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Figure 4.7 is titled "Past Month Cigarette Use and Nicotine Dependence, by Age: 2003." It is a bar graph, where the horizontal axis represents age in years, and the vertical axis represents the percentage in the past month. There are fourteen age categories, and within each age category, the bar is separated into two sections: Cigarette Use, Not including Nicotine Dependence; and Nicotine (Cigarette) Dependence.

Among 12 to 13 year olds, 1.9% had past month cigarette use, and 0.6% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 14 to 15 year olds, 7.2% had past month cigarette use, and 3.8% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 16 to 17 year olds, 13.5% had past month cigarette use, and 9.7% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 18 to 20 year olds, 21.4% had past month cigarette use, and 16.7% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 21 to 25 year olds, 21.3% had past month cigarette use, and 20.3% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 26 to 29 year olds, 18.7% had past month cigarette use, and 18.1% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 30 to 34 year olds, 14.4% had past month cigarette use, and 16.5% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 35 to 39 year olds, 9.9% had past month cigarette use, and 19.1% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 40 to 44 year olds, 9.7% had past month cigarette use, and 21.4% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 45 to 49 year olds, 9.7% had past month cigarette use, and 19.2% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 50 to 54 year olds, 6.9% had past month cigarette use, and 18.1% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 55 to 59 year olds, 5.9% had past month cigarette use, and 15.9% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among 60 to 64 year olds, 4.5% had past month cigarette use, and 12.0% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.
Among persons 65 or older, 3.6% had past month cigarette use, and 6.4% had past month nicotine (cigarette) dependence.

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