Figure
8.2. Percent distribution of smoking status among adults aged 18 years and
over,by
sex: United States, 2001
NOTES: Current smokers
were defined as those who smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their
lifetime and now smoke every day or some days. The analysis excluded 301
people with unknown smoking status. CI is confidence interval.
DATA SOURCE: Sample
Adult Core component of the 2001 National Health Interview Survey.
The
percent of current smokers was higher for men (25.2%, 95% CI =
24.3%-26.0%) than for women (20.7%, 95% CI = 19.9% - 21.4%).
The
percent of former smokers was also higher for men than for women, whereas
the percent of those who had never smoked was higher for women than for
men.