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| === (2) Smoking Initiation === | | === (2) Smoking Initiation === |
− | This is a binary phenotype. Code "1" for everyone in the study who reports ever being a regular smoker in their life (current or former). Code a "0" for everyone else. | + | This is a binary phenotype. Code "1" for everyone in the study who reports ever being a regular smoker in their life (current or former). Code a "0" for everyone who denies ever being a regular smoker in their life. |
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| Every study had some usable measure of whether a respondent has ever regularly smoked. Almost all asked directly. Some have necessary information to code this variable (e.g., 100 cigs lifetime? Ever smoked every day for 2 weeks straight?). | | Every study had some usable measure of whether a respondent has ever regularly smoked. Almost all asked directly. Some have necessary information to code this variable (e.g., 100 cigs lifetime? Ever smoked every day for 2 weeks straight?). |