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Definition
Whether an individual has been a regular smoker (daily or weekly) of any tobacco material over the previous 3 months.
Components
Data Element
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Data Element Concept (this item)Person—tobacco smoking status (last three months)
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyTobacco smoking status
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Conceptual DomainNone
Comments
Context:
Public health, health care and clinical settings.
Comments:
Smoking is the act of drawing into the mouth and puffing out the smoke of tobacco contained in a cigarette, cigar or pipe. Tobacco smoke contains a number of harmful substances including poisons, various irritant and carcinogenic compounds.
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