NOTE: this is not a function.
This is a categorical variable derived by Statistics Canada that determines if alcohol was consumed in the past week. The variable is optional in selected provinces and territories.
ALW_1(ALW_1)
| ALW_1 | cchsflow variable name for any alcohol past week |
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This variable is present in every CCHS cycle used in cchsflow. In 2007 and 2008, the variable is optional for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, British Columbia and Nunavut.In 2009 and 2010, the variable is optional for Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. In 2011, the variable is optional for Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. In 2012, the variable is optional for Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Nunavut, and Saskatchewan.In 2013, the variable is optional for Quebec, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Yukon, and Saskatchewan. In 2014, the variable is optional for Nunavut, Quebec, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia.