Table 4.9
Percentage Currently Smoking a Pack or Moreof Cigarettes a Day,
by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Age Group (1991-1993)
	Total	Female	Male	Age       12-17	Age       18-25	Age       26-34	Age      35+
Total	13.8	11.9	15.8	1.6	12.3	16.9	15.2
Native American	23.9	27.1	20.0	*	20.9	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.8	2.4	7.3	0.8	3.8	4.9	5.9
Hispanic
Caribbean	3.6	4.3	2.9	0.0	*	5.4	5.1
Central America	2.3	1.5	3.2	0.3	1.0	2.7	3.3
Cuba	8.9	4.1	14.5	0.8	6.5	12.5	9.2
Mexico	4.7	2.8	6.5	0.4	3.3	4.9	7.1
Puerto Rico	11.8	8.9	15.3	1.0	11.4	14.2	14.1
South America	6.9	4.0	9.8	1.4	2.4	3.3	11.8
Other	5.3	2.9	8.1	0.0	11.6	7.9	4.3
Non-Hispanic Black	9.1	6.8	12.0	0.4	4.6	11.2	12.2
Non-Hispanic White	15.5	13.8	17.4	2.1	15.3	19.7	16.4
* Low precision.
Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1991-93