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than 15 leva 3 15-20 leva 4 21-40 leva 5 41-60 leva 6 61-80 leva 7 More than 80 leva Sysmiss Parents work 1 Yes, only my father (my stepfather / my mother's partner) 2 Yes, only my mother (my stepmother / my father's partner) 3 Yes, both of my parents 4 No, none of them 5 Don't know Sysmiss Father's education 1 Primary education 2 Secondary education 3 High school education 4 College education 5 Higher education - Bachelor 6 Higher education - Master 7 Higher education - PhD 8 I don't know Sysmiss Mother's education 1 Primary education 2 Secondary education 3 High school education 4 College education 5 Higher education - Bachelor 6 Higher education - Master 7 Higher education - PhD 8 I don't know Sysmiss Tried smoking Have you ever tried or experimented with cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs? 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Age first cigarette How old were you when you first tried a cigarette? 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 2 7 years old or younger 3 8 or 9 years old 4 10 or 11 years old 5 12 or 13 years old 6 14 or 15 years old 7 16 years old or older Sysmiss Smoked past 30 days During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? 1 0 days 2 1 or 2 days 3 3 to 5 days 4 6 to 9 days 5 10 to 19 days 6 20 to 29 days 7 All 30 days Sysmiss Cigarettes per day How many cigarettes did you usually smoke in the past month during one day? 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 3 1 cigarette per day 4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 5 6 to 10 cigarettes per day 6 11 to 20 cigarettes per day 7 More than 20 cigarettes per day Sysmiss How often smoked hand-rolled cigs in past 30 days 1 I did not smoke hand-rolled cigarettes during the past 30 days 2 Less than once a week 3 At least once a week but not every day 4 Every day Sysmiss Frequency smoking manufactured cigarettes past 30 days 1 I did not smoke manufactured cigarettes during the past 30 days 2 Less than once a week 3 At least once a week but not every day 4 Every day Sysmiss Tried other tobacco Have you ever tried or experimented with any form of smoked tobacco products other than cigarettes (such as cigars, cigarillos, pipe, waterpipes /hookah /shisha/ narguileh)? 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Used other tobacco past month During the past 30 days, did you use any form of smoked tobacco products other than cigarettes (such as cigars, cigarillos, pipe, waterpipes/hookah/shisha/narguileh)? 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Ever tried hookah Have you ever tried or experimented with shisha, even one or two puffs? 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Age first tried hookah 1 I have never tried smoking shisha 2 7 years old or younger 3 8 or 9 years old 4 10 or 11 years old 5 12 or 13 years old 6 14 or 15 years old 7 16 years old or older Sysmiss Smoke hookah past month During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke shisha? 1 2 1-2 3 3-5 4 6-9 5 10-19 6 20-29 7 all 30 days Sysmiss Smoke hookah per day Please think about the days you smoked hookah/narguileh during the past 30 days. How many hookah/narguileh smoking sessions did you usually participate in per day? 1 I did not smoke narguileh/hookah during the past 30 days 2 1 session per day 3 2 sessions per day 4 3 sessions per day 5 4 or more sessions per day Sysmiss Where last smoked hookah 1 I haven't smoked a hookah in the last 30 days 2 At home 3 In a café 4 In a restaurant 5 In a bar or disco 6 Elsewhere Sysmiss Smoking first thing morning Do you ever have a cigarette or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning? 1 I don't smoke tobacco 2 No, when I get up in the morning I don't smoke cigarette as the first and I do not have such a desire 3 Yes, I sometimes as the first in the morning smoke a cigarette or have such a desire. 4 Yes, as the first in the morning I always smoke a cigarette and have always such desire. Sysmiss How soon feel strong desire How soon after you smoke tobacco do you start to feel a strong desire to smoke again that is hard to ignore? 1 I don't smoke tobacco 2 I never feel a strong desire to smoke again after smoking tobacco 3 Within 60 minutes 4 1 to 2 hours 5 More than 2 hours to 4 hours 6 More than 4 hours but less than one full day 7 1 to 3 days 8 4 days or more Sysmiss Where usually smoke 1 I do not smoke 2 At home 3 At school 4 At work 5 At friends' houses 6 At social events 7 In public places (e.g. parks, street corners) 8 Other Sysmiss Tried smokeless tobacco Have you ever tried or experimented with any form of smokeless tobacco products (such as chewing, sniffing, placing the product between the teeth and gum, or application to the skin)? 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Smokeless tobacco past month During the past 30 days, did you use any form of smokeless tobacco products ,such as snuff, hewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, etc.? 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss Heard of electronic cigarettes Before today, had you ever heard of electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes? 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Tried electronic cigarettes 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Electronic cigarettes past month During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use electronic cigarettes? 1 0 days 2 1 or 2 days 3 3 to 5 days 4 6 to 9 days 5 10 to 19 days 6 20 to 29 days 7 All 30 days Sysmiss Times per day used electronic cigarettes 1 I have not used electronic cigarettes in the last 30 days 2 1 time per day 3 2 times per day 4 3 times per day 5 4 or more times per day Sysmiss Heard of heated tobacco products 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Tried heated tobacco products 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Days used heated tobacco products in past 30 days 1 0 days 2 1 or 2 days 3 3 to 5 days 4 6 to 9 days 5 10 to 19 days 6 20 to 29 days 7 All 30 days Sysmiss Times per day used heated tobacco products 1 I have not used heated tobacco products in the last 30 days 2 1 time per day 3 2 times per day 4 3 times per day 5 4 or more times per day Sysmiss Heard of nicotine pouches 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Tried nicotine pouches 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Days used nicotine pouches in past 30 days 1 0 days 2 1 or 2 days 3 3 to 5 days 4 6 to 9 days 5 10 to 19 days 6 20 to 29 days 7 All 30 days Sysmiss Want to stop smoking now Do you want to stop smoking now? 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 2 I do not smoke now 3 Yes 4 No Sysmiss Tried stop smoking last year During the past 12 months, did you ever try to stop smoking? 1 I have never smoked 2 I did not smoke during the past 12 months 3 Yes 4 No Sysmiss Stop smoking if wanted to Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 2 I don't smoke now 3 Yes 4 No Sysmiss Received help/advice stop smoking Have you ever received help or advice to help you stop smoking? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 2 Yes, from a program or professional 3 Yes, from a friend 4 Yes, from a family member 5 Yes, from both programs or professionals and from friends or family members 6 No Sysmiss How difficult to go without smoking for a week 1 I do not smoke now 2 Very difficult 3 Fairly difficult 4 Fairly easy 5 Very easy Sysmiss Difficult to give up smoking if wanted How easy or difficult would you find it to give up smoking altogether if you wanted to? 1 I do not smoke now 2 Very difficult 3 Fairly difficult 4 Fairly easy 5 Very easy Sysmiss Days people smoked in your presence in your home During the past 7 days, on how many days has anyone smoked inside your home, in your presence? 1 2 1-2 3 3-4 4 5-6 5 7 Sysmiss Days people smoked in your presences in enclosed public spaces During the past 7 days, on how many days has anyone smoked in your presence, inside any enclosed public place, other than your home (such as school, shops, cafes, restaurants, shopping malls, etc.)? 1 2 1-2 3 3-4 4 5-6 5 7 Sysmiss Days people smoked in your presence in open public spaces During the past 7 days, on how many days has anyone smoked in your presence, at any outdoor public place (such as playgrounds, sidewalks, entrances to buildings, parks, swimming pools, etc)? 1 2 1 to 2 3 3 to 4 4 5 to 6 5 7 Sysmiss People smoke in school During the past 30 days, did you see anyone smoke inside the school building or outside on school property? 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Think other people smoking harmful Do you think that smoke of cigarettes which others are smoking is hazardous for you? 1 Definitely not 2 Probably not 3 Probably yes 4 Definitely yes Sysmiss Banning smoking inside enclosed public places Are you in favor of banning smoking inside enclosed public places (such as schools, shops, cafes, restaurants, shopping malls, etc.)? 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Banning smoking outdoor public places Are you in favor of banning smoking at outdoor public places ,such as a park, a beach, playgrounds, building entrances, public transport stops, walking down the street, etc.? 1 Yes 2 No Sysmiss How obtained cigarettes last time smoked in past 30 days 1 I haven't smoked cigarettes in the last 30 days 2 I bought them from a big store / supermarket or a small store 3 I bought them from a pub/restaurant 4 I bought them from a pavilion/kiosk 5 I bought them from a vending machine 6 I got them from someone else 7 I got them in some other way Sysmiss Refuse to sell due to age During the past month, when you entered a shop to buy tobacco products, did the salesman refuse to