Last updated on 27-6-2024 by Pierre Daubresse
Current smoking behavior was assessed on the basis of the following questions:
Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in total (about 5 packages) or the equivalent amount of tobacco in your whole life?
Yes/No
If someone answered “Yes”, the following question was asked:
Do you still smoke nowadays?
Yes, every day/Yes, occasionally/No, not at all
Individuals who smoked every day or occasionally were considered current smokers.