Use of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Slightly more than half of the decedents were reported to have ever smoked cigarettes. During the period these smokers smoked the most, almost one-third (31 percent) were reported to have smoked more than 24 cigarettes a day. Number and percent distribution of decedents who smoked by cigarette consumption per day during the period they smoked the most: United States, 1993
NOTES:
Excludes deaths to persons under 15 years of age and those deaths
occurring in South Dakota. Figures may not add to totals due to
rounding. Standard errors are estimated using the statistical software
package SUDAAN. About one-quarter of all decedents were reported to drink alcoholic beverages during their last year of life. Twenty-nine percent of the drinkers were reported to have used alcohol every day. Nine percent where reported to have used alcohol less than once a month. Number and percent distribution of decedents who drank alcoholic beverages during the last year of life by frequency of alcohol use: United States, 1993
NOTES:
Excludes deaths to persons under 15 years of age and those deaths
occurring in South Dakota. Figures may not add to totals due to
rounding. Standard errors are estimated using the statistical software
package SUDAAN. Thirty-nine percent of the decedents were reported to have taken medication for pain during their last year of life. About 2 percent were reported to have used marijuana, and less than 1 percent were reported to have used other types of illicit drugs. Number and percent of decedents reported to have used selected drugs during the last year of life by type of drug used: United States, 1993
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Percents based on 2,215,000 decedents.
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