This smoking data file provides data on cigarette use; history of use, age at initiation, current use, past 30 day prevalence, amount, cigarette brand and other related details.
All survey participants 12 years and older were eligible.
For adults 20+ years, the questions were asked in the household interview in the home, using the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing -CAPI (interviewer administered) system.
For youths, the questions were asked at the Mobile Examination Center (MEC) in the MEC Interview Room. Youths 12-19 years responded for themselves uing the Audio Computer – Assisted Self Interview (ACASI) technique, in English or Spanish only.
The CAPI system is programmed with built-in consistency checks to reduce data entry errors. CAPI also uses online help screens to assist interviewers in defining key terms used in the questionnaire.
The data were reviewed and edited for completeness, consistency and illogical values. Note that because data are self-reported, there may still be inconsistencies in the data. For example, some respondents who reported smoking “everyday” in SMQ040 , report smoking fewer than 30 days in SMQ080 . Analysts should review responses to questions carefully prior to analysis.
The cigarette brand was verified using the the uniform product codes (UPC) found on the cigarette data pack shown to interviewers by the survey participant. As part of the data processing effort, UPCs were matched to an updated UPC cigarette data base consisting of ACNielsen cigarette listings with detailed product descriptions for domestic and imported cigarettes sold in the United States (as of December 2008). Domestic cigarettes were also linked with machine-measured tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide content data obtained from the Federal Trade Commission. The data base was prepared for the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health by RTI.
SMAQUEX2: Data from the household questionnaire and MEC examination are combined for the data file. This variable can be used to determine mode of interview. 1=Adults: 20+ years - household interview; 2=Youth 12-19 years, ACASI interview.
If both youth and adult data are analyzed together or if the adult data are merged with the MEC exam data, exam sample weights should be used for the analyses.
Two variables, previously included in the SMQ data file, are no longer collected and therefore not included in the 2007-8 release: SMQD070 and SMD075.
Additional data related to smoking and tobacco use are found in other data files. The SMQRTU file has data on recent tobacco use collected during the MEC Interview. The SMQFAM file has data about exposure to tobacco in the home.
Please refer to the NHANES Analytic Guidelines and the on-line NHANES Tutorial for further details on the use of sample weights and other analytic issues. Both of these are available on the NHANES website.
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 2802 | 2802 | |
2 | No | 3127 | 5929 | SMAQUEX2 |
7 | Refused | 2 | 5931 | SMAQUEX2 |
9 | Don't know | 4 | 5935 | SMAQUEX2 |
. | Missing | 1210 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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7 to 74 | Range of Values | 2667 | 2667 | |
0 | Never smoked cigarettes regularly | 122 | 2789 | |
80 | 80 years or older | 0 | 2789 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 2789 | |
999 | Don't know | 13 | 2802 | |
. | Missing | 4343 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Every day | 1105 | 1105 | SMQ077 |
2 | Some days | 214 | 1319 | SMD641 |
3 | Not at all | 1482 | 2801 | |
7 | Refused | 1 | 2802 | SMAQUEX2 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 2802 | SMAQUEX2 |
. | Missing | 4343 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 to 66 | Range of Values | 1474 | 1474 | |
77777 | Refused | 0 | 1474 | |
99999 | Don't know | 8 | 1482 | |
. | Missing | 5663 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Days | 10 | 10 | |
2 | Weeks | 16 | 26 | |
3 | Months | 108 | 134 | |
4 | Years | 1340 | 1474 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 1474 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 1474 | |
. | Missing | 5671 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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10 to 78 | Range of Values | 1345 | 1345 | |
80 | 80 years or older | 6 | 1351 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 1351 | |
999 | Don't know | 12 | 1363 | |
. | Missing | 5782 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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2 to 90 | Range of Values | 1210 | 1210 | |
1 | 1 cigarette or less | 137 | 1347 | |
95 | 95 cigarettes or more | 15 | 1362 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 1362 | |
999 | Don't know | 1 | 1363 | |
. | Missing | 5782 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Within 5 minutes | 401 | 401 | |
2 | From 6 to 30 minutes | 352 | 753 | |
3 | From more than 30 minutes to one hour | 214 | 967 | |
4 | More than one hour | 268 | 1235 | |
7 | Refused | 4 | 1239 | |
9 | Don't know | 5 | 1244 | |
. | Missing | 5901 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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0 to 30 | Range of Values | 1596 | 1596 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 1596 | |
99 | Don't know | 2 | 1598 | |
. | Missing | 5547 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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2 to 90 | Range of Values | 1284 | 1284 | |
