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What is the prevalence of smoking among adults
(18 years of age and over)?
The prevalence of smoking among U.S. adults is approximately 21.6% (JAMA, 2005). This rate varies based on age, gender, and education as indicated by the chart below:
|
Characteristic |
Men |
Women |
Total |
|
White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Hispanic |
25.5 27.1 22.7 |
21.8 18.7 10.8 |
23.6 22.4 16.7 |
|
Education 0-12 yr (no diploma) <8 yr 9-11 yr 12 yr (no diploma) GED (diploma) 12 yr (diploma) Associate Degree Some College (no degree) Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree |
32.0 25.4 38.1 32.3 47.4 29.8 24.1 24.8 13.6 7.8 |
23.8 13.5 30.9 29.7 37.2 22.1 19.6 21.6 10.5 6.4 |
27.6 19.3 34.1 31.0 42.3 25.6 21.5 23.1 12.1 7.2 |
|
Age Group 18-24 25-44 45-64 >65 |
32.4 28.7 24.5 10.1 |
24.6 22.8 21.1 8.6 |
28.5 25.7 22.7 9.3 |
(JAOA, 2004)
Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and has negative health impacts on people at all stages of life. Surgeon General 2004.