2009 National Youth Tobacco Survey 

Survey Codebook 

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Table of Contents 

Page

Summary of Dataset ........................................................................................................................ 3

List of All Variables ........................................................................................................................ 4

Description of Variables ................................................................................................................. 9 

Survey Question for Variables ...................................................................................................... 11

Created Variables: Race/Ethnicity ................................................................................................ 42 

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Summary of Dataset 

SAS Dataset ......................................................... NYTS09 

Creation Date ....................................................... 30MAR10:14:46:08 

SAS Library Name ............................................... 

SAS Engine .......................................................... 

WORK 

V9 

Total Observations ............................................... 22,679 

Total Variables ..................................................... 120 

Numeric Variables 

 Total ................................................................... 116 

 Minimum Length ............................................... 

 Maximum Length ............................................... 

 Minimum # Levels on Variable Frequency ....... 

 Maximum # Levels on Variable Frequency ....... 

4 

8 

1 

14 

Character Variables 

 Total ................................................................... 4 

 Minimum Length ............................................... 

 Maximum Length ............................................... 

 Minimum # Levels on Variable Frequency ....... 

 Maximum # Levels on Variable Frequency ....... 

3 

8 

n/a 

n/a 

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List of Variables 

Name Label Page

year Year survey conducted ................................................................................ 9

SchoolID Unique school identifier .............................................................................. 9

StudntID Student ID Number ..................................................................................... 9

psu Primary Sampling Unit ............................................................................... 9

psu2 PSU (numeric for SUDAAN) ..................................................................... 9

stratum Sampling Strata ........................................................................................... 10

stratum2 STRATUM (numeric for SUDAAN) ......................................................... 10

wt Weight for data analysis ............................................................................. 10

qn1 How old are you? ........................................................................................ 11

qn2 What is your sex? ........................................................................................ 11

qn3 What grade are you in? ............................................................................... 11

qn4 Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin? ...................................................... 12

qn5a What race or races do you consider yourself to be? - AMERICAN 

INDIAN / ALASKA NATIVE (Please select 1 or more than 1 category) . 12

qn5b What race or races do you consider yourself to be? - ASIAN (Please 

select 1 or more than 1 category) ................................................................ 12

qn5c What race or races do you consider yourself to be? - BLACK OR 

AFRICAN AMERICAN (Please select 1 or more than 1 category) ........... 12

qn5d What race or races do you consider yourself to be? - NATIVE 

HAWAIIAN / OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER (Please select 1 or more 

than 1 category) .......................................................................................... 12

qn5e What race or races do you consider yourself to be? - WHITE (Please 

select 1 or more than 1 category) ................................................................ 13

qn6 During an average week, how much money do you get from a job and 

other sources (allowance, etc)? ................................................................... 13

qn7 During the past 30 days, how many days did you miss school for any 

reason, with or without permission? ........................................................... 13

qn8 Have you ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs? ................. 13

qn9 How old were you when you smoked a whole cigarette for the first time? 14

qn10 About how many cigarettes have you smoked in your entire life? ............. 14

qn11 Now think back 12 months ago. At this time last year, about how much 

were you smoking? ..................................................................................... 14

qn12 Have you ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette 

every day for 30 days? ................................................................................ 15

qn13 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? .... 15

qn14 During the past 30 days, on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes 

did you smoke per day? .............................................................................. 15

qn15 During the past 30 days, what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? 

(CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER) ........................................................... 16

qn16 What type of cigarette did you usually smoke in the past 30 days? ........... 16

qn17 Are the cigarettes you usually smoke menthol cigarettes? ......................... 16

qn18 When was the last time you smoked a cigarette, even one or two puffs? ... 17

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qn19a Where do you smoke cigarettes? I DO NOT SMOKE NOW (Choose 

one or more answers) .................................................................................. 17

qn19b Where do you smoke cigarettes? AT HOME (Choose one or more 

answers) ...................................................................................................... 17

qn19c Where do you smoke cigarettes? AT SCHOOL (Choose one or more 

answers) ...................................................................................................... 17

qn19d Where do you smoke cigarettes? AT WORK (Choose one or more 

answers) ...................................................................................................... 18

qn19e Where do you smoke cigarettes? IN THE CAR (Choose one or more 

answers) ...................................................................................................... 18

qn19f Where do you smoke cigarettes? AT FRIENDS' HOUSES (Choose one 

or more answers) ......................................................................................... 18

qn19g Where do you smoke cigarettes? AT SPORT EVENTS, PARTIES, 

DANCES, RAVES OR OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS (Choose one or 

more answers) ............................................................................................. 18

qn19h Where do you smoke cigarettes? IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS 

(RESTAURANTS, FAST FOOD PLACES, SHOPPING MALLS, OR 

OTHER HANGOUTS) (Choose one or more answers) ............................. 19

qn19i Where do you smoke cigarettes? OUTDOORS (SIDEWALKS, 

PARKING LOTS, PARKS OR OTHER PLACES) (Choose one or more 

answers) ...................................................................................................... 19

qn20a Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? ECLIPSE 

CIGARETTES (Choose one or more answers) .......................................... 19

qn20b Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? OMNI (Choose one 

or more answers) ......................................................................................... 19

qn20c Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? ADVANCE LIGHTS 

(Choose one or more answers) .................................................................... 20

qn20d Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? ACCORD (Choose 

one or more answers) .................................................................................. 20

qn20e Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? ARIVA (Choose one 

or more answers) ......................................................................................... 20

qn20f Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? I HAVE NOT 

TRIED ANY OF THESE PRODUCTS (Choose one or more answers) .... 20

qn21 During the past 30 days, how did you usually get your own cigarettes? 

(CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER) ........................................................... 21

qn22 During the past 30 days, where did you buy the last pack of cigarettes 

you bought? (CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER) ..................................... 21

qn23 When you bought or tried to buy cigarettes in a store during the past 30 

days, were you ever asked to show proof of age? ....................................... 21

qn24 During the past 30 days, did anyone ever refuse to sell you cigarettes 

because of your age? ................................................................................... 22

qn25 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigarettes on 

school property? .......................................................................................... 22

qn26 Do you want to stop smoking cigarettes? ................................................... 22

qn27 Are you seriously thinking about quitting smoking? .................................. 23

qn28 How many times during the past 12 months have you stopped smoking 

for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking? ............... 23

qn29 When you last tried to quit, how long did you stay off cigarettes? ............. 23

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qn30 During the past 12 months, did a medical doctor, dentist, or nurse ask 

you whether you smoke cigarettes? ............................................................ 24

qn31 During the past 12 months, did a medical doctor, dentist, or nurse tell 

you to stop smoking? .................................................................................. 24

qn32a In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? I HAVE NEVER SMOKED (Choose one or more answers) ..... 24

qn32b In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? I HAVE NOT SMOKED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS 

(Choose one or more answers) .................................................................... 24

qn32c In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? I DID NOT TRY TO QUIT IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS 

(Choose one or more answers) .................................................................... 25

qn32d In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? ATTENDED A PROGRAM IN MY SCHOOL (Choose one or 

more answers) ............................................................................................. 25

qn32e In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? ATTENDED A PROGRAM IN THE COMMUNITY (Choose 

one or more answers) .................................................................................. 25

qn32f In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? CALLED A HELP LINE OR QUIT LINE (Choose one or 

more answers) ............................................................................................. 25

qn32g In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? USED NICOTINE GUM (Choose one or more answers) .......... 25

qn32h In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? USED NICOTINE PATCH (Choose one or more answers) ...... 26

qn32i In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? USED ANY MEDICINE TO HELP QUIT (Choose one or 

more answers) ............................................................................................. 26

qn32j In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? VISITED AN INTERNET QUIT SITE (Choose one or more 

answers) ...................................................................................................... 26

qn32k In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? GOT HELP FROM FAMILY OR FRIENDS (Choose one or 

more answers) ............................................................................................. 26

qn32l In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? I TRIED TO QUIT BUT DID SOMETHING ELSE (Choose 

one or more answers) .................................................................................. 27

qn32m In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help you stop 

smoking? I TRIED TO QUIT BUT DID NOT DO ANY OF THESE 

THINGS (Choose one or more answers) .................................................... 27

qn33 In the past 12 months, did you have to go to a stop smoking class 

because you were caught smoking? ............................................................ 27

qn34 Do you think you would be able to quit smoking cigarettes now if you 

wanted to? ................................................................................................... 27

qn35 How long can you go without smoking before you feel like you need a 

cigarette? ..................................................................................................... 28

qn36 How true is this statement for you? After not smoking for a while, I feel 

restless and irritable. ................................................................................... 28

