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Data table for figure 8.1. Prevalence of current smoking among adults aged 18 years and over: United States, 1997 - quarter one 2002

Year

Percent (95% confidence interval)

Crude1

Age-adjusted2

1997

24.7 (24.1-25.3)

24.6 (24.0-25.1)

1998

24.1 (23.5-24.7)

24.0 (25.1-26.8)

1999

23.5 (22.9-24.1)

23.3 (22.7-24.0)

2000

23.3 (22.7-23.9)

23.1 (22.5-23.7)

2001

22.8 (22.2-23.4)

22.7 (22.1-23.3)

2002 quarter 1

21.5 (20.4-22.7)

21.4 (20.3-22.5)

1Crude estimates are presented in the graph.

2Estimates for this Healthy People 2010 leading health indicator are age adjusted to the projected year 2000 standard population using five age groups: 18-24 years, 25-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-64 years, and 65 years and over.

Data table for Figure 8.2. Percent distribution of smoking status among adults aged 18 years and over, by sex: United States, quarter one 2002

Smoking status and sex

Percent

95% confidence interval

Never
Both sexes
Men
Women

55.3
49.0
61.0

53.9-56.7
47.0-51.1
59.0-63.0

Former
Both sexes
Men
Women

23.2
26.4
20.2

21.9-24.4
24.6-28.2
18.6-21.9

Current
Both sexes
Men
Women

21.5
24.5
18.8

20.4-22.7
22.8-26.3
17.3-20.2

Data table for Figure 8.3. Prevalence of current smoking among adults aged 18 years and over, by sex and age group: United States, quarter one 2002

Age and sex

Percent

95% confidence interval

18-44 years
Total
Men
Women

25.2
28.7
21.9

23.5-26.9
26.1-31.2
19.7-24.0

45-64 years
Total
Men
Women

21.7
23.6
20.0

19.8-23.7
20.7-26.5
17.6-22.4

65 years and over
Total
Men
Women

9.1
11.0
7.6

7.4-10.7
8.0-14.0
5.6-9.6

Age adjusted1
Total
Men
Women

21.4
24.1
18.9

20.3-22.5
22.4-25.8
17.5-20.3

1Estimates for this Healthy People 2010 leading health indicator are age adjusted to the projected year 2000 standard population using five age groups: 18-24 years, 25-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-64 years, and 65 years and over.

Data table for figure 8.4. Age-sex-adjusted prevalence of current smoking among adults aged 18 years and over, by race/ethnicity: United States, quarter one 2002

 

Percent (95% confidence interval)

Race/ethnicity

Age-sex-adjusted1

Age-adjusted2

Hispanic

15.3 (13.0-17.6)

15.4 (13.0-17.8)

White non-Hispanic

22.6 (21.1-24.0)

22.5 (21.1-24.0)

Black non-Hispanic

23.1 (20.2-26.0)

22.8 (20.0-25.6)

1Estimates are age-sex-adjusted to the projected year 2000 standard population using five age groups: 18-24 years, 25-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-64 years, and 65 years and over.

2Estimates for this Healthy People 2010 leading health indicator are age-adjusted to the projected year 2000 standard population using five age groups: 18-24 years, 25-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-64 years, and 65 years and over.

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