0.03 6756 99.97
2: Lights 1 0.01 6757 99.99
3: Ultralights 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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Tried to quit smoking - past 12 months
SMQ670 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6066 89.76 6066 89.76
1: Yes 414 6.13 6480 95.89
2: No 264 3.91 6744 99.79
7: Refused 5 0.07 6749 99.87
9: Don`t know 9 0.13 6758 100.00

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Used tobacco or nicotine in last 5 days
SMD680 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 433 6.41 433 6.41
1: Yes 1367 20.23 1800 26.64
2: No 4957 73.35 6757 99.99
9: Don`t know 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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Used last 5 days - cigarettes
SMD690A Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 5578 82.54 5578 82.54
1: Cigarettes 1178 17.43 6756 99.97
77: Refused 2 0.03 6758 100.00

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Used last 5 days - pipes
SMD690B Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6743 99.78 6743 99.78
2: Pipes 15 0.22 6758 100.00

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Used last 5 days - cigars
SMD690C Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6616 97.90 6616 97.90
3: Cigars 142 2.10 6758 100.00

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Used last 5 days - chewing tobacco
SMD690D Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6704 99.20 6704 99.20
4: Chewing tobacco 54 0.80 6758 100.00

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Used last 5 days - snuff
SMQ690E Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6711 99.30 6711 99.30
5: Snuff 47 0.70 6758 100.00

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Used last 5 days - patch, gum, other
SMD690F Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6744 99.79 6744 99.79
6: Nicotine patches, gum, or other nicotine product 14 0.21 6758 100.00

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# days smoked cigarettes - last 5 days
SMD710 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 5578 82.54 5578 82.54
Number of Days Smoked Cigarettes, Past 5 Days 1179 17.45 6757 99.99
7: Refused 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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# cigarettes smoked/day - last 5 days
SMD720 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 5578 82.54 5578 82.54
Number of Cigarettes per Day, Past 5 Days 1180 17.46 6758 100.00

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When did SP smoke last cigarette
SMQ725 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 5578 82.54 5578 82.54
1: Today 642 9.50 6220 92.04
2: Yesterday 433 6.41 6653 98.45
3: 3 to 5 days ago 104 1.54 6757 99.99
7: Refused 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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# days smoked pipe - last 5 days
SMD740 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6743 99.78 6743 99.78
Number of Days Smoked Pipe, Past 5 Days 15 0.22 6758 100.00

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# pipes smoked/day - last 5 days
SMD750 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6743 99.78 6743 99.78
Number of Pipes per Day, Past 5 Days 15 0.22 6758 100.00

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When did SP smoke last pipe
SMQ755 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6743 99.78 6743 99.78
1: Today 3 0.04 6746 99.82
2: Yesterday 5 0.07 6751 99.90
3: 3 to 5 days ago 6 0.09 6757 99.99
9: Don`t know 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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# days smoked cigars - last 5 days
SMD770 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6615 97.88 6615 97.88
Number of Days Smoked Cigars, Past 5 Days 143 2.12 6758 100.00

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# cigars smoked/day - last 5 days
SMD780 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6615 97.88 6615 97.88
Number of Cigars per Day, Past 5 Days 143 2.12 6758 100.00

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When did SP smoke last cigar
SMQ785 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6615 97.88 6615 97.88
1: Today 25 0.37 6640 98.25
2: Yesterday 56 0.83 6696 99.08
3: 3 to 5 days ago 61 0.90 6757 99.99
9: Don`t know 1 0.01 6758 100.00

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# days used chewing tobacco- last 5 days
SMD800 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6704 99.20 6704 99.20
Number of Days Used Chewing Tobacco, Past 5 Days 54 0.80 6758 100.00

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When did SP last use chewing tobacco
SMQ815 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6704 99.20 6704 99.20
1: Today 15 0.22 6719 99.42
2: Yesterday 28 0.41 6747 99.84
3: 3 to 5 days ago 11 0.16 6758 100.00

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# days used snuff over last 5 days
SMQ817 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6709 99.27 6709 99.27
Number of Days Used Snuff, Past 5 Days 49 0.73 6758 100.00

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When did SP last used snuff
SMQ819 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6711 99.30 6711 99.30
1: Today 18 0.27 6729 99.57
2: Yesterday 20 0.30 6749 99.87
3: 3 to 5 days ago 9 0.13 6758 100.00

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# days used nicotine aids - last 5 days
SMD830 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6744 99.79 6744 99.79
Number of Days Used Nicotine Aids, Past 5 Days 14 0.21 6758 100.00

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Last time used nicotine stop smoking aid
SMQ840 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6743 99.78 6743 99.78
1: Today 6 0.09 6749 99.87
2: Yesterday 5 0.07 6754 99.94
3: 3 to 5 days ago 4 0.06 6758 100.00

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Questionnaire source flag for weighting
SMAQUEX Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
1: A-CASI B(12 Yrs.-19 Yrs.) 2314 34.24 2314 34.24
2: MEC CAPI B(20 Yrs.-120 Yrs) 4444 65.76 6758 100.00

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This page last reviewed January 11, 2007

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