| Characteristic | 1965 | 1970 | 1974 | 1979 | 1985 | 1990 | 1992 | 1995 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||||||||
| Number of cigarettes/day | |||||||||
| <15 | 44.4 (±1.2) | 38.8 (±1.2) | 38.3 (±1.6) | 34.1 (±1.6) | 36.9 (±1.4) | 40.2 (±1.5) | 43.7 (±2.0) | 46.8 (±2.5) | 48.2 (±1.8) |
| 15-24 | 41.8 (±1.2) | 43.1 (±1.1) | 43.0 (±1.5) | 43.9 (±1.7) | 42.5 (±1.5) | 43.2 (±1.5) | 41.0 (±1.9) | 39.1 (±2.4) | 39.7 (±1.7) |
| > 25 | 13.8 (±0.9) | 18.1 (±0.8) | 18.7 (±1.3) | 22.0 (±1.3) | 20.6 (±1.3) | 16.6 (±1.2) | 15.3 (±1.4) | 14.1 (±1.7) | 12.1 (±1.2) |
| Percent smoking > 25 cigarettes/day | 13.8 (±0.9) | 18.1 (±0.8) | 18.7 (±1.3) | 22.0 (±1.3) | 20.6 (±1.3) | 16.6 (±1.2) | 15.3 (±1.4) | 14.1 (±1.7) | 12.1 (±1.2) |
| Age (years) | |||||||||
| 18-24 | 8.8 (±1.7) | 12.1 (±1.4) | 13.8 (±2.2) | 15.7 (±2.7) | 11.7 (±2.3) | 6.7 (±3.0) | 8.4 (±3.0) | 9.6 (±4.9) * | 5.1 (±2.4) * |
| 25-44 | 16.4 (±1.3) | 21.7 (±1.3) | 22.5 (±2.3) | 24.6 (±2.1) | 23.9 (±1.9) | 17.1 (±1.6) | 15.3 (±2.1) | 12.1 (±2.4) | 11.5 (±1.7) |
| 45-64 | 13.6 (±1.7) | 17.7 (±1.2) | 16.9 (±2.0) | 24.8 (±2.5) | 22.7 (±2.3) | 21.8 (±2.4) | 18.7 (±2.9) | 19.0 (±3.4) | 16.8 (±2.6) |
| >65 | 6.4 (±3.1) | 11.3 (±2.5) | 16.2 (±4.3) | 12.7 (±3.8) | 13.4 (±3.7) | 11.9 (±2.7) | 15.3 (±4.5) | 16.2 (±5.3) | 10.9 (±3.6) |
| Race/ethnicity ** | |||||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 14.8 (±1.0) | 19.4 (±0.8) | 20.5 (±1.4) | 24.4 (±1.5) | 23.2 (±1.5) | 19.0 (±1.4) | 17.4 (±1.6) | 15.9 (±2.1) | 14.0 (±1.5) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 5.7 (±1.8) | 7.2 (±1.6) | 6.6 (±2.2) * | 9.2 (±2.6) | 7.6 (±2.0) | 4.3 (±1.7) | 5.2 (±2.0) | 5.7 (±2.9) * | 4.5 (±2.1) * |
| Hispanic | NA§ | NA | NA | 11.0 (±4.2) * | 13.0 (±5.6) * | 3.4 (±2.0) * | 5.1 (±2.9) * | 9.9 (±4.8) * | 2.1 (±1.4) * |
| Education (number of years) >§<§ | |||||||||
| <8 | NA | 16.0 (±1.7) | 13.8 (±2.7) | 20.3 (±4.5) | 18.4 (±4.8) | 22.0 (±4.7) | 19.3 (±7.1) | 22.7 (±7.7) | 15.0 (±6.0) |
| 9-11 | NA | 21.2 (±1.7) | 23.6 (±3.4) | 24.0 (±3.1) | 25.1 (±3.4) | 19.9 (±3.2) | 22.3 (±4.3) | 17.4 (±5.2) | 23.6 (±6.0) |
| 12 | NA | 19.8 (±1.3) | 20.1 (±2.1) | 24.2 (±2.5) | 23.2 (±2.2) | 19.0 (±1.9) | 16.4 (±2.2) | 15.8 (±2.7) | 13.9 (±2.2) |
| 13-15 | NA | 21.1 (±2.9) | 24.5 (±4.0) | 26.3 (±3.8) | 20.5 (±3.2) | 15.9 (±2.8) | 13.6 (±3.4) | 12.1 (±3.5) | 10.8 (±2.4) |
| >16 | NA | 17.1 (±3.1) | 13.5 (±4.2) | 19.3 (±4.6) | 21.2 (±4.2) | 11.9 (±3.1) | 11.1 (±3.6) | 8.1 (±3.9) * | 5.5 (±2.4) * |
| Men smoking > 25 cigarettes/day | 24.8 (±0.9) | 28.0 (±1.1) | 31.1 (±1.6) | 32.4 (±1.5) | 32.4 (±1.6) | 28.5 (±1.6) | 27.0 (±1.8) | 25.5 (±2.3) | 22.6 (±1.7) |
Note: Current smoking is the prevalence of all persons in each demographic category who reported smoking > 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and who smoked at the time of the survey. Since 1992, estimates of current smoking explicitly include persons who smoked only on some days.
Estimate should be interpreted with caution because of the small number of respondents.
Ethnicity was not determined in 1965, 1970, or 1974. Thus, estimates for whites and for blacks during these years likely include data for some persons of Hispanic origin.
NA= Not available.
From: Chapter 2. Patterns of Tobacco Use Among Women and Girls
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