Reliability of adult self-reported smoking history: data from the tobacco use supplement to the current population survey 2002-2003 cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examined the reliability of self-reported smoking history measures. The key measures of interest were time since completely quitting smoking among former smokers; age at which fairly regular smoking was initiated among former and current smokers; the number of cigarettes smoked per day and the number of years of daily smoking among former smokers; and never smoking. Another goal was to examine sociodemographic factors and interview method as potential predictors of the odds of strict agreement in responses.

Methods

Data from the 2002-2003 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey were examined. Descriptive analysis was performed to detect discrepant data patterns, and intraclass and Pearson correlations and kappa coefficients were used t

SUBMITTER: Soulakova JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3439867 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature