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Figure 8.3.
Prevalence of current smoking among adults aged 18 years and over,
by age group and sex: United States,
January-June 2002
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 167 people with
unknown smoking status.
DATA SOURCE: Based on
data collected from January through June in the Sample Adult Core component
of the 2002 National Health Interview Survey.
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 For both sexes combined, the prevalence of current
smoking was lower among adults aged 65 years and over (9.2%), compared with
adults aged 18-44 years (25.9%) and adults aged 45-64 years (22.2%). This
pattern in current smoking by age group was seen in both men and women.
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A significant difference between men and women in
current smoking was seen for all three age groups.
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