1 | 1 cigarette or less | 174 | 1458 | |
95 | 95 cigarettes or more | 11 | 1469 | |
777 | Refused | 1 | 1470 | |
999 | Don't know | 3 | 1473 | |
. | Missing | 5672 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 817 | 817 | |
2 | No | 464 | 1281 | SMD100BR |
3 | No usual brand | 20 | 1301 | SMAQUEX2 |
4 | Rolls own | 18 | 1319 | SMD100BR |
. | Missing | 5826 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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Cig 12-digit Universal Product Code-UPC | Value was recorded | 817 | 817 | |
0 | 817 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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Cigarette Brand/sub-brand | Value was recorded | 1256 | 1256 | |
0 | 1256 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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0 | Non-filter | 7 | 7 | |
1 | Filter | 1249 | 1256 | |
. | Missing | 5889 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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0 | Non-menthol | 882 | 882 | |
1 | Menthol | 374 | 1256 | |
. | Missing | 5889 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Regular (68-72 mm) | 164 | 164 | |
2 | King (79-88 mm) | 678 | 842 | |
3 | Long (94-101 mm) | 396 | 1238 | |
4 | Ultra long (110-121 mm) | 17 | 1255 | |
. | Missing | 5890 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 to 25 | Range of Values | 934 | 934 | |
. | Missing | 6211 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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0.1 to 1.8 | Range of Values | 934 | 934 | |
. | Missing | 6211 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 19 | Range of Values | 934 | 934 | |
. | Missing | 6211 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 403 | 403 | |
2 | No | 699 | 1102 | SMAQUEX2 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 1102 | SMAQUEX2 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 1102 | SMAQUEX2 |
. | Missing | 6043 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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7 to 19 | Range of Values | 277 | 277 | |
6 | 6 years or less | 2 | 279 | |
55 | Never smoked a whole cigarette | 123 | 402 | SMAQUEX2 |
77 | Refused | 1 | 403 | SMAQUEX2 |
99 | Don't know | 0 | 403 | SMAQUEX2 |
. | Missing | 6742 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Marlboro | 62 | 62 | |
2 | Camel | 30 | 92 | |
3 | Newport | 43 | 135 | |
4 | Kool | 6 | 141 | |
5 | Winston | 0 | 141 | |
6 | Benson and hedges | 1 | 142 | |
7 | Salem | 0 | 142 | |
8 | Some other brand | 17 | 159 | |
77 | Refused | 1 | 160 | |
99 | Don't know | 1 | 161 | |
. | Missing | 6984 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Menthol | 20 | 20 | |
2 | Non-menthol | 41 | 61 | |
7 | Refused | 1 | 62 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 62 | |
. | Missing | 7083 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Menthol | 8 | 8 | |
2 | Non-menthol | 22 | 30 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 30 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 30 | |
. | Missing | 7115 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Menthol | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Non-menthol | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 0 | |
. | Missing | 7145 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Menthol | 1 | 1 | |
2 | Non-menthol | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 1 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 1 | |
. | Missing | 7144 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Menthol | 5 | 5 | |
2 | Non-menthol | 12 | 17 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 17 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 17 | |
. | Missing | 7128 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Regulars | 41 | 41 | |
2 | Lights | 21 | 62 | |
3 | Ultralights | 0 | 62 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 62 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 62 | |
. | Missing | 7083 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Regulars | 18 | 18 | |
2 | Lights | 10 | 28 | |
3 | Ultralights | 1 | 29 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 29 | |
9 | Don't know | 1 | 30 | |
. | Missing | 7115 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Regulars | 4 | 4 | |
2 | Lights | 2 | 6 | |
3 | Ultralights | 0 | 6 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 6 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 6 | |
. | Missing | 7139 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Regulars | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Lights | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Ultralights | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 0 | |
. | Missing | 7145 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Regulars | 1 | 1 | |
2 | Lights | 0 | 1 | |
3 | Ultralights | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 1 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 1 | |
. | Missing | 7144 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Regulars | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Lights | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Ultralights | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 0 | |
. | Missing | 7145 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Regular | 10 | 10 | |
2 | Light | 5 | 15 | |
3 | Ultralight | 2 | 17 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 17 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 17 | |
