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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18–24 Years Who Currently Smoke Cigarettes or Who Currently Use Electronic Cigarettes, by Year — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2014–2018
From 2014 to 2018, the percentage of adults aged 18–24 years who currently smoked cigarettes decreased from 16.7% to 7.8%. The percentage of adults in this age group who currently used electronic cigarettes increased from 5.1% to 7.6%. Source: National Health Interview Survey, 2014–2018 data. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6839a6.htm Read More >
Posted on byCigarette Smoking During Pregnancy: United States, 2016
Questions for Patrick Drake, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy: United States, 2016.” Q: Why did you decide to examine smoking during pregnancy? PD: Questions on tobacco use during pregnancy were first introduced on the US certificate of live birth in 2003, but not all states reported that information until 2016. Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentages of Current Smokers Among Adults Aged 18 Years or Older, by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin — National Health Interview Survey, 2016
In 2016, men aged 18 years or older were more likely to be current smokers than women (17.5% compared with 13.6%). Non-Hispanic black men (20.1%) and non-Hispanic white men (18.4%) were more likely to be current smokers than Hispanic men (13.8%). Non-Hispanic white women (16.2%) were more likely to be current smokers than non-Hispanic black Read More >
Posted on byHealth, United States Spotlight Infographics – December 2017
A new Health, United States Spotlight Infographic from the National Center for Health Statistics is now available online. This infographic features data on teenage childbearing, tobacco use, suicide deaths and obesity. Health, United States Spotlights are infographics of selected health data available in Health, United States, the annual report on the health of the nation sub mitted Read More >
Posted on byEarly Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January–September 2016 National Health Interview Survey
Questions for Tainya C. Clarke, Ph.D., M.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author on the “Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January–September 2016 National Health Interview Survey.” Q: What health measures does this report look at? TC: The measures covered in this report are lack of health insurance coverage and type of Read More >
Posted on bySmoking Prevalence and Cessation Before and During Pregnancy
A new NCHS report presents findings on maternal smoking prevalence and cessation before and during pregnancy as collected on the 2003 U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth, for a 46-state and District of Columbia reporting area, representing 95% of all births in the United States. Findings: About 1 in 10 women who gave birth in Read More >
Posted on byDiscussions Between Health Care Providers and Their Patients Who Smoke Cigarettes
Smoking is the primary cause of preventable death in the United States. Studies show that a majority of smokers would like to quit and that even simple advice from physicians has a positive effect on cessation rates. Federal and nonprofit agencies have recommended screening and identification of smokers by clinicians and health care delivery systems, Read More >
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