Variables

N, (%)

HRQL General Health Frequencies

Excellent

1368 (3.4)

Very Good

5512 (13.6)

Good

12,128 (29.9)

Fair

12,594 (31.1)

Poor

8923 (22)

Interval Since Last Smoked

<1 month

411 (2.5)

1 month but less than 3 months

373 (2.2)

3 months but less than 6 months

399 (2.4)

Within the past year

637 (3.8)

Within the past 5 years

2677 (16.1)

Within the past 10 years

2129 (12.8)

10 years or more

9976 (59.9)

Never smoked

61 (0.4)

Smoking Status

Every day

9737 (24.8)

Some days

3027 (7.7)

Former

16,789 (42.7)

Never

9723 (24.8)

HRQL Continuous Descriptive Variables

N

Mean

SD

Physical health not good

39,233

11.7

12.5

Mental health not good

39,655

7.1

11

Poor physical or mental health

29,787

10.6

12.1