Table 2 Classification of smoking intensity of a smoker. Zero counts may represent non smoker or smoker, dependent on GP’s input
Class | Types of codes |
|---|---|
Trivial Smoker | Trivial Smoker, Ex Trivial Smoker |
Light Smoker | Light Smoker, Ex Light Smoker, Tobacco/Cigarette consumption less than 10 and greater than 0, Over 60 min before first cigarette on waking. |
Medium Smoker | Medium Smoker, Ex Medium Smoker, Tobacco/Cigarette consumption less than 20 and greater than 0, Over 30 min before first cigarette on waking. |
Heavy Smoker | Heavy smoker, Ex heavy smoker, Tobacco/Cigarette consumption less than 40 and greater than 0, Over 5 min before first cigarette on waking. |
Very Heavy Smoker | Very Heavy Smoker, Ex Very Heavy Smoker, Tobacco/Cigarette consumption more than 40, under 5 min before first cigarette on waking. |