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qn37 How true is this statement for you? When I go without a smoke for a 

few hours, I experience craving. ................................................................. 28

qn38 Have you ever used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip, such as Redman, 

Levi Garrett, Beechnut, Skoal, Skoal Bandits, or Copenhagen? ................ 29

qn39 How old were you when you used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip for the 

first time? .................................................................................................... 29

qn40 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use chewing 

tobacco, snuff, or dip? ................................................................................. 29

qn41 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use chewing 

tobacco, snuff, or dip on school property? .................................................. 30

qn42 Have you ever tried smoking cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, even one 

or two puffs? ............................................................................................... 30

qn43 How old were you when you smoked a cigar, cigarillo, or little cigar for 

the first time? .............................................................................................. 30

qn44 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigars, 

cigarillos, or little cigars? ............................................................................ 31

qn45 Have you ever tried smoking tobacco in a pipe, even one or two puffs? ... 31

qn46 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke tobacco in a 

pipe? ............................................................................................................ 31

qn47 Have you ever tried smoking any of the following (bidis/kreteks)? ........... 32

qn48 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke bidis? ........... 32

qn49 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke kreteks? ........ 32

qn50 During the past 7 days, on how many days were you in the same room 

with someone who was smoking cigarettes? .............................................. 33

qn51 During the past 7 days, on how many days did you ride in a car with 

someone who was smoking cigarettes? ...................................................... 33

qn52 Do you think the smoke from other people's cigarettes is harmful to you? 33

qn53 Does anyone who lives with you now smoke cigarettes? ........................... 33

qn54 Does anyone who lives with you now use chewing tobacco, snuff, or 

dip? ............................................................................................................. 34

qn55 How many of your four closest friends smoke cigarettes? ......................... 34

qn56 How many of your four closest friends use chewing tobacco, snuff, or 

dip? ............................................................................................................. 34

qn57 Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside your 

home? .......................................................................................................... 34

qn58 Do you think you will smoke a cigarette at anytime during the next year? 35

qn59 Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 years from now? ............... 35

qn60 If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it? ... 35

qn61 Do you think that you will try a cigarette soon? ......................................... 35

qn62 During the past 12 months, has either of your parents (or guardians) told 

you not to smoke cigarettes? ....................................................................... 36

qn63 In the past 12 months, how often have your parents or guardians 

discussed the dangers of tobacco use with you? ......................................... 36

qn64 Do you think it is safe to smoke for only a year or two, as long as you 

quit after that? ............................................................................................. 36

qn65 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes young people look cool or fit in? 36

qn66 During the past 12 months, did you buy or receive anything that has a 

tobacco company name or picture on it? .................................................... 37

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qn67 Would you ever use or wear something that has a tobacco company name 

or picture on it such as a lighter, t-shirt, hat, or sunglasses? ....................... 37

qn68 During the past 12 months, have you participated in any community 

activities to discourage people your age from using cigarettes, chewing 

tobacco, snuff, dip, or cigars? ..................................................................... 37

qn69 During the past 30 days, how many times did you see anti-smoking 

messages on TV? ........................................................................................ 37

qn70 During the past 30 days, how many times did you hear anti-smoking 

messages on the radio? ............................................................................... 38

qn71 During the past 30 days, how many times did you see anti-smoking 

messages on the Internet? ........................................................................... 38

qn72 During the past 30 days, how many times have you seen anti-smoking 

messages on billboards or outdoor signs? ................................................... 38

qn73 During the past 30 days, how many times did you see anti-smoking 

messages in magazines or newspapers? ...................................................... 39

qn74 When you watch TV or go to movies, how often do you see actors using 

tobacco? ...................................................................................................... 39

qn75 When you are using the Internet, how often do you see ads for tobacco 

products? ..................................................................................................... 39

qn76 When you read newspapers or magazines, how often do you see ads or 

promotions for cigarettes and other tobacco products? .............................. 40

qn77 When you go to a convenience store, supermarket, or gas station, how 

often do you see ads for cigarettes and other tobacco products or items 

that have tobacco company names or pictures on them? ............................ 40

qn78 During this school year, did you practice ways to say 'No' to tobacco in 

any of your classes (for example, by role playing)? ................................... 40

qn79 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes the 

reasons why people your age smoke? ......................................................... 41

qn80 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes that most 

people your age do not smoke cigarettes? .................................................. 41

qn81 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the 

dangers of tobacco use? .............................................................................. 41

race_s RECODE: Race/Ethnicity - no multiple race group .................................. 45

race_m RECODE: Race/Ethnicity - multiple race group ....................................... 45

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Description Variables 

year Year survey conducted

Numeric, Length=8 

 Unwtd Unwtd

Percent

Wtd

Value Freq Percent

2009 .......................................................................................... 22,679 100.0 100.0

SchoolID Unique school identifier

Character, Length=8 

Minimum ...................... 00316230 

Maximum ...................... 99634920 

Total Missing ................ 0 

Total Nonmissing .......... 22,679 

StudntID Student ID Number

Character, Length=5 

Minimum ...................... 00001 

Maximum ...................... 37585 

Total Missing ................ 0 

Total Nonmissing .......... 22,679 

psu Primary Sampling Unit

Character, Length=5 

Minimum ...................... 01017 

Maximum ...................... 55133 

Total Missing ................ 0 

Total Nonmissing .......... 22,679 

psu2 PSU (numeric for SUDAAN) 

Numeric, Length=8 

Mean ............................. 28106.38

Weighted Mean ............. 29565.21 

Minimum ...................... 1017 

Maximum ...................... 55133 

Total Missing ................ 0 

Total Nonmissing .......... 22,679 

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stratum Sampling Strata 

Character, Length=3 

Minimum ...................... BR1 

Maximum ...................... HU4 

Total Missing ................ 0 

Total Nonmissing .......... 22,679 

stratum2 STRATUM (numeric for SUDAAN) 

Numeric, Length=8 

Mean ............................. 156.18 

Weighted Mean ............. 165.07 

Minimum ...................... 101 

Maximum ...................... 214 

Total Missing ................ 0 

Total Nonmissing .......... 22,679 

wt Weight for data analysis 

Numeric, Length=8 

Mean ............................. 1214.49 

Weighted Mean ............. 3016.25 

Minimum ...................... 23.89 

Maximum ...................... 23253.60 

Total Missing ................ 0 

Total Nonmissing .......... 22,679 

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Survey Question Variables 

qn1 How old are you? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing>.................................................................... 60 0.3 0.2

 1 9 years old.................................................................... 30 0.1 0.1

 2 10 years old.................................................................. 13 0.1 0.1

 3 11 years old .................................................................. 1,369 6.0 5.8

 4 12 years old .................................................................. 3,188 14.1 13.4

 5 13 years old .................................................................. 3,364 14.8 14.1

 6 14 years old .................................................................. 3,217 14.2 15.5

 7 15 years old .................................................................. 3,121 13.8 15.5

 8 16 years old .................................................................. 3,144 13.9 14.4

 9 17 years old .................................................................. 3,134 13.8 13.8

 10 18 years old.................................................................. 1,784 7.9 6.3

 11 19 years old.................................................................. 176 0.8 0.6

 12 20 years old.................................................................. 31 0.1 0.1

 13 21 years old.................................................................. 48 0.2 0.2

qn2 What is your sex? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing>.................................................................... 64 0.3 0.2 

1 Female .......................................................................... 11,349 50.0 48.7 

2 Male ............................................................................. 11,266 49.7 51.1 

qn3 What grade are you in? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing>.................................................................... 68 0.3 0.2 

1 6th ................................................................................ 3,375 14.9 14.4 

2 7th ................................................................................ 3,543 15.6 14.5 

3 8th ................................................................................ 3,327 14.7 14.5 

4 9th ................................................................................ 3,118 13.7 15.8 

5 10th .............................................................................. 3,040 13.4 14.4 

6 11th .............................................................................. 3,045 13.4 13.4 

7 12th .............................................................................. 3,143 13.9 12.6 

8 Ungraded or other grade .............................................. 20 0.1 0.1 

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qn4 Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 522 2.3 2.3

1 Yes ............................................................................... 6,242 27.5 18.6

2 No ................................................................................ 15,915 70.2 79.1

qn5a What race or races do you consider yourself to be? - 

AMERICAN INDIAN / ALASKA NATIVE (Please select 1 or 

more than 1 category) 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 21,205 93.5 95.3

1 American Indian or Alaska Native .............................. 1,474 6.5 4.7 

qn5b What race or races do you consider yourself to be? - ASIAN 

(Please select 1 or more than 1 category) 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 21,417 94.4 95.0

 1 Asian ............................................................................ 1,262 5.6 5.0

qn5c What race or races do you consider yourself to be? - BLACK 

OR AFRICAN AMERICAN (Please select 1 or more than 1 

category) 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 18,066 79.7 81.0

1 Black or African American .......................................... 4,613 20.3 19.0

qn5d What race or races do you consider yourself to be? - NATIVE 

HAWAIIAN / OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER (Please select 1 or 

more than 1 category) 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,036 97.2 97.7 

1 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .................. 643 2.8 2.3 

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qn5e What race or races do you consider yourself to be? - WHITE 

(Please select 1 or more than 1 category) 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 9,999 44.1 35.4

1 White ............................................................................ 12,680 55.9 64.6

qn6 During an average week, how much money do you get from a 

job and other sources (allowance, etc)? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 334 1.5 1.2

1 None ............................................................................. 6,414 28.3 28.7

2 Less than $1 ................................................................. 229 1.0 1.0 

3 $1 to $5 ........................................................................ 1,952 8.6 8.5

4 $6 to $10 ...................................................................... 2,448 10.8 10.6

5 $11 to $20 .................................................................... 4,021 17.7 17.5

6 $21 to $50 .................................................................... 3,043 13.4 14.0

7 $51 to $100 .................................................................. 1,832 8.1 8.2 

8 $101 to $150 ................................................................ 1,034 4.6 4.5 

9 $151 or more ................................................................ 1,372 6.0 5.7 

qn7 During the past 30 days, how many days did you miss school for 

any reason, with or without permission? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 285 1.3 1.2

1 0 days ........................................................................... 9,825 43.3 44.1

2 1 day ............................................................................. 5,105 22.5 22.9

3 2 to 5 days .................................................................... 6,040 26.6 26.0 

4 6 to 10 days .................................................................. 917 4.0 3.7 

5 11 or more days ............................................................ 507 2.2 2.1 

qn8 Have you ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 507 2.2 2.0

1 Yes ............................................................................... 7,609 33.6 31.5

2 No ................................................................................ 14,563 64.2 66.5

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qn9 How old were you when you smoked a whole cigarette for the 

first time? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 641 2.8 2.5 

1 I have never smoked a whole cigarette ........................ 16,530 72.9 74.7 

2 8 years old or younger ................................................. 488 2.2 2.0 

3 9 ................................................................................... 230 1.0 0.9 

4 10 ................................................................................. 338 1.5 1.2 

5 11 ................................................................................. 428 1.9 1.7 

6 12 ................................................................................. 719 3.2 2.8 

7 13 ................................................................................. 829 3.7 3.6 

8 14 ................................................................................. 831 3.7 3.8 

9 15 ................................................................................. 741 3.3 3.4 

10 16 ................................................................................. 545 2.4 2.2 

11 17 years old or older .................................................... 359 1.6 1.3 

qn10 About how many cigarettes have you smoked in your entire life? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

<Missing> .................................................................... 418 1.8 1.7

1 None ............................................................................. 15,117 66.7 68.8

2 1 or more puffs but never a whole cigarette................. 2,044 9.0 8.5 

3 1 cigarette ..................................................................... 467 2.1 2.0

4 2 to 5 cigarettes ............................................................ 1,304 5.7 5.0 

5 6 to 15 cigarettes (about 1/2 a pack total) .................... 722 3.2 3.0 

6 16 to 25 cigarettes (about 1 pack total) ........................ 474 2.1 1.9 

7 26 to 99 cigarettes (more than 1 pack but less than 5 

packs)........................................................................... 721 3.2 2.9

8 100 or more cigarettes (5 or more packs) .................... 1,412 6.2 6.2 

qn11 Now think back 12 months ago. At this time last year, about 

how much were you smoking? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 391 1.7 1.5

1 I have never smoked cigarettes .................................... 16,077 70.9 72.9 

2 I have smoked in my life, but I wasn't smoking at this 

time last year ................................................................ 3,544 15.6 14.6

3 I smoked on some days at this time last year ............... 1,627 7.2 6.5 

4 I smoked on most days at this time last year................ 481 2.1 1.8 

5 I smoked every day at this time last year ..................... 559 2.5 2.6 

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qn12 Have you ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one 

cigarette every day for 30 days? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 450 2.0 1.9

1 Yes ............................................................................... 1,634 7.2 7.1

2 No ................................................................................ 20,595 90.8 91.0

qn13 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke 

cigarettes? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 791 3.5 3.1

1 0 days ........................................................................... 19,142 84.4 85.2

2 1 or 2 days .................................................................... 812 3.6 3.3 

3 3 to 5 days .................................................................... 442 1.9 1.7 

4 6 to 9 days .................................................................... 265 1.2 1.1 

5 10 to 19 days ................................................................ 340 1.5 1.5 

6 20 to 29 days ................................................................ 292 1.3 1.4 

7 All 30 days ................................................................... 595 2.6 2.7 

qn14 During the past 30 days, on the days you smoked, how many 

cigarettes did you smoke per day? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 738 3.3 3.0

1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days ...... 19,109 84.3 85.1 

2 Less than 1 cigarette per day ........................................ 659 2.9 2.7 

3 1 cigarette per day ........................................................ 568 2.5 2.5 

4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day ............................................... 1,034 4.6 4.2

5 6 to 10 cigarettes per day ............................................. 295 1.3 1.2 

6 11 to 20 cigarettes per day ........................................... 127 0.6 0.6 

7 More than 20 cigarettes per day ................................... 149 0.7 0.7 

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qn15 During the past 30 days, what brand of cigarettes did you 

usually smoke? (CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER) 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value

.

1 

2 

Label

<Missing> ....................................................................

I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days ...... 

I do not have a usual brand .......................................... 

Freq

528

18,709 

387 

Percent

2.3

82.5 

1.7 

Percent

2.1

83.5 

1.5 

3 

4

American Spirit ............................................................ 

Camel ........................................................................... 

36 

476

0.2 

2.1

0.2 

2.0

5 GPC, Basic, or Doral ................................................... 27 0.1 0.1 

6 Kool ............................................................................. 123 0.5 0.5

7

8

Lucky Strike

Marlboro

 ................................................................. 

 ...................................................................... 

21

1,326

0.1

5.8

0.1

5.7

9

10

Newport ....................................................................... 

Parliament .................................................................... 

750

22

3.3

0.1

3.2

0.1

11

12 

Virginia Slims .............................................................. 

Some other brand ......................................................... 

35

239 

0.2

1.1

0.1

0.9 

qn16 What type of cigarette did you usually smoke in the past 30 

days? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 517 2.3 2.2

1 I have never smoked .................................................... 15,767 69.5 71.5

2 I have smoked but not in the past 30 days ................... 3,368 14.9 13.5 

3 I do not have a usual type ............................................ 657 2.9 2.6 

4 Regular/Full flavor ....................................................... 1,575 6.9 6.8

5 Light ............................................................................. 667 2.9 2.9

6 Ultra Light.................................................................... 128 0.6 0.5

qn17 Are the cigarettes you usually smoke menthol cigarettes? 

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Value

.

1 

2

Label

<Missing> ....................................................................

I do not smoke cigarettes .............................................

Yes ...............................................................................

