Figure 2.5. Prevalence (%) of current smoking among women aged 18 years or older, by state, Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, United States, 1999.

Figure 2.5. Prevalence (%) of current smoking among women aged 18 years or older, by state, Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, United States, 1999

Note: Prevalence of current smoking is the percentage of all persons in each state who reported smoking >100 cigarettes in their lifetime and who smoked at the time of the survey. Categories were based on tertiles of smoking prevalence.

Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adult and Community Health, public use data tape, 1999.

From: Chapter 2. Patterns of Tobacco Use Among Women and Girls

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