Table 4. 2001-2002 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population
Survey (TUS-CPS):
Percentage Estimates (95% Confidence Intervals) of cigarette quitting
and quit attempts in the US household population, 25 years and
older.
Those smoking everyday one year previously who at the time
of the TUS-CPS interview --
| |
Had any cessation activity
in the past year, including quitting*
(%) |
Had quit smoking for 3+ months*
(%) |
Population Size (thousands)
|
Sample Size |
| Total |
34.3
(33.5-35.2) |
4.3
(3.9-4.6) |
29,378 |
28,231 |
| Male |
33.8
(32.7-34.8) |
4.3
(3.8-4.7) |
15,630 |
13,681 |
| Female |
35.0
(34.0-36.0) |
4.3
(3.9-4.8) |
13,748 |
14,550 |
| Region: |
| Northeast |
35.6
(34.1-37.1) |
4.7
(3.9-5.6) |
5,544 |
5,836 |
| Midwest |
34.5
(33.0-36.0) |
4.1
(3.6-4.6) |
7,651 |
7,866 |
| South |
31.2
(29.8-32.6) |
3.8
(3.3-4.3) |
11,080 |
8,672 |
| West |
39.5
(37.6-41.4) |
5.3
(4.4-6.2) |
5,104 |
5,857 |
| Race/Ethnicity**: |
| White |
33.7
(32.9-34.6) |
4.5
(4.1-4.8) |
23,593 |
23,754 |
| Black |
36.9
(34.6-39.2) |
3.8
(2.9-4.6) |
3,120 |
2,259 |
| American Indian / Alaska Native |
35.5
(29.2-42.4) |
4.2
(2.3-7.6) |
389 |
505 |
| Asian / Pacific Islander |
41.3
(36.4-46.4) |
4.1
(2.5-6.6) |
586 |
512 |
| Hispanic |
35.3
(31.9-38.7) |
3.0
(2.0-4.1) |
1,691 |
1,201 |
| Age: |
| 25-44 |
37.2
(36.2-38.3) |
4.3
(3.9-4.8) |
15,530 |
14,350 |
| 45-64 |
31.3
(30.3-32.4) |
3.9
(3.5-4.4) |
11,372 |
11,135 |
| 65+ |
30.0
(27.7-32.3) |
5.7
(4.4-6.9) |
2,476 |
2,746 |
| Education: |
| <12 years |
29.3
(28.1-30.5) |
3.5
(2.9-4.1) |
5,571 |
5,139 |
| 12 years |
32.1
(31.0-33.2) |
3.7
(3.2-4.2) |
12,099 |
11,806 |
| 13-15 years |
38.8
(37.5-40.1) |
4.8
(4.2-5.4) |
8,147 |
7,974 |
| 16+ years |
39.7
(37.5-41.9) |
6.5
(5.4-7.6) |
3,561 |
3,312 |
*See text preceding table for definitions
of quitting behavior.
**White = White/Non-Hispanic; Black = Black/Non-Hispanic.
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