CIGAGE: AGE WHEN FIRST STARTED SMOKING CIGARETTES EVERYDAY
(CG16) How old were you when you first started smoking cigarettes every day?
| Value | Label | Unweighted Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| 3 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| 4 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| 5 | - | 4 | 0.0 |
| 6 | - | 6 | 0.0 |
| 7 | - | 14 | 0.0 |
| 8 | - | 33 | 0.1 |
| 9 | - | 56 | 0.1 |
| 10 | - | 128 | 0.2 |
| 11 | - | 149 | 0.3 |
| 12 | - | 561 | 1.0 |
| 13 | - | 848 | 1.5 |
| 14 | - | 1,169 | 2.1 |
| 15 | - | 1,762 | 3.2 |
| 16 | - | 2,431 | 4.4 |
| 17 | - | 1,697 | 3.0 |
| 18 | - | 2,479 | 4.4 |
| 19 | - | 982 | 1.8 |
| 20 | - | 884 | 1.6 |
| 21 | - | 571 | 1.0 |
| 22 | - | 313 | 0.6 |
| 23 | - | 203 | 0.4 |
| 24 | - | 129 | 0.2 |
| 25 | - | 249 | 0.4 |
| 26 | - | 57 | 0.1 |
| 27 | - | 57 | 0.1 |
| 28 | - | 46 | 0.1 |
| 29 | - | 20 | 0.0 |
| 30 | - | 90 | 0.2 |
| 31 | - | 9 | 0.0 |
| 32 | - | 23 | 0.0 |
| 33 | - | 9 | 0.0 |
| 34 | - | 12 | 0.0 |
| 35 | - | 42 | 0.1 |
| 36 | - | 9 | 0.0 |
| 37 | - | 6 | 0.0 |
| 38 | - | 7 | 0.0 |
| 39 | - | 6 | 0.0 |
| 40 | - | 17 | 0.0 |
| 41 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| 42 | - | 4 | 0.0 |
| 43 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| 44 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| 45 | - | 8 | 0.0 |
| 47 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| 48 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| 49 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| 50 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| 51 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Missing Data | |||
| 985 | BAD DATA Logically assigned | 15 | 0.0 |
| 991 | NEVER USED CIGARETTES | 25,627 | 46.0 |
| 994 | DON'T KNOW | 60 | 0.1 |
| 997 | REFUSED | 15 | 0.0 |
| 998 | BLANK (NO ANSWER) | 8 | 0.0 |
| 999 | LEGITIMATE SKIP (NEVER USED CIGS EVERYDAY) | 14,893 | 26.7 |
| Total | 55,739 | 100% |
Based upon 15,121 valid cases out of 55,739 total cases.
Summary Statistics
- minimum: 1.00
- maximum: 55.00
- mode: 18.00
- mean: 17.20
- median: 17.00
- standard deviation: 3.99
Location: 51-53 (width: 3; decimal: 0)
Variable Type: numeric
(Range of) Missing Values: 985 , 991 , 994 , 997 , 998 , 999
Notes
Source: This variable was taken from: National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2008.
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Disclaimer: The frequencies for this variable may not be weighted. They are purely descriptive and may not be representative of the study population. Please use with caution and consult the study documentation.