WhyQuit's Smoking Initiation Survey Questions

1. When you first started smoking, how many cigarettes did you smoke before you sensed your brain issue an urge or crave command to smoke again?

1.  I don't remember
2.  1 to 3 cigarettes
3.  4 to 6 cigarettes
4.  7 to 9 cigarettes
5.  10 to 14 cigarettes
6.  15 to 20 cigarettes
7.  2 to 3 packs
8.  4 to 5 packs
9.  6 to 10 packs
10.  More than 10 packs

2. When you first started smoking, how long did you smoke before you sensed your brain issue an urge or crave command to smoke again?

1.  I don't remember
2.  1 to 2 days
3.  3 to 4 days
4.  5 to 7 days
5.  2 to 3 weeks
6.  4 to 5 weeks
7.  1 to 3 months
8.  4 to 6 months
9.  6 months to 1 year
10.  More than 1 year

3. How long after you started smoking did you smoke your first cigarette alone, without anyone present?

1.  I don't remember
2.  I was alone when I first started smoking
3.  1 day
4.  2 days
5.  3 days
6.  4 days
7.  5 to 7 days
8.  1 to 2 weeks
9.  2 to 4 weeks
10.  More than 1 month

4. How old were you when you started smoking?

1.  Age 11 or less
2.  12-13
3.  14-15
4.  16-17
5.  18-19
6.  20-22
7.  23-25
8.  26-30
9.  31 to 40
10.  Older than 40

5. What was your primary motivation for smoking that first cigarette?

1.  I don't remember my primary motivation
2.  To experience the tastes and flavors
3.  I was seeking to gain acceptance by a peer or peers
4.  One of my key role models smoked
5.  To look more adult
6.  To experience a new adventure
7.  To rebel against authority
8.  I was given a free pack
9.  I had too much to drink
10.  My primary motivation is not listed

6. How long after starting to smoke before you made your first attempt to quit smoking?

1.  I don't remember
2.  Within a few days
3.  Within a few weeks
4.  Within a few months
5.  Within the first year
6.  Between years 1 to 5
7.  Between years 6 to 10
8.  Between years 11 to 20
9.  After 20 years
10.  I have never tried to quit

7. If you could go back in time and have a second chance, would you again take that first puff of nicotine?

1.  Absolutely not
2.  Yes, I'd smoke it
3.  I don't know

8. How long did you smoke?

1.  Less than 1 year
2.  2 to 4 years
3.  5 to 6 years
4.  7 to 8 years
5.  9 to 10 years
6.  11 to 15 years
7.  16 to 20 years
8.  21 to 25 years
9.  26 to 30 years
10.  More than 30 years

9. How many cigarettes did you smoke each day?

1.  Less than 1
2.  1 to 4
3.  5 to 9
4.  10 to15
5.  16 to 19
6.  20 to 29
7.  30 to 39
8.  40 to 49
9.  50 to 59
10.  60 or more

10. Which continent do you live upon?

1.  Africa
2.  Asia
3.  Australia
4.  Europe
5.  North America
6.  South America

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