. | Missing | 7128 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 143 | 143 | |
2 | No | 130 | 273 | |
7 | Refused | 5 | 278 | |
9 | Don't know | 1 | 279 | |
. | Missing | 6866 | 7145 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Home Interview (20+ Yrs) | 5935 | 5935 | |
2 | A-CASI (12 - 19 Yrs) | 1210 | 7145 | |
. | Missing | 0 | 7145 |
1999-2000 | 2001-2002 | 2003-2004 | 2005-2006 | 2007-2008 | Label |
SMQ020 | SMQ020 | SMQ020 | SMQ020 | SMQ020 | Smoked at least 100 cigarettes in life |
SMD030 | SMD030 | SMD030 | SMD030 | SMD030 | Age started smoking cigarettes regularly |
SMQ040 | SMQ040 | SMQ040 | SMQ040 | SMQ040 | Do you now smoke cigarettes |
SMQ050Q | SMQ050Q | SMQ050Q | SMQ050Q | SMQ050Q | How long since quit smoking cigarettes |
SMQ050U | SMQ050U | SMQ050U | SMQ050U | SMQ050U | Unit of measure (day/week/month/year) |
SMD055 | SMD055 | SMD055 | SMD055 | SMD055 | Age last smoked cigarettes regularly |
SMD057 | SMD057 | SMD057 | SMD057 | SMD057 | # cigarettes smoked per day when quit |
SMD070 | SMD070 | SMD070 | SMD070 | n/a | # cigarettes smoked per day now |
SMD075 | SMD075 | SMD075 | SMD075 | n/a | How many years smoked this amount |
SMQ077 | SMQ077 | SMQ077 | SMQ077 | SMQ077 | How soon after waking do you smoke |
SMD080 | SMD080 | n/a | n/a | n/a | # days smoked cigs during past 30 days |
SMD090 | SMD090 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Avg # cigarettes/day during past 30 days |
n/a | SMD092 | n/a | n/a | n/a | May I please see the pack of cigarettes |
n/a | n/a | SMD093 | SMD093 | SMD093 | May I please see the pack of cigarettes |
n/a | SMD100BR | SMD100BR | SMD100BR | SMD100BR | Cigarette Brand/sub-brand |
n/a | SMD100CO | SMD100CO | SMD100CO | SMD100CO | FTC Carbon Monoxide Content |
n/a | SMD100FL | SMD100FL | SMD100FL | SMD100FL | Filter type |
n/a | SMD100LN | SMD100LN | SMD100LN | SMD100LN | Length |
n/a | SMD100MN | SMD100MN | SMD100MN | SMD100MN | Menthol indicator |
n/a | SMD100NI | SMD100NI | SMD100NI | SMD100NI | FTC Nicotine Content |
n/a | SMD100TR | SMD100TR | SMD100TR | SMD100TR | FTC Tar Content |
SMQ120 | SMQ120 | SMQ120 | n/a | n/a | Smoked a pipe at least 20 times in life |
SMD130 | SMD130 | SMD130 | n/a | n/a | Age started pipe smoking regularly |
SMQ140 | SMQ140 | SMQ140 | n/a | n/a | Do you now smoke a pipe |
SMQ143 | SMQ143 | SMQ143 | n/a | n/a | # pipefuls of tobacco smoked per day |
SMQ145 | SMQ145 | SMQ145 | n/a | n/a | # years smoked this amount of pipes |
SMQ150 | SMQ150 | SMQ150 | n/a | n/a | Smoked cigars at least 20 times in life |
SMD160 | SMD160 | SMD160 | n/a | n/a | Age started cigar smoking regularly |
SMQ170 | SMQ170 | SMQ170 | n/a | n/a | Do you now smoke cigars |
SMQ173 | SMQ173 | SMQ173 | n/a | n/a | # cigars smokes per day |
SMQ175 | SMQ175 | SMQ175 | n/a | n/a | # years smoked this amount of cigars |
SMQ180 | SMQ180 | SMQ180 | n/a | n/a | Used snuff at least 20 times in life |
SMD190 | SMD190 | SMD190 | n/a | n/a | Age started using snuff regularly |
SMQ200 | SMQ200 | SMQ200 | n/a | n/a | Do you now use snuff |
SMD203 | SMD203 | SMD203 | n/a | n/a | # snuff pinches/dips/rubs per day |
SMQ205 | SMQ205 | SMQ205 | n/a | n/a | # years used this amount of snuff |
SMQ210 | SMQ210 | SMQ210 | n/a | n/a | Used chewing tobacco 20 times in life |
SMD220 | SMD220 | SMD220 | n/a | n/a | Age started chewing tobacco regularly |
SMQ230 | SMQ230 | SMQ230 | n/a | n/a | Do you now use chewing tobacco |
SMD233 | SMD233 | SMD233 | n/a | n/a | # chewing plugs/wads/chaws per day |
SMD235 | SMD235 | SMD235 | n/a | n/a | # years used this chewing tobacco amount |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ620 | SMQ620 | Ever tried cigarette smoking |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMD630 | SMD630 | Age first smoked whole cigarette |
n/a | n/a | SMD641 | SMD641 | SMD641 | # days smoked cigs during past 30 days |
n/a | n/a | SMD650 | SMD650 | SMD650 | Avg # cigarettes/day during past 30 days |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ660 | SMQ660 | Brands of cigarettes smoked/past mo |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ664B | SMQ664B | Menthol or non-menthol BensonHedges |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ664C | SMQ664C | Menthol or non-menthol Camels |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ664M | SMQ664M | Menthol or non-menthol Marlboro |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ664O | SMQ664O | Menthol or non-menthol other brand |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ664W | SMQ664W | Menthol or non-menthol Winston |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ666B | SMQ666B | Regular, light or ultralite BensonHedges |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ666C | SMQ666C | Regular, light or ultralite Camels |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ666K | SMQ666K | Regular, light or ultralite Kools |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ666M | SMQ666M | Regular, light or ultralite Marlboro |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ666O | SMQ666O | Regular, light or ultralite other brand |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ666S | SMQ666S | Regular, light or ultralite Salem |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ666W | SMQ666W | Regular, light or ultralite Winston |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMQ670 | SMQ670 | Tried to quit smoking |
n/a | n/a | n/a | SMAQUEX2 | SMAQUEX2 | Questionnaire Mode Flag |
n/a | SMDUPCA | SMDUPCA | SMDUPCA | SMDUPCA | Cig 12-digit Universal Product Code-UPC |