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Smoking Status

The different options available in the Smoking status field enables you to indicate the tobacco use of the patient on the Social History - Tobacco template.

Smoking StatusDescription
Current every day smokerA patient who smokes daily.
Current some day smokerA patient who occasionally smokes.
Former smokerA patient who is an ex-smoker.
Never smoker A patient who has never smoked.
Smoker, current status unknownA patient whose smoking consumption is not known.
Unknown if ever smokedA patient who is currently a non-smoker, but the past smoking status is not known.
Heavy tobacco smokerA patient who smokes more than 10 cigarettes (or cigarillo, cigar or pipes equivalent) per day.
Light tobacco smokerA patient who smokes less than 10 cigarettes (or cigarillo, cigar or pipes equivalent) per day.