Freq

331

17,357 

2,288

Percent

1.5

76.5 

10.1

Percent

1.4

78.5 

9.2

3 No ................................................................................ 2,703 11.9 11.0

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qn18 When was the last time you smoked a cigarette, even one or two 

puffs? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 481 2.1 1.8

1 I have never smoked even one or two puffs................. 15,006 66.2 68.5

2 Earlier today ................................................................. 918 4.0 4.3

3 Not today but sometime during the past 7 days ........... 1,129 5.0 4.5

4 Not during the past 7 days but sometime during the 

past 30 days .................................................................. 764 3.4 3.2

5 Not during the past 30 days but sometime during the

past 6 months ............................................................... 1,361 6.0 5.5

6 Not during the past 6 months but sometime during 

the past year ................................................................. 826 3.6 3.5

7 1 to 4 years ago ............................................................ 1,539 6.8 6.1

8 5 or more years ago ...................................................... 655 2.9 2.5

qn19a Where do you smoke cigarettes? I DO NOT SMOKE NOW 

(Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 5,107 22.5 21.1

1 I do not smoke now ...................................................... 17,572 77.5 78.9

qn19b Where do you smoke cigarettes? AT HOME (Choose one or 

more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 33 0.1 0.2

0 0 ................................................................................... 21,083 93.0 93.4

1 At home........................................................................ 1,563 6.9 6.4

qn19c Where do you smoke cigarettes? AT SCHOOL (Choose one or 

more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 32 0.1 0.1

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,059 97.3 97.0

1 At school ...................................................................... 588 2.6 2.9

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qn19d Where do you smoke cigarettes? AT WORK (Choose one or 

more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 19 0.1 0.1

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,188 97.8 97.8

1 At work ........................................................................ 472 2.1 2.1

qn19e Where do you smoke cigarettes? IN THE CAR (Choose one or 

more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 17 0.1 0.1

0 0 ................................................................................... 21,309 94.0 94.1

1 In the car ...................................................................... 1,353 6.0 5.8

qn19f Where do you smoke cigarettes? AT FRIENDS' HOUSES 

(Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 30 0.1 0.2

0 0 ................................................................................... 20,456 90.2 90.5

1 At friends' houses ......................................................... 2,193 9.7 9.3 

qn19g Where do you smoke cigarettes? AT SPORT EVENTS, 

PARTIES, DANCES, RAVES OR OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS 

(Choose one or more answers) 

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Value

.

0 0

Label

<Missing> ....................................................................

 ...................................................................................

Freq

28

21,171

Percent

0.1

93.4

Percent

0.1

93.8

1 At sports events, parties, dances, raves, or other 

social events ................................................................. 1,480 6.5 6.1

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qn19h Where do you smoke cigarettes? IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS 

(RESTAURANTS, FAST FOOD PLACES, SHOPPING 

MALLS, OR OTHER HANGOUTS) (Choose one or more 

answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 17 0.1 0.1

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,206 97.9 97.8

1 In public buildings (restaurants, fast food places, 

shopping malls, or other hangouts) .............................. 456 2.0 2.1 

qn19i Where do you smoke cigarettes? OUTDOORS (SIDEWALKS, 

PARKING LOTS, PARKS OR OTHER PLACES) (Choose one 

or more answers) 

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Value

.

0

Label

<Missing> ....................................................................

0 ................................................................................... 

Freq

41

20,127

Percent

0.2

88.7

Percent

0.1

89.1

1 Outdoors (sidewalks, parking lots, parks, or other 

places) .......................................................................... 2,511 11.1 10.8

qn20a Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? ECLIPSE 

CIGARETTES (Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,229 98.0 98.2

1 Eclipse cigarettes ......................................................... 450 2.0 1.8

qn20b Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? OMNI 

(Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,511 99.3 99.1

1 Omni ............................................................................ 168 0.7 0.9

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qn20c Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? ADVANCE 

LIGHTS (Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,441 99.0 98.9

1 Advance Lights ............................................................ 238 1.0 1.1

qn20d Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? ACCORD 

(Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,526 99.3 99.2

1 Accord .......................................................................... 153 0.7 0.8

qn20e Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? ARIVA 

(Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,529 99.3 99.2

1 Ariva ............................................................................ 150 0.7 0.8

qn20f Have you ever tried any of these tobacco products? I HAVE 

NOT TRIED ANY OF THESE PRODUCTS (Choose one or 

more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 1,153 5.1 4.8

1 I have not tried any of these products .......................... 21,526 94.9 95.2

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qn21 During the past 30 days, how did you usually get your own

cigarettes? (CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER) 

Numeric, Length=4 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 709 3.1 3.1

1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days ...... 18,401 81.1 82.2

2 I bought them in a store such as a convenience store, 

supermarket, or gas station .......................................... 781 3.4 3.1

3 I bought them from a vending machine ....................... 58 0.3 0.2

4 I gave someone else money to buy them for me .......... 662 2.9 2.9

5 I borrowed them from someone else ............................ 764 3.4 3.3

6 I stole them................................................................... 234 1.0 1.0

7 A person 18 years old or older gave them to me ......... 405 1.8 1.6

8 I got them some other way ........................................... 665 2.9 2.7

qn22 During the past 30 days, where did you buy the last pack of 

cigarettes you bought? (CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER)

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 507 2.2 2.2

1 I did not buy a pack of cigarettes during the past 30 

days .............................................................................. 19,820 87.4 87.8

2 A gas station................................................................. 1,011 4.5 4.3

3 A convenience store ..................................................... 307 1.4 1.3

4 A grocery store ............................................................. 100 0.4 0.5

5 A drugstore .................................................................. 112 0.5 0.5

6 A vending machine ...................................................... 71 0.3 0.3

7 I bought them over the Internet .................................... 70 0.3 0.3

8 Other ............................................................................ 681 3.0 2.8

qn23 When you bought or tried to buy cigarettes in a store during the 

past 30 days, were you ever asked to show proof of age? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 466 2.1 2.1

1 I did not try to buy cigarettes in a store during the 

past 30 days .................................................................. 20,490 90.3 90.6

2 Yes, I was asked to show proof of age ......................... 811 3.6 3.3

3 No, I was not asked to show proof of age .................... 912 4.0 4.0

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qn24 During the past 30 days, did anyone ever refuse to sell you 

cigarettes because of your age? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 523 2.3 2.3

1 I did not try to buy cigarettes in a store during the 

past 30 days .................................................................. 20,206 89.1 89.5

2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of 

my age .......................................................................... 525 2.3 2.5

3 No, no one refused to sell me cigarettes because of 

my age .......................................................................... 1,425 6.3 5.8

qn25 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke 

cigarettes on school property? 

Numeric, Length=4 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 548 2.4 2.4

1 0 days ........................................................................... 21,291 93.9 93.8

2 1 or 2 days .................................................................... 321 1.4 1.4

3 3 to 5 days .................................................................... 133 0.6 0.6

4 6 to 9 days .................................................................... 72 0.3 0.3

5 10 to 19 days ................................................................ 94 0.4 0.4

6 20 to 29 days ................................................................ 68 0.3 0.3

7 All 30 days ................................................................... 152 0.7 0.7

qn26 Do you want to stop smoking cigarettes? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 608 2.7 2.6

1 I do not smoke now ...................................................... 19,306 85.1 85.9

2 Yes ............................................................................... 1,361 6.0 5.6

3 No ................................................................................ 1,404 6.2 6.0

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qn27 Are you seriously thinking about quitting smoking?

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Value

.

1 

Label

<Missing> ....................................................................

I have never smoked .................................................... 

Freq

347

15,539

Percent

1.5

68.5

Percent

1.4

71.1

2 I do not smoke now ...................................................... 4,140 18.3 16.4

3 

4 

Yes, within the next 30 days ........................................ 

Yes, within the next 6 months...................................... 

526 

283 

2.3 

1.2 

2.2

1.4

5 Yes, but not within the next 6 months ......................... 233 1.0 1.0

6 

7 

No, I am not thinking of quitting smoking .................. 

Not sure ........................................................................

616 

995 

2.7 

4.4 

2.5

4.0

qn28 How many times during the past 12 months have you stopped 

smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit 

smoking? 

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Value

.

1 

2 

3

Label

<Missing> .................................................................... 

I have not smoked in the past 12 months ..................... 

I have not tried to quit.................................................. 

1 time ........................................................................... 

Freq

698

17,794 

1,741

737

Percent

3.1

78.5 

7.7 

3.2

Percent

3.0

79.4

7.4

3.0

4 2 times .......................................................................... 481 2.1 2.0

5 3 to 5 times ................................................................... 509 2.2 2.1

6 6 to 9 times ................................................................... 187 0.8 0.8

7 10 or more times .......................................................... 532 2.3 2.3

qn29 When you last tried to quit, how long did you stay off cigarettes? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 574 2.5 2.3

1 I have never smoked cigarettes .................................... 16,638 73.4 75.2

2 I have never tried to quit .............................................. 1,843 8.1 7.8

3 Less than a day ............................................................. 317 1.4 1.3

4 1 to 2 days .................................................................... 294 1.3 1.2

5 3 to 7 days .................................................................... 406 1.8 1.8

6 More than 7 days but less than 30 days ....................... 413 1.8 1.8

7 30 days or more but less than 6 months ....................... 659 2.9 2.8

8 6 months or more but less than a year .......................... 483 2.1 1.9

9 1 year or more .............................................................. 1,052 4.6 4.1

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qn30 During the past 12 months, did a medical doctor, dentist, or 

nurse ask you whether you smoke cigarettes? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 563 2.5 2.3

1 Yes ............................................................................... 4,311 19.0 20.9

2 No ................................................................................ 15,095 66.6 64.5

3 I don't know/I can't remember ..................................... 2,710 11.9 12.2

qn31 During the past 12 months, did a medical doctor, dentist, or 

nurse tell you to stop smoking? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 484 2.1 2.0

1 I have never smoked .................................................... 15,646 69.0 71.3

2 Yes ............................................................................... 463 2.0 1.8

3 No ................................................................................ 5,442 24.0 22.3

4 I don't know/I can't remember ..................................... 644 2.8 2.6

qn32a In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? I HAVE NEVER SMOKED (Choose one or 

more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 6,637 29.3 27.2

1 I have never smoked .................................................... 16,042 70.7 72.8

qn32b In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? I HAVE NOT SMOKED IN THE PAST 12 

MONTHS (Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 20,001 88.2 89.6

1 I have not smoked in the past 12 months ..................... 2,678 11.8 10.4

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qn32c In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? I DID NOT TRY TO QUIT IN THE PAST 

12 MONTHS (Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 21,040 92.8 93.1

1 I did not try to quit in the past 12 months .................... 1,639 7.2 6.9

qn32d In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? ATTENDED A PROGRAM IN MY 

SCHOOL (Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,579 99.6 99.6

1 Attended a program in my school ................................ 100 0.4 0.4

qn32e In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help

you stop smoking? ATTENDED A PROGRAM IN THE 

COMMUNITY (Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,605 99.7 99.7

1 Attended a program in the community ........................ 74 0.3 0.3

qn32f In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? CALLED A HELP LINE OR QUIT LINE 

(Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,623 99.8 99.7

1 Called a help line or quit line ....................................... 56 0.2 0.3

qn32g In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? USED NICOTINE GUM (Choose one or 

more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,484 99.1 99.1

1 Used nicotine gum ....................................................... 195 0.9 0.9

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qn32h In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? USED NICOTINE PATCH (Choose one or 

more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,576 99.5 99.5

1 Used nicotine patch ...................................................... 103 0.5 0.5

qn32i In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? USED ANY MEDICINE TO HELP QUIT 

(Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,638 99.8 99.8

1 Used any medicine to help quit .................................... 41 0.2 0.2

qn32j In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? VISITED AN INTERNET QUIT SITE 

(Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,607 99.7 99.6

1 Visited an internet quit site .......................................... 72 0.3 0.4

qn32k In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? GOT HELP FROM FAMILY OR FRIENDS 

(Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,303 98.3 98.3

1 Got help from family or friends ................................... 376 1.7 1.7

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qn32l In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? I TRIED TO QUIT BUT DID SOMETHING 

ELSE (Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 22,269 98.2 98.2

1 I tried to quit but did something else ........................... 410 1.8 1.8

qn32m In the past 12 months, did you do any of the following to help 

you stop smoking? I TRIED TO QUIT BUT DID NOT DO ANY 

OF THESE THINGS (Choose one or more answers) 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

0 0 ................................................................................... 21,499 94.8 94.9

1 I tried to quit but did not do any of these things .......... 1,180 5.2 5.1

qn33 In the past 12 months, did you have to go to a stop smoking class 

because you were caught smoking? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 1,218 5.4 5.1

1 I have never smoked .................................................... 15,436 68.1 70.5

2 I have not smoked in the past 12 months ..................... 2,302 10.2 8.8

3 Yes, I had to go to a stop smoking class ...................... 125 0.6 0.5

4 No, I did not have to go to a stop smoking class ......... 3,598 15.9 15.1

qn34 Do you think you would be able to quit smoking cigarettes now if 

you wanted to? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 607 2.7 2.6

1 I do not smoke now ...................................................... 18,675 82.3 83.7

2 Yes ............................................................................... 2,773 12.2 11.1

3 No ................................................................................ 624 2.8 2.6

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qn35 How long can you go without smoking before you feel like you 

need a cigarette? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 399 1.8 1.7

1 I have never smoked cigarettes .................................... 15,676 69.1 71.4

2 I do not smoke now ...................................................... 3,579 15.8 14.4

3 Less than 1 hour ........................................................... 266 1.2 1.2

4 1 to 3 hours .................................................................. 247 1.1 1.1

5 More than 3 hours but less than a day .......................... 312 1.4 1.3

6 A whole day ................................................................. 234 1.0 1.0

7 Several days ................................................................. 443 2.0 2.1

8 A week or more ............................................................ 1,523 6.7 5.8

qn36 How true is this statement for you? After not smoking for a 

while, I feel restless and irritable. 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 405 1.8 1.7

1 I have never smoked cigarettes .................................... 15,689 69.2 71.4

2 I don't smoke now ........................................................ 3,378 14.9 13.5

3 Not at all true ............................................................... 1,449 6.4 5.7

4 Not very true ................................................................ 596 2.6 2.5

5 Fairly true ..................................................................... 662 2.9 3.0

6 Very true ...................................................................... 500 2.2 2.2

qn37 How true is this statement for you? When I go without a smoke 

for a few hours, I experience craving. 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 420 1.9 1.8

1 I have never smoked cigarettes .................................... 15,672 69.1 71.4

2 I don't smoke now ........................................................ 3,431 15.1 13.7

3 Not at all true ............................................................... 1,630 7.2 6.5

4 Not very true ................................................................ 515 2.3 2.2

5 Fairly true ..................................................................... 515 2.3 2.2

6 Very true ...................................................................... 496 2.2 2.3

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qn38 Have you ever used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip, such as 

Redman, Levi Garrett, Beechnut, Skoal, Skoal Bandits, or 

Copenhagen? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 585 2.6 2.5

1 Yes ............................................................................... 2,262 10.0 10.4

2 No ................................................................................ 19,832 87.4 87.1

qn39 How old were you when you used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip

for the first time? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 559 2.5 2.4

1 I have never used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip ........ 19,984 88.1 87.8

2 8 years old or younger ................................................. 215 0.9 1.0

3 9 ................................................................................... 88 0.4 0.4

4 10 ................................................................................. 131 0.6 0.6

5 11 ................................................................................. 153 0.7 0.7

6 12 ................................................................................. 221 1.0 0.9

7 13 ................................................................................. 277 1.2 1.3

8 14 ................................................................................. 329 1.5 1.6

9 15 ................................................................................. 309 1.4 1.4

10 16 ................................................................................. 247 1.1 1.2

11 17 years old or older .................................................... 166 0.7 0.7

qn40 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use chewing 

tobacco, snuff, or dip? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 596 2.6 2.7

1 0 days ........................................................................... 21,074 92.9 92.5

2 1 or 2 days .................................................................... 350 1.5 1.6

3 3 to 5 days .................................................................... 140 0.6 0.6

4 6 to 9 days .................................................................... 86 0.4 0.5

5 10 to 19 days ................................................................ 103 0.5 0.5

6 20 to 29 days ................................................................ 71 0.3 0.4

7 All 30 days ................................................................... 259 1.1 1.2

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qn41 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use chewing 

tobacco, snuff, or dip on school property? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 639 2.8 2.8

1 0 days ........................................................................... 21,459 94.6 94.3

2 1 or 2 days .................................................................... 187 0.8 0.9

3 3 to 5 days .................................................................... 94 0.4 0.5

4 6 to 9 days .................................................................... 51 0.2 0.2

5 10 to 19 days ................................................................ 50 0.2 0.3

6 20 to 29 days ................................................................ 47 0.2 0.2

7 All 30 days ................................................................... 152 0.7 0.7

qn42 Have you ever tried smoking cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, 

even one or two puffs? 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 627 2.8 2.7

1 Yes ............................................................................... 4,692 20.7 20.0

2 No ................................................................................ 17,360 76.5 77.3

qn43 How old were you when you smoked a cigar, cigarillo, or little

cigar for the first time?

