- Current - CIGARETTE SMOKING among adults in 2015 (Nation) [Ae OVERVIEW Current smoking has declined from nearly 21 More than 16 million Americans live with of every 100 adults (20.9%) in 2005 to about a smoking-related disease.' 15 of every 100 adults (15.1%) in 2015.' ? TUTE TEETE ETT E TEE T EET TALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL e TPT T ETE ETT T EET ETT _—e TEPC T ETE ETT TET In 2015, about 15 of every 100 U.S. adults aged Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of 18 years or older (15.1%) currently* smoked preventable disease and death in the United cigarettes. This means an estimated 36.5 million States, accounting for more than 480,000 adults in the United States currently smoke deaths every year or 1 of every 5 deaths.” cigarettes. www.cdc.gov/tobacco U.S. Department of Health and Human Services *Current smokers are defined as persons who reported smoking at least Centers for Disease 100 cigarettes during their lifetime and who, at the time they participated Control and Prevention in a survey about this topic, reported smoking every day or some days. GENDER' Men were more likely to be current cigarette smokers than women. 16.7% 13.6% Nearly 17 of every More than 13 of 100 adult men BY AGE' Current cigarette smoking was higher among persons aged 18-24 years, 25-44 years, and 45-64 years than among those aged 65 years and older. » a» ~, ~ 13.0% 17.7% 17.0% 8.4% every 100 adult women 13 of every 100 adults Nearly 18 of every 100 17 of every 100 adults More than 8 of every 100 aged 18-24 years adults aged 25-44 years aged 45-64 years adults aged 65 years and older BY RACE/ETHNICITY’ Current cigarette smoking was highest among non-Hispanic American Indians/Alaska Natives and people of multiple races and lowest among non-Hispanic Asians. Nearly 22 of every 100 non-Hispanic American Indians/ More than 20 of every 100 non-Hispanic multiple race individuals Alaska Natives Saag © © © OC @ @ CO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PTT TAT Nearly 17 of every 100 non-Hispanic Blacks More than 16 of every 100 non-Hispanic Whites @- More than 10 of every 100 Hispanics © = 7 of every 100 non-Hispanic Asians* *Non-Hispanic Asians do not include Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders. BY U.S. CENSUS REGION' Current cigarette smoking was highest in the Midwest and lowest in the West. Nearly 19 of every 100 adults who live in > ; * the Midwest 18.7% 13.5% : More than 15 of every 100 adults who live ite in the South More than 13 of every 100 adults who live —\ in the Northeast 15.3% More than 12 of every 100 adults who live in the West BY EDUCATION' Current cigarette smoking was highest among persons with a graduate education (Gu degree (GED) certificate and lowest among those with a graduate degree. More than 24 of every 100 adults More than 18 of every 100 adults with with 12 or fewer years of education some college (no degree) (18.5%) 1 (no diploma) (24.2%) More than 7 of every 100 adults with 34 ] % Nearly 20 of every 100 adults with a an undergraduate college degree a 0 high school diploma (19.8%) (7.4%) More than 16 of every 100 adults with More than 3 of every 100 adults About 34 of every 100 adults an associate’s degree (16.6%) with a graduate degree (3.6%) with a GED certificate BY POVERTY STATUS' Current cigarette smoking was higher among persons living below the poverty* level than those living at or above this level. @ 13.9% 26.1% Nearly 14 of every 100 adults who About 26 of every 100 adults live at or above the poverty level who live below the poverty level *Poverty thresholds are based on U.S. Census Bureau data. Current cigarette smoking was higher among persons with a disability/ limitation than among those with no disability/limitation. ne Lesbian/gay/ . 4 bisexual adults were é 20.6% more likely to be current smokers lesbian/gay/bisexual adults than straight adults. BY DISABILITY/LIMITATION' More than 21 of every 100 adults who reported having a disability/limitation RE 14 of every 100 adults who reported having no disability/limitation BY SEXUAL ORIENTATION' 14.9% Nearly 15 of every 100 straight adults More than 20 of every 100 REFERENCES 1. Centers Disease Control and Prevention. HYPERLINK “/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6544a2.htm?s_ cid=mm6544a2_w’” Cigarette Smoking Among Adults—United States, 2005-2015. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2016;65(44):1205-11 [accessed 2016 Nov 14]. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HYPERLINK “/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/5O0th-anniversary/ index.htm’ The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2014 [accessed 2016 Nov 14