Figure
8.4. Age-sex-adjusted prevalence of current smoking among adults
aged 18 years and over,
by race/ethnicity: 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. Estimates are age-sex-adjusted to a
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. CI is confidence
interval.
DATA SOURCE: Sample
Adult Core component of the 2001 National Health Interview Survey.
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