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 540 2.4 2.5

1 I have never smoked a cigar, cigarillo or little cigar .... 17,640 77.8 78.2

2 8 years old or younger ................................................. 272 1.2 1.1

3 9 ................................................................................... 143 0.6 0.7

4 10 ................................................................................. 219 1.0 0.8

5 11 ................................................................................. 288 1.3 1.2

6 12 ................................................................................. 472 2.1 2.0

7 13 ................................................................................. 610 2.7 2.6

8 14 ................................................................................. 693 3.1 3.1

9 15 ................................................................................. 764 3.4 3.4

10 16 ................................................................................. 599 2.6 2.6

11 17 years old or older .................................................... 439 1.9 1.9

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qn44 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke 

cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars? 

Numeric, Length=4 

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Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 484 2.1 2.2

1 0 days ........................................................................... 20,299 89.5 90.1

2 1 or 2 days .................................................................... 969 4.3 4.0

3 3 to 5 days .................................................................... 362 1.6 1.4

4 6 to 9 days .................................................................... 198 0.9 0.7

5 10 to 19 days ................................................................ 148 0.7 0.6

6 20 to 29 days ................................................................ 57 0.3 0.2

7 All 30 days ................................................................... 162 0.7 0.7

qn45 Have you ever tried smoking tobacco in a pipe, even one or two 

puffs? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 658 2.9 3.1

1 Yes ............................................................................... 1,774 7.8 7.4

2 No ................................................................................ 20,247 89.3 89.5

qn46 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke 

tobacco in a pipe? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 602 2.7 2.8

1 0 days ........................................................................... 21,373 94.2 94.0

2 1 or 2 days .................................................................... 323 1.4 1.5

3 3 to 5 days .................................................................... 103 0.5 0.5

4 6 to 9 days .................................................................... 81 0.4 0.3

5 10 to 19 days ................................................................ 47 0.2 0.2

6 20 to 29 days ................................................................ 24 0.1 0.1

7 All 30 days ................................................................... 126 0.6 0.6

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qn47 Have you ever tried smoking any of the following 

(bidis/kreteks)? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value

.

1

Label

<Missing> .................................................................... 

Bidis ............................................................................. 

Freq

723

495

Percent

3.2

2.2

Percent

3.3

1.9

2 Kreteks ......................................................................... 260 1.1 1.1

3 I have tried both bidis and kreteks ............................... 547 2.4 2.3

4 I have never smoked bidis or kreteks ........................... 20,654 91.1 91.5

qn48 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke 

bidis? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 683 3.0 3.0

1 0 days........................................................................... 21,512 94.9 95.0

2 1 or 2 days .................................................................... 204 0.9 0.8

3 3 to 5 days .................................................................... 77 0.3 0.3

4 6 to 9 days .................................................................... 52 0.2 0.2

5 10 to 19 days ................................................................ 41 0.2 0.2

6 20 to 29 days ................................................................ 14 0.1 0.1

7 All 30 days ................................................................... 96 0.4 0.4

qn49 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke 

kreteks? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 645 2.8 2.9

1 0 days ........................................................................... 21,599 95.2 95.2

2 1 or 2 days .................................................................... 153 0.7 0.6

3 3 to 5 days .................................................................... 91 0.4 0.5

4 6 to 9 days .................................................................... 55 0.2 0.2

5 10 to 19 days ................................................................ 32 0.1 0.1

6 20 to 29 days ................................................................ 15 0.1 0.1

7 All 30 days ................................................................... 89 0.4 0.4

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qn50 During the past 7 days, on how many days were you in the same 

room with someone who was smoking cigarettes? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 642 2.8 3.0

1 0 days ........................................................................... 12,910 56.9 57.7

2 1 or 2 days .................................................................... 3,824 16.9 17.1

3 3 or 4 days .................................................................... 1,591 7.0 6.7

4 5 or 6 days .................................................................... 758 3.3 3.3

5 7 days ........................................................................... 2,954 13.0 12.3

qn51 During the past 7 days, on how many days did you ride in a car 

with someone who was smoking cigarettes? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 460 2.0 2.2

1 0 days ........................................................................... 15,258 67.3 68.7

2 1 or 2 days .................................................................... 2,978 13.1 12.4

3 3 or 4 days .................................................................... 1,431 6.3 6.1

4 5 or 6 days .................................................................... 700 3.1 3.0

5 7 days ........................................................................... 1,852 8.2 7.6

qn52 Do you think the smoke from other people's cigarettes is 

harmful to you? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 541 2.4 2.5

1 Definitely yes ............................................................... 14,958 66.0 67.3

2 Probably yes ................................................................. 5,024 22.2 21.4

3 Probably not ................................................................. 1,169 5.2 4.7

4 Definitely not ............................................................... 987 4.4 4.1

qn53 Does anyone who lives with you now smoke cigarettes? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 609 2.7 2.7

1 Yes ............................................................................... 7,990 35.2 33.5

2 No ................................................................................ 14,080 62.1 63.8

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qn54 Does anyone who lives with you now use chewing tobacco, snuff, 

or dip?

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 591 2.6 2.6

1 Yes ............................................................................... 2,279 10.0 10.0

2 No ................................................................................ 19,809 87.3 87.4

qn55 How many of your four closest friends smoke cigarettes? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 615 2.7 2.7

1 None ............................................................................. 12,803 56.5 58.6

2 One ............................................................................... 2,372 10.5 10.0

3 Two .............................................................................. 1,817 8.0 7.6

4 Three ............................................................................ 1,047 4.6 4.4

5 Four .............................................................................. 1,496 6.6 6.2

6 Not sure ........................................................................ 2,529 11.2 10.5

qn56 How many of your four closest friends use chewing tobacco, 

snuff, or dip? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value

.

1

Label

<Missing> .................................................................... 

None .............................................................................

Freq

532

17,137

Percent

2.3

75.6

Percent

2.3

75.4

2 One ............................................................................... 1,376 6.1 6.0

3 Two .............................................................................. 752 3.3 3.6

4 Three ............................................................................ 357 1.6 1.6

5 Four .............................................................................. 559 2.5 2.5

6 Not sure ........................................................................ 1,966 8.7 8.6

qn57 Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside 

your home? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 752 3.3 3.3

1 Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside my home ..... 16,033 70.7 71.1

2 Smoking is allowed in some places or at some times .. 1,986 8.8 8.8

3 Smoking is allowed anywhere in my home ................. 956 4.2 4.2

4 There are no rules about smoking in my home ............ 2,952 13.0 12.6

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qn58 Do you think you will smoke a cigarette at anytime during the 

next year? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 747 3.3 3.6

1 Definitely yes............................................................... 1,656 7.3 7.1

2 Probably yes ................................................................. 2,336 10.3 9.8

3 Probably not ................................................................. 3,449 15.2 15.0

4 Definitely not ............................................................... 14,491 63.9 64.5

qn59 Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 years from now? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 531 2.3 2.3

1 I definitely will ............................................................. 575 2.5 2.2

2 I probably will .............................................................. 2,057 9.1 8.1

3 I probably will not ........................................................ 4,979 22.0 21.4

4 I definitely will not ...................................................... 14,537 64.1 66.0

qn60 If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you 

smoke it? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 480 2.1 2.3

1 Definitely yes............................................................... 1,407 6.2 6.1

2 Probably yes ................................................................ 2,323 10.2 9.4

3 Probably not ................................................................. 3,737 16.5 16.0

4 Definitely not ............................................................... 14,732 65.0 66.2

qn61 Do you think that you will try a cigarette soon?

