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Tobacco Use in America

Appendix B. Tobacco Product Prevalence Tables
 

Table 2.1 Percentages Reporting Past Month Use of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco, by Age Group: 1994 to 1999 PAPI

Tobacco Product

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999-P1

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

12 Years or Older

                       

    Cigarettes

28.6

(27.2-30.1)

28.8

(27.4-30.2)

28.9

(27.3-30.5)

29.6

(28.4-30.9)

27.7

(26.5-28.9)

29.7

(27.7-31.7)

    Smokeless Tobacco

3.3b

(2.8-3.8)

3.3b

(2.7-3.9)

3.2b

(2.6-3.8)

3.2b

(2.7-3.9)

3.1b

(2.7-3.5)

2.2

(1.8-2.7)

12 to 17 Years

                       

    Cigarettes

18.9a

(17.4-20.5)

20.2b

(18.6-22.0)

18.3

(16.8-19.8)

19.9b

(18.4-21.6)

18.2

(16.8-19.8)

15.9

(13.6-18.6)

    Smokeless Tobacco

2.8b

(2.1-3.7)

2.8b

(2.2-3.7)

1.9

(1.4-2.6)

2.0

(1.4-2.6)

1.2

(0.9-1.6)

1.2

(0.7-2.1)

18 to 25 Years

                       

    Cigarettes

34.6b

(32.7-36.6)

35.3b

(33.0-37.6)

38.3

(36.1-40.4)

40.6

(38.1-43.2)

41.6

(39.4-43.8)

41.0

(37.9-44.2)

    Smokeless Tobacco

6.2a

(4.8-7.8)

5.4

(4.3-6.7)

6.1b

(5.0-7.4)

4.5

(3.8-5.5)

5.4a

(4.6-6.4)

3.7

(2.7-5.1)

26 to 34 Years

                       

    Cigarettes

32.4

(30.5-34.3)

34.7

(32.8-36.6)

35.0

(33.1-36.9)

33.7

(31.3-36.1)

32.5

(30.6-34.4)

34.4

(31.4-37.5)

    Smokeless Tobacco

4.9

(4.0-5.9)

4.4

(3.6-5.4)

4.9

(4.2-5.8)

4.2

(3.3-5.3)

4.3

(3.5-5.3)

3.8

(2.8-5.1)

35 Years or Older

                       

    