sell them to you because of your age? 1 During the past month, I did not try to buy tobacco products from a shop. 2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age 3 No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes Sysmiss Bought cigarettes last time The last time you bought cigarettes during the past 30 days, how did you buy them? 1 I did not buy cigarettes during the past 30 days 2 I bought them in a pack 3 I bought individual sticks (singles) 4 I bought them in a carton 5 I bought them in rolls 6 I bought tobacco and rolled my own Sysmiss Cost of pack of 20 cigarettes 1 4.00 and less than 4.00 leva 2 4.01 to 5.00 leva 3 5.01 to 6.00 leva 4 6.01 to 7.00 leva 5 7.01 to 8.00 leva 6 8.01 to 9.00 leva 7 9.01 to 10 leva and more 8 I don't know Sysmiss Anti-tobacco media messages During the past 30 days, did you see or hear any anti-tobacco media messages on television, radio, internet, billboards, posters, newspapers, magazines, or movies? 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Anti-tobacco messages events During the past 30 days, did you see or hear any anti-tobacco messages at sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events, or social gatherings? 1 I did not go to sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events, or social gatherings in the past 30 days 2 yes 3 no Sysmiss Health warnings on cigarette packages During the past 30 days, did you see any health warnings on cigarette packages? 1 Yes, but I didn't think much of them 2 Yes, and they led me to think about quitting smoking or not starting smoking 3 No Sysmiss Taught dangers of tobacco During the past 12 months, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of tobacco use? 1 yes 2 no 3 do not know Sysmiss See people using tobacco TV During the past 30 days, did you see any people using tobacco when you watched TV, videos, or movies? 1 I did not watch TV, videos, or movies in the past 30 days 2 Yes 3 No Sysmiss Saw tobacco advertisements at points of sale During the past 30 days, did you see any advertisements or promotions for tobacco products at points of sale (such as grocery stores, shops, kiosks, etc.)? 1 I did not visit any points of sale in the past 30 days 2 Yes 3 No Sysmiss Saw tobacco ads on internet 1 I did not use the Internet in the last 30 days 2 Yes 3 No Sysmiss Wear/use tobacco name Would you ever use or wear something that has a tobacco company or tobacco product name or picture on it such as a lighter, t-shirt, hat, or sunglasses? 1 yes 2 maybe 3 no Sysmiss Tobacco brand logo Do you have something (for example, t-shirt, pen, backpack) with a tobacco product brand logo on it? 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss Offered you a free tobacco from tobacco company Has a person working for a tobacco company ever offered you a free tobacco product? 1 yes 2 no Sysmiss If best friends offered tobacco, would accept If one of your best friends offered you a tobacco product, would you use it? 1 Definitely not 2 Probably not 3 Probably yes 4 Definitely yes Sysmiss Close friends smoke 1 None of them 2 Some of them 3 Most of them 4 All of them Sysmiss Classmates smoke 1 Most of them 2 Approximately half of them 3 Only some of them 4 None of them Sysmiss Parents smoke 1 Neither 2 Both 3 Only my father 4 Only my mother 5 I don't know Sysmiss Use tobacco next 12 months At anytime during the next 12 months do you think you will use any form of tobacco? 1 Definitely not 2 Probably not 3 Probably yes 4 Definitely yes Sysmiss Difficult to quit smoking Once someone has started smoking tobacco, do you think it would be difficult for them to quit? 1 Definitely not 2 Probably not 3 Probably yes 4 Definitely yes Sysmiss Smoking helps feel comfortable socially Does cigarette smoking help people to feel more comfortable or more uncomfortable at celebrations, parties or other social gatherings? 1 More comfortable 2 Less comfortable 3 No difference from non-smokers Sysmiss Think young people who smoke have more friends 1 More friends 2 Less friends 3 No difference from non-smokers Sysmiss Think tobacco makes people more/less attractive 1 More attractive 2 Less attractive 3 No difference from non-smokers Sysmiss Smoked tobacco to lose weight in past 30 days 1 I have not smoked tobacco in the past 30 days 2 Yes 3 No Sysmiss Think smoking is harmful to health Do you think smoking tobacco is harmful to your health? 1 Definitely not 2 Probably not 3 Probably yes 4 Definitely yes Sysmiss I think I would enjoy smoking a cigarette 1 Definitely agree 2 Agree 3 Disagree 4 Definitely disagree Sysmiss stratum 202301001 202301002 202301003 202301004 202301005 202301006 202301007 202301008 202301009 202301010 202301011 202301012 202302001 202302002 202302003 202302004 202302005 202302006 202302007 202302008 202302009 202302010 202302011 202302012 psu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25