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value

.

1 

2

Label

<Missing> ....................................................................

I have already tried smoking cigarettes 

Yes

....................... 

 ............................................................................... 

Freq

531

4,676 

1,010

Percent

2.3

20.6 

4.5

Percent

2.5

20.2

3.8

3 No ................................................................................ 16,462 72.6 73.5

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qn62 During the past 12 months, has either of your parents (or 

guardians) told you not to smoke cigarettes? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 682 3.0 3.0

1 Mother (female guardian) only .................................... 2,439 10.8 10.5

2 Father (male guardian) only ......................................... 576 2.5 2.5

3 Both .............................................................................. 9,978 44.0 43.3

4 Neither ......................................................................... 9,004 39.7 40.7

qn63 In the past 12 months, how often have your parents or guardians 

discussed the dangers of tobacco use with you? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value

.

1

Label

<Missing> .................................................................... 

Never ............................................................................ 

Freq

612

7,705

Percent

2.7

34.0

Percent

2.7

34.2

2

3

Rarely ........................................................................... 

Sometimes .................................................................... 

5,807

5,345

25.6

23.6

26.7

23.5

4 Often ............................................................................ 1,910 8.4 8.0

5 Very often .................................................................... 1,300 5.7 5.0

qn64 Do you think it is safe to smoke for only a year or two, as long as 

you quit after that?

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 629 2.8 2.8

1 Definitely yes ............................................................... 605 2.7 2.4

2 Probably yes ................................................................. 1,513 6.7 6.4

3 Probably not ................................................................. 4,965 21.9 21.2

4 Definitely not ............................................................... 14,967 66.0 67.2

qn65 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes young people look cool 

or fit in? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 572 2.5 2.7

1 Definitely yes ............................................................... 709 3.1 3.0

2 Probably yes ................................................................. 1,357 6.0 5.8

3 Probably not ................................................................. 2,567 11.3 11.4

4 Definitely not ............................................................... 17,474 77.0 77.2

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qn66 During the past 12 months, did you buy or receive anything that 

has a tobacco company name or picture on it? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 1,251 5.5 5.9

1 Yes ............................................................................... 2,773 12.2 11.6

2 No ................................................................................ 18,655 82.3 82.5

qn67 Would you ever use or wear something that has a tobacco 

company name or picture on it such as a lighter, t-shirt, hat, or 

sunglasses? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 553 2.4 2.6

1 Definitely yes............................................................... 1,249 5.5 5.4

2 Probably yes ................................................................. 3,913 17.3 16.4

3 Probably not ................................................................. 6,176 27.2 27.3

4 Definitely not ............................................................... 10,788 47.6 48.3

qn68 During the past 12 months, have you participated in any 

community activities to discourage people your age from using 

cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, or cigars? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 738 3.3 3.3

1 Yes ............................................................................... 2,382 10.5 10.3

2 No ................................................................................ 11,760 51.9 52.7

3 I did not know about any activities .............................. 7,799 34.4 33.8

qn69 During the past 30 days, how many times did you see antismoking messages on TV? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 677 3.0 3.3

1 I did not watch TV in the past 30 days ........................ 912 4.0 4.1

2 None ............................................................................. 4,774 21.1 19.8

3 1 to 3 times in the past 30 days .................................... 5,524 24.4 24.3

4 1 to 3 times per week ................................................... 4,281 18.9 19.5

5 Daily or almost daily .................................................... 4,150 18.3 18.8

6 More than once a day ................................................... 2,361 10.4 10.2

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qn70 During the past 30 days, how many times did you hear antismoking messages on the radio? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 685 3.0 3.1

1 I did not listen to the radio in the past 30 days ............ 2,832 12.5 12.6

2 None ............................................................................. 11,760 51.9 50.5

3 1 to 3 times in the past 30 days .................................... 3,896 17.2 17.8

4 1 to 3 times per week ................................................... 1,792 7.9 8.4

5 Daily or almost daily .................................................... 1,081 4.8 4.9

6 More than once a day ................................................... 633 2.8 2.6

qn71 During the past 30 days, how many times did you see antismoking messages on the Internet? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 681 3.0 3.1

1 I did not use the Internet in the past 30 days ................ 1,597 7.0 6.5

2 None ............................................................................. 13,314 58.7 58.2

3 1 to 3 times in the past 30 days .................................... 3,910 17.2 18.3

4 1 to 3 times per week ................................................... 1,525 6.7 6.5

5 Daily or almost daily .................................................... 1,007 4.4 4.7

6 More than once a day ................................................... 645 2.8 2.7

qn72 During the past 30 days, how many times have you seen antismoking messages on billboards or outdoor signs?

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 701 3.1 3.2

1 None in the past 30 days .............................................. 10,433 46.0 45.5

2 1 to 3 times in the past 30 days .................................... 7,239 31.9 32.9

3 1 to 3 times per week ................................................... 2,179 9.6 9.5

4 Daily or almost daily .................................................... 1,326 5.8 5.4

5 More than once a day ................................................... 801 3.5 3.3

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qn73 During the past 30 days, how many times did you see antismoking messages in magazines or newspapers? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 845 3.7 4.0

1 I did not read magazines or newspapers ...................... 7,911 34.9 34.3

2 None in the past 30 days .............................................. 6,974 30.8 30.7

3 1 to 3 times in the past 30 days .................................... 4,397 19.4 20.4

4 1 to 3 times per week ................................................... 1,253 5.5 5.3

5 Daily or almost daily .................................................... 741 3.3 2.9

6 More than once a day ................................................... 558 2.5 2.4

qn74 When you watch TV or go to movies, how often do you see 

actors using tobacco? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value

.

1 

2 

Label

<Missing> .................................................................... 

I don't watch TV or go to movies ................................ 

Most of the time ........................................................... 

Freq

849

636 

6,742 

Percent

3.7

2.8 

29.7 

Percent

4.1

2.8

27.4

3 Some of the time .......................................................... 9,722 42.9 44.9

4

5

Hardly ever .................................................................. 

Never ............................................................................ 

3,436 

1,294 

15.2

5.7

15.5

5.3

qn75 When you are using the Internet, how often do you see ads for 

tobacco products?

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 862 3.8 4.1

1 I do not use the Internet ............................................... 1,177 5.2 4.6

2 Most of the time ........................................................... 2,404 10.6 9.6

3 Some of the time .......................................................... 5,564 24.5 23.9

4 Hardly ever .................................................................. 7,936 35.0 37.0

5 Never ............................................................................ 4,736 20.9 20.7

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qn76 When you read newspapers or magazines, how often do you see 

ads or promotions for cigarettes and other tobacco products? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value

.

1 

2 

Label

<Missing> .................................................................... 

I do not read newspapers or magazines ....................... 

All of the time .............................................................. 

Freq

883

5,470 

1,275

Percent

3.9

24.1 

5.6

Percent

4.1

23.9

5.1

3 Most of the time ........................................................... 2,133 9.4 8.8

4 Some of the time .......................................................... 4,776 21.1 21.1

5

6

Hardly ever .................................................................. 

Never ............................................................................ 

4,570 

3,572 

20.2

15.8

21.3

15.7

qn77 When you go to a convenience store, supermarket, or gas station, 

how often do you see ads for cigarettes and other tobacco 

products or items that have tobacco company names or pictures 

on them? 

Numeric, Length=4 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 889 3.9 4.2

1 I never go to a convenience store, supermarket, or gas 

station ........................................................................... 703 3.1 3.2

2 All of the time .............................................................. 9,241 40.7 40.3

3 Most of the time ........................................................... 5,070 22.4 23.0

4 Some of the time .......................................................... 3,622 16.0 16.1

5 Hardly ever .................................................................. 1,508 6.6 6.5

6 Never ............................................................................ 1,646 7.3 6.8

qn78 During this school year, did you practice ways to say 'No' to 

tobacco in any of your classes (for example, by role playing)?

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 1,331 5.9 6.3

1 Yes ............................................................................... 6,627 29.2 27.9

2 No ................................................................................ 11,845 52.2 53.8

3 Not sure ........................................................................ 2,876 12.7 12.1

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qn79 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes 

the reasons why people your age smoke?

