Variables related to Smoking
id | Variable | Description | Collected | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| idSMOKEVR | VariableSmoked at least 100 cigarettes ever | DescriptionDuring your entire life, have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes? | CollectedBaseline | FileForm 34 - Personal Habits |
| idSMOKAGE | VariableAge started smoking cigarettes regularly | DescriptionHow old were you when you first started smoking cigarettes regularly? (Give your best guess.) *Sub-question of F34 V2 Q1 "Smoked 100 cigarettes". | CollectedBaseline | FileForm 34 - Personal Habits |
| idSMOKNOW | VariableSmoke cigarettes now | DescriptionDo you smoke cigarettes now? *Sub-question of F34 V2 Q1 "Smoked 100 cigarettes". | CollectedBaseline | FileForm 34 - Personal Habits |
| idQSMOKAGE | VariableAge quit smoking regularly | DescriptionHow old were you when you quit smoking regularly? *Sub-question of F34 V2 Q1 "Smoked 100 cigarettes".
Sub-question of F34 V2 Q1.2 "Smoke now". | CollectedBaseline | FileForm 34 - Personal Habits |
| idQSMOKHP | VariableQuit smoking because of health problems | DescriptionDid you quit smoking because you had a health problem that was caused by or made worse by smoking? *Sub-question of F34 V2 Q1 "Smoked 100 cigarettes".
Sub-question of F34 V2 Q1.2 "Smoke now". | CollectedBaseline | FileForm 34 - Personal Habits |
| idCIGSDAY | VariableSmoke or smoked, cigarettes/day | DescriptionOn the average, how many cigarettes do you (did you) usually smoke each day? *Sub-question of F34 V2 Q1 "Smoked 100 cigarettes". | CollectedBaseline | FileForm 34 - Personal Habits |
| idSMOKYRS | VariableYears a regular smoker | DescriptionHow many years have you been (were you) a regular smoker? Do not count the time you stayed off cigarettes. *Sub-question of F34 V2 Q1 "Smoked 100 cigarettes". | CollectedBaseline | FileForm 34 - Personal Habits |
| idSMOKWGT | VariableSmoked to lose weight | DescriptionHave you ever smoked to keep from gaining weight or to lose weight? *Sub-question of F34 V2 Q1 "Smoked 100 cigarettes". | CollectedBaseline | FileForm 34 - Personal Habits |
| idSMOKING | VariableSmoking status | DescriptionComputed from Form 34, questions 1, 1.2, and 1.5. Combines questions into a three category smoking status variable (never/past/current). | CollectedBaseline | FileForm 34 - Personal Habits |
| idPACKYRS | VariablePack years of smoking | Description *Pack-years of smoking is a computed variable taking into account years of smoking and number of cigarettes smoked per day on average. Please see the [PACKYRS algorithm notes](https://www.whi.org/doc/Algorithm-Pack-Years-of-Smoking.pdf) for additional detail on how it is computed. | CollectedBaseline | FileForm 34 - Personal Habits |
