Percentage of adults* who used cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff or any form of tobacco by Hispanic origin, race, and sex
National Health Interview Surveys, 1987, 1991, 1992 (combined) and 1998 and 2000 (combined)—United States
1987, 1991, 1992 (combined) for Non-Hispanics and Hispanics
Non-Hispanic§ 1987, 1991, 1992 (combined) |
Hispanic§ 1987, 1991, 1992 (combined) |
|
White |
Black |
Asian/ Pacific Islander |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
All |
Mexican American |
Puerto Rican American |
Cuban American |
Other |
All |
Total |
Cigar smoking |
Male |
4.4 |
3.5 |
1.4 |
4.7 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
1 |
1.9 |
4.7 |
2 |
4 |
Female |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0 |
Total |
2.1 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
2 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
1 |
1.9 |
Pipe smoking |
Male |
2.5 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
6.1 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
Female |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
1.2 |
1 |
0.8 |
3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
Cigar or pipe smoking |
Male |
6.1 |
5.1 |
2.2 |
9.1 |
5.9 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
5.3 |
2.6 |
5.6 |
Female |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
Total |
3 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
4.5 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
Any tobacco smoking |
Male |
32.5 |
38.5 |
26.7 |
38.4 |
33 |
26.6 |
26.9 |
27.1 |
27.9 |
27 |
32.6 |
Female |
25.8 |
25.3 |
6 |
36 |
25.3 |
16.1 |
21.9 |
17.4 |
17.7 |
17.4 |
24.7 |
Total |
29 |
31.2 |
16.4 |
37.1 |
28.9 |
21.4 |
24 |
21.8 |
22.5 |
22 |
28.4 |
Chewing tobacco use |
Male |
3.7 |
2.7 |
0.3 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
1 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
Female |
0.1 |
1.2 |
0 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
Total |
1.8 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
Snuff use |
Male |
3.9 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
Female |
0.2 |
1.8 |
0 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
Total |
2 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
Chewing tobacco or snuff use |
Male |
6.7 |
3.3 |
0.7 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
5.8 |
Female |
0.3 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
Total |
3.4 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
3 |
Any tobacco use |
Male |
37.2 |
40.7 |
27.7 |
44.1 |
37.3 |
27.6 |
27.5 |
27.3 |
29.1 |
28 |
36.6 |
Female |
26.2 |
27.8 |
6.1 |
36.6 |
25.9 |
16.2 |
22.1 |
17.4 |
17.9 |
17.6 |
25.3 |
Total |
31.5 |
33.5 |
17 |
40.2 |
31.4 |
21.9 |
24.4 |
21.9 |
23.1 |
22.6 |
30.7 |
1998, 2000 (combined) for Non-Hispanics and Hispanics
Non-Hispanic§ 1998, 2000 (combined) |
Hispanic§ 1998, 2000 (combined) |
|
White |
Black |
Asian/ Pacific Islander |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
All |
Mexican American |
Puerto Rican American |
Cuban American |
Other |
All |
Total |
Cigar smoking |
Male |
5.2 |
4.1 |
1.2 |
6.1 |
5 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
6 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
4.7 |
Female |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
Total |
2.6 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
3.4 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
1 |
3.3 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
Pipe smoking |
Male |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
Female |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.1 |
Total |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
Cigar or pipe smoking |
Male |
6.1 |
4.7 |
1.3 |
9.5 |
5.8 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
6 |
3 |
2.7 |
5.4 |
Female |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
Total |
3.1 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
5 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
1 |
3.3 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
Any tobacco smoking |
Male |
30 |
30.4 |
20.4 |
39.4 |
29.8 |
25.1 |
31.8 |
26.6 |
19.8 |
38.7 |
33.7 |
Female |
23.3 |
21.5 |
9 |
41.7 |
22.8 |
11.5 |
21.9 |
15.8 |
14 |
13.7 |
21.9 |
Total |
26.5 |
25.5 |
14.6 |
40.6 |
26.1 |
18.5 |
26.3 |
21 |
19.5 |
19.7 |
25.5 |
Chewing tobacco use |
Male |
3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
7.2 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
Female |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
Total |
1.5 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
4.2 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
Snuff use |
Male |
3.8 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
6.9 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
3 |
Female |
0.2 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
Total |
1.9 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
3.8 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
Chewing tobacco or snuff use |
Male |
5.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
10.9 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1 |
4.8 |
Female |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
2 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
Total |
2.9 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
6.4 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
Any tobacco use |
Male |
34 |
31.1 |
21 |
46 |
33.3 |
25.5 |
32.1 |
26.6 |
26.5 |
26.4 |
32.6 |
Female |
23.5 |
22.5 |
9 |
42.8 |
23.1 |
11.5 |
21.9 |
15.8 |
14.1 |
13.7 |
22.1 |
Total |
28.5 |
26.4 |
14.9 |
44.4 |
28 |
18.8 |
26.4 |
21 |
20.2 |
20.1 |
27.1 |
Footnotes
* Persons =18 years of age
† Current use identified those persons who, for cigars, had smoked greater than or equal to 50 cigars and currently smoked cigars; for pipes, had smoked a pipe greater than or equal to 50 times and currently smoked a pipe; for cigars or pipes, were current users of cigars or pipes; for any tobacco smoking, were current users of cigarettes (i.e., had smoked greater than or equal to 100 cigarettes and currently smoked cigarettes), cigars, or pipes; for chewing tobacco, had used chewing tobacco greater than or equal to 20 times and currently used chewing tobacco; for snuff, had used snuff greater than or equal to 20 times and currently used snuff; for chewing tobacco or snuff, were current users of chewing tobacco or snuff; for any tobacco use, were current users of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, or snuff.
§ Includes other, unknown, and multiple race and unknown Hispanic origin.
0 Indicates a value >0 and <0.05
Source Data: National Health Interview Survey, 1987, 1991, 1992 (combined) and 1998, 2000 (combined)
Note: For 1987, 1991, 1992—95% confidence interval do not exceed +1.1 for non Hispanic Whites, +2.5 for Non-Hispanic Blacks, +4.4 for Non-hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islanders, +10.0 for non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Natives, +0.7 for all non-Hispanics, +3.2 for Mexican Americans, +5.4 for Puerto Ricans, +5.0 for Cuban Ameircans, +3.4 for Other Hispancis, +2.0 for all Hispanics, and +1.0 for the total population.
For 1998, 2000—95% Confidence intervals do not exceed +0.9 for non Hispanic Whites, +1.7 for Non-Hispanic Blacks, +3.2 for Non-hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islanders, +11.8 for non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Natives, +0.8 for all non-Hispanics, +2.3 for Mexican Americans, +5.2 for Puerto Ricans, +7.3 for Cuban Ameircans, +3.1 for Other Hispancis, + 1.7 for all Hispanics, and +0.7 for the total population.
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Page last modified 02/28/2007