Comparison of Self-Reported and Measured Smoking Status Among 616 In-School Adolescents

A dataset of 616 in-school adolescents compares self-reported smoking status with measurements from a Smokerlyzer device. The data is provided in an XLS file and was last updated on April 28, 2026. It was authored by Funmito Omolola Fehintola and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Validate self-reported smoking behavior against biochemical measurements based on the comparison described.
• Assess the prevalence of smoking among in-school adolescents based on the sample of 616 individuals.
• Analyze potential discrepancies between self-reported and objective smoking status data.
• Study methodological approaches for measuring sensitive health behaviors in youth populations.

Strengths

• Includes a direct comparison of two measurement methods (self-report and Smokerlyzer) for the same 616 individuals.
• Dataset is openly licensed (CC-BY-4.0), permitting reuse and redistribution.
• File size is 5.5 KB, indicating a compact and likely focused dataset.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Likely collected via survey and device measurement among selected in-school adolescents.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 17:40:05; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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