Data to estimate the similarity of tobacco research samples to intended populations.
This article presents mean and prevalence rates for demographic and smoking history characteristics for U.S. current smokers based on the 2000 National Health Interview Survey. Researchers can use these data to estimate the similarity of their sample to those of the typical U.S. smoker.
University of Vermont, Department of Psychiatry, Burlington, VT, USA. john.hughes@uvm.edu
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D000328:Adult; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology