smk_status.RdCategorise cigarette smoking into current, former and never regular cigarette smoker.
smk_status(data)Data table - the health survey dataset.
Returns two smoking variables:
cig_smoker_status - current, former, never
cig_ever - ever_smoker, never_smoker, based on current and former smokers from the variables above.
Note that if some smokes either regularly or occasionally, then they are classified as a current regular cigarette smoker. People who used to smoke regularly or occasionally are classified as former smokers, but people who have only tried a cigarette once or twice are classified as never smokers.
This variable is created for adults aged >= 16 years, and children aged 8-15 years.
The data is processed from the Health Survey for England and the Scottish Health Survey. The Scottish Health Survey only has data on people >= 16 years old.
if (FALSE) {
data_2016 <- read_2016()
data_2016 <- smk_status(data = data_2016)
}