Table 1.41a Percent of current smokers age 18 and over with a checkup who reported receiving advice to quit smoking in the past 12 months, United States, 2002 and 2004 |
Population group |
2004 |
2002 |
Total population (in thousands)e |
Percent smoker |
Percent smokers with checkupf |
Told to quit |
Total population (in thousands)e |
Percent smoker |
Percent smokers with checkupf |
Told to quit |
Percentg |
Standard error |
Percentg |
Standard error |
Total |
|
215,999 |
21.2 |
10.5 |
63.7 |
1.2 |
211,389 |
22.1 |
11.4 |
63.5 |
1.1 |
Race |
White, single race |
176,363 |
21.2 |
10.3 |
63.8 |
1.5 |
174,268 |
21.9 |
11.1 |
63.9 |
1.2 |
Black, single race |
24,931 |
23.9 |
13.7 |
63.5 |
3.0 |
23,794 |
26.4 |
15.7 |
61.5 |
2.9 |
AI/AN, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Asian, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
27,378 |
15.9 |
6.0 |
55.2 |
3.7 |
25,849 |
17.8 |
7.5 |
48.7 |
3.5 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
188,622 |
22.0 |
11.1 |
64.4 |
1.3 |
185,541 |
22.7 |
11.9 |
64.8 |
1.1 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
150,409 |
22.2 |
11.1 |
64.8 |
1.5 |
149,367 |
22.7 |
11.7 |
65.5 |
1.3 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
24,207 |
23.7 |
13.5 |
62.5 |
3.1 |
23,442 |
26.4 |
15.8 |
61.7 |
2.9 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
12,731 |
16.5 |
8.35 |
63.8 |
5.6 |
Gender |
Male |
103,946 |
24.3 |
10.2 |
60.5 |
2.0 |
101,486 |
24.9 |
11.0 |
61.9 |
1.7 |
Female |
112,053 |
18.3 |
10.7 |
66.6 |
1.6 |
109,904 |
19.5 |
11.8 |
64.9 |
1.5 |
Age |
18-44 |
109,629 |
23.9 |
9.5 |
58.5 |
2.0 |
109,805 |
24.6 |
10.6 |
57.1 |
1.7 |
45-64 |
71,233 |
22.3 |
13.1 |
68.5 |
1.7 |
67,411 |
23.6 |
14.2 |
69.2 |
1.5 |
65 and over |
35,137 |
10.3 |
7.9 |
67.9 |
3.3 |
34,173 |
10.9 |
8.3 |
71.2 |
2.9 |
Educationa |
Less than high school |
40,215 |
30.0 |
13.5 |
64.7 |
2.7 |
44,519 |
29.6 |
14.2 |
62.6 |
2.4 |
High school graduate |
69,784 |
26.2 |
12.7 |
63.4 |
2.0 |
69,198 |
27.2 |
14.1 |
62.5 |
1.6 |
At least some college |
104,709 |
14.5 |
7.9 |
63.6 |
2.2 |
96,344 |
15.1 |
8.2 |
65.0 |
1.8 |
Employment statusb |
Employed |
145,008 |
22.7 |
10.2 |
61.7 |
1.7 |
142,664 |
23.4 |
11.1 |
61.0 |
1.3 |
Not employed |
35,809 |
25.8 |
14.1 |
67.5 |
2.7 |
34,543 |
27.6 |
15.7 |
67.3 |
2.2 |
Health insurance, ages 18-64 |
Any private |
134,590 |
19.4 |
10.0 |
65.0 |
1.7 |
134,592 |
20.7 |
11.2 |
63.8 |
1.4 |
Public only |
16,485 |
37.1 |
21.9 |
68.5 |
2.9 |
14,896 |
39.4 |
24.1 |
65.6 |
2.5 |
Uninsured |
29,787 |
33.2 |
9.0 |
45.8 |
4.2 |
27,728 |
33.5 |
9.4 |
51.3 |
3.2 |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Medicare and private |
20,890 |
9.4 |
7.5 |
65.8 |
4.3 |
20,417 |
10.0 |
8.0 |
71.8 |
3.8 |
Medicare and other public |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Family incomec |
Negative/poor |
23,527 |
35.2 |
16.3 |
62.5 |
2.9 |
22,136 |
35.7 |
17.5 |
57.9 |
2.5 |
Near poor/low |
37,172 |
25.1 |
11.3 |
65.1 |
2.7 |
36,048 |
27.2 |
13.4 |
62.6 |
2.3 |
Middle |
68,157 |
22.4 |
10.8 |
60.8 |
2.4 |
66,429 |
22.8 |
11.7 |
63.2 |
1.9 |
High |
87,144 |
14.9 |
8.3 |
66.6 |
2.3 |
86,776 |
16.1 |
8.9 |
67.3 |
2.1 |
Residence locationd |
Metropolitan-large |
116,818 |
19.3 |
9.8 |
64.1 |
1.7 |
114,937 |
20.5 |
10.7 |
65.2 |
1.6 |
Metropolitan-small |
61,870 |
22.0 |
10.9 |
64.7 |
2.4 |
61,731 |
23.1 |
11.4 |
61.4 |
2.1 |
Micropolitan |
24,112 |
25.3 |
11.9 |
63.5 |
3.0 |
23,250 |
25.9 |
14.3 |
63.4 |
2.8 |
Noncore |
13,200 |
26.5 |
11.3 |
57.4 |
5.4 |
11,471 |
26.0 |
12.5 |
59.8 |
5.7 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
186,777 |
19.9 |
9.3 |
60.4 |
1.5 |
183,616 |
20.8 |
10.0 |
60.9 |
1.3 |
Fair/poor |
29,182 |
29.8 |
18.3 |
74.9 |
2.2 |
27,773 |
31.3 |
20.7 |
72.2 |
2.2 |
a Less than high school refers to fewer than 12 years of education; high school graduate, 12 years of education; and at least some college, more than 12 years of education.
b Employment status for persons ages 18-64 only.
c Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
d For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
e Total adult population, age 18 and over. Numbers may not add to total due to missing data or rounding.
f Denominator is total adult population, excluding missing values. Numerator is current smokers with checkup within the year.
g Denominator includes adult smokers with checkup.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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