Table 4. 1998-199 Tobacco Use Supplement, Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS):
Estimates 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 |
36.6 |
5.0 |
31,569 |
29,284 |
| Male |
36.2 |
5.0 |
16,874 |
13,968 |
| Female |
37.0 |
5.0 |
14,695 |
15,316 |
| Region: |
| Northeast |
37.9 |
4.9 |
6,088 |
5,993 |
| Midwest |
35.5 |
4.5 |
8,065 |
7,532 |
| South |
34.9 |
4.6 |
11,847 |
9,665 |
| West |
40.4 |
6.6 |
5,570 |
6,094 |
| Race/Ethnicity: |
| White |
36.0 |
5.2 |
25,332 |
24,740 |
| Black |
39.4 |
4.0 |
3,472 |
2,433 |
| American Indian / Alaska Native |
34.8 |
4.3 |
380 |
428 |
| Asian / Pacific Islander |
38.8 |
4.3 |
637 |
478 |
| Hispanic |
38.4 |
4.7 |
1,748 |
1,205 |
| Age: |
| 25-44 |
38.5 |
4.5 |
17,331 |
15,467 |
| 45-64 |
34.6 |
5.2 |
11,413 |
10,845 |
| 65+ |
32.8 |
7.2 |
2,824 |
2,972 |
| Education: |
| <12 years |
31.9 |
4.1 |
6,243 |
5,612 |
| 12 years |
35.1 |
4.4 |
13,133 |
12,341 |
| 13-15 years |
40.2 |
5.6 |
8,365 |
7,866 |
| 16+ years |
41.4 |
7.2 |
3,828 |
3,465 |
*See text preceding table for definitions of quitting behavior.
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