Definition
A code set representing a person's smoking status.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | 1 | Daily smoker | ||
| 2 | Weekly smoker | |||
| 3 | Irregular smoker | |||
| 4 | Ex-smoker | |||
| 5 | Never smoked |
Comments
Guide for use:
CODE 1 Daily smoker
A person who smokes daily
CODE 2 Weekly smoker
A person who smokes at least weekly but not daily
CODE 3 Irregular smoker
A person who smokes less than weekly
CODE 4 Ex-smoker
A person who does not smoke at all now, but has smoked at least 100 cigarettes or a similar amount of other tobacco products in his/her lifetime.
CODE 5 Never-smoker
A person who does not smoke now and has smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes or similar amount of other tobacco products in his/her lifetime.
References
Standard Questions on the Use of Tobacco Among Adults (1998)
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This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.
Related content
| Relation | Count |
|---|---|
| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |