Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (Adults)
Percentage (weighted population estimate) of adults who have smoked 100 cigarettes in their entire life and currently smoke cigarettes every day or some days. Based on (self-reported) answers to the following two questions: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? and, if yes: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days or not at all?
In order to define coverage types, disability is defined as follows: Disability was defined according to the standard questions used in the American Community Survey. An individual was identified as having a disability if any of the following conditions existed: is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing; is blind or has serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses; has difficulty dressing or bathing; has serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions; has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs; has difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping. Disability estimates are available for calendar years 2009 and later.
Last updated 18 Apr 2012
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Disability was defined according to the standard questions used in the American Community Survey. An individual was identified as having a disability if any of the following conditions existed: is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing; is blind or has serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses; has difficulty dressing or bathing; has serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions; has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs; has difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping.
Last updated 18 Apr 2012
Poverty is defined by Census Bureau poverty thresholds. For more information on the definition of poverty, please see the Glossary under Help.
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Last updated 18 Apr 2012
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State-level estimates (if applicable) meet the following criteria: less than or equal to 20% relative standard error and adequate sample size.
Last updated 18 Apr 2012
Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged 18 years and over. Estimates for which the relative standard error is <=30%.
Exclusion Criteria: 1. Persons under age 18 years. 2. Adults 18 years and over with cigarette smoking status unknown. 3. Non-cigarette tobacco use. 4. For educational status: persons under age 25 years. 5. Estimates for which the relative standard error is > 30%.Â
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Estimates may have been suppressed if there were additional concerns over statistical reliability.
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This measure is calculated by CDC/ National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) with data from the National Health Interview Survey.