Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Tobacco smoking status NHIS NLM Demographic information
Patient and caregiver demographic information
NIH CDEs
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# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning code Code system name
Current every day smoker Current every day smoker LA18976-3 LOINC
Current some day smoker Current some day smoker LA18977-1 LOINC
Former smoker Former smoker LA15920-4 LOINC
Heavy tobacco smoker Heavy tobacco smoker LA18981-3 LOINC
Light tobacco smoker Light tobacco smoker LA18982-1 LOINC
Never smoker Never smoker LA18978-9 LOINC
Smoker, current status unknown Smoker, current status unknown LA18979-7 LOINC
Unknown if ever smoked Unknown if ever smoked LA18980-5 LOINC

# Name Origin Origin Concept type
Find [Finding] LOINC - Part - Property LP6813-2 property
Patient LOINC - Part - Super System LP6985-8 property
NHIS LOINC - Part - Method LP172683-7 property
Tobacco smoking status LOINC - Part - Component LP156992-2 object
Pt [Point in time (spot)] LOINC - Part - Time LP6960-1 property
Nom LOINC - Part - Scale LP7750-5 property
P' LOINC - Part - Fragments for synonyms LP75922-2 property

# Designation Tags
Tobacco smoking status NHIS Long Common Name
Tobac smoke stat NHIS Shortname

# Identifier Origin Version
72166-2 LOINC 2.64
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