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 830 3.7 4.0

1 Yes............................................................................... 7,239 31.9 32.0

2 No ................................................................................ 11,454 50.5 50.8

3 Not sure ........................................................................ 3,156 13.9 13.3

qn80 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes 

that most people your age do not smoke cigarettes? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd

Freq

Unwtd

Percent

Wtd

Value Label Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 861 3.8 4.1

1 Yes ............................................................................... 4,177 18.4 17.9

2 No ................................................................................ 13,349 58.9 59.5

3 Not sure........................................................................ 4,292 18.9 18.4

qn81 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes 

about the dangers of tobacco use? 

Numeric, Length=4 

Unwtd Unwtd Wtd

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. <Missing> .................................................................... 915 4.0 4.3

1 Yes ............................................................................... 10,330 45.5 45.4

2 No ................................................................................ 8,944 39.4 40.0

3 Not sure ........................................................................ 2,490 11.0 10.3

Page 41 of 45 
Creating Race/Ethnicity Variables in the 

National Youth Tobacco Survey 2009 

Questions regarding race and ethnicity were asked differently in the 2004, 2006, and 2009 National Youth 

Tobacco Survey (NYTS), when compared to previous years’ (1999, 2000, and 2002) surveys. This was to 

comply with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directive 15.*

In 2004, 2006, and 2009 NYTS, respondents were first asked about their Spanish or Hispanic origin: 

2004: 

Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin? (QN4) 

 a) Yes 

 b) No 

2006 and 2009: 

Are you Hispanic or Latino? (QN4) 

 a) Yes 

 b) No 

Respondents were then asked about race (QN5), which allowed respondents to provide multiple 

responses: 

What race or races do you consider yourself to be? (Please select 1 or more than one category.) Would 

you say: 

 a) American Indian or Alaska Native (QN5A) 

 b) Asian (QN5B) 

 c) Black or African American (QN5C) 

 d) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (QN5D) 

 e) White (QN5E) 

Two different definitions of race/ethnicity were created. The two definitions differ by how respondents 

who chose more than one race were categorized. RACE_M contains a separate category for respondents 

reporting more than one race. If more than one race is marked, respondents were grouped as “multiple 

race” (consistent with OMB 15 directive). RACE_S does not have a separate category for respondents 

who reported more than one race, meaning that respondents who mark more than one race are grouped 

into one of the six race/ethnic groups. RACE_M is the preferred way of defining race/ethnicity (as 

instructed by OMB 15 directive) but RACE_S was created to compare results from the 2009 NYTS with 

results from the 1999, 2000, and 2002 NYTS. 

RACE_S is defined by first by looking at the Hispanic or Latino ethnicity question. If respondent answers 

“yes” to this question, then they are classified as Hispanic or Latino regardless of what their selection was 

for race question. If the respondent answered “no” to the Hispanic or Latino ethnicity question then to 

classify the individual into one of the races, their response regarding the race question is taken into 

 

*

 OMB directive 15 states that two questions be used in collecting information on race and ethnicity, where ethnicity 

is collected first followed by race. OMB directive 15 can be accessed at 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/rewrite/fedreg/ombdir15.html. 

Page 42 of 45 
account. If the respondent selected only one of the races available then they are classified as that race. If 

the respondent selected two or more races then the following hierarchy was followed: 

If a respondent selected multiple races and they selected “White” as one of those races then they are 

categorized as “White.” If a respondent selected multiple races but did NOT select “White” and they 

selected “Black or African American” as one of those races then they are categorized as “Black or 

African American.” If a respondent selected multiple races but did NOT select “White” or “Black or 

African American” and they selected “Asian” as one of those races then they are categorized as “Asian.” 

If a respondent selected multiple races but did NOT select “White,” “Black or African American,” or 

“Asian,” and they selected “American Indian or Alaska Native” as one of those races then they are 

categorized as “American Indian or Alaska Native.” If a respondent selected “Native Hawaiian or Other 

Pacific Islander” and any other race category, the respondent would categorized as that other race. 

RACE_M is defined by first by looking at the Hispanic or Latino ethnicity question. If respondent 

answers “yes” to this question, then they are classified as Hispanic or Latino regardless of what their 

selection was for race question. If the respondent answered “no” to the Hispanic or Latino ethnicity 

question then to classify the individual into one of the races, their response regarding the race question is 

taken into account. If the respondent selected only one race then they are classified as that race. If the 

respondent selected two or more races then they are categorized as “Multiple Races.” 

The SAS code on the following page contains coding for RACE_S and RACE_M.SAS code: 

*race/ethnicity - sum up answers to white, black, etc to 

 determine if there is > 1 race answered;

 mrace = sum(qn5a, qn5b, qn5c, qn5d, qn5e); 

label mrace="Number of races chosen from Q5"; 

*hispanic ethnicity takes precedent - similar to previous NYTS datasets & 

 race recoding;

if qn4=1 then RACE_S=3; *hispanic;

else if qn4=2 then do; *non-hispanic;

 if mrace=1 then do; *one-race;

 if qn5e=1 then RACE_S=1; *nh-white;

 else if qn5c=1 then RACE_S=2; *nh-black;

 else if qn5b=1 then RACE_S=4; *nh-asian;

 else if qn5a=1 then RACE_S=5; *nh-ai/an;

 else if qn5d=1 then RACE_S=6; *nh-nhopi; 

 end; 

 else if mrace > 1 then do; *multiple races;

 *the order of these conditional statements determines race priority - 

 based on previous surveys when there is more than 1 race, but the 

 mainrace question was not picked;

 if qn5e=1 then RACE_S=1; *nh-white;

 else if qn5c=1 then RACE_S=2; *nh-black;

 else if qn5b=1 then RACE_S=4; *nh-asian;

 else if qn5a=1 then RACE_S=5; *nh-ai/an;

 else if qn5d=1 then RACE_S=6; *nh-nhopi;

 end; 

end; 

label RACE_S="RECODE: Race/Eth - no mult grp"; 

*race/ethnicity - based on NHIS where when there is > 1 race, then put 

 that person in "multiple" race;

 *hispanic ethnicity takes precedent - similar to previous NYTS datasets & 

 race recoding;

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if qn4=1 then RACE_M=3; *hispanic;

else if qn4=2 then do; *non-hispanic;

 if mrace=1 then do; *one-race;

 if qn5e=1 then RACE_M=1; *nh-white;

 else if qn5c=1 then RACE_M=2; *nh=black;

 else if qn5b=1 then RACE_M=4; *nh-asian;

 else if qn5a=1 then RACE_M=5; *nh-ai/an;

 else if qn5d=1 then RACE_M=6; *nh-nhopi; 

 end; 

 else if mrace > 1 then RACE_M=7; *multiple race;

end; 

label RACE_M="RECODE: Race/Eth - mult grp";

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race_s RECODE: Race/Ethnicity - no multiple race group 

Numeric, Length=8 

 Unwtd

Freq

Unwtd

Percent

Wtd

Value Percent

.

Label

. .................................................................................... 704 3.1 3.1

1 NH-White..................................................................... 10,851 47.8 58.4

2 NH-Black ..................................................................... 3,584 15.8 15.2

3

4

Hispanic ....................................................................... 

NH-Asian ..................................................................... 

6,242

883

27.5

3.9

18.6

3.6

5

6

NH-AI/AN ................................................................... 

NH-NH/PI .................................................................... 

267

148

1.2

0.7

0.6

0.6

 

race_m RECODE: Race/Ethnicity - multiple race group 

Numeric, Length=8 

 Unwtd Unwtd Wtd 

Value Label Freq Percent Percent

. . .................................................................................... 704 3.1 3.1 

1 NH-White..................................................................... 10,008 44.1 54.9 

2 NH-Black ..................................................................... 3,450 15.2 14.6 

3 Hispanic ....................................................................... 6,242 27.5 18.6 

4 NH-Asian ..................................................................... 833 3.7 3.4 

5 NH-AI/AN ................................................................... 261 1.2 0.6 

6 NH-NH/PI .................................................................... 148 0.7 0.6 

7 multiple races ............................................................... 1,033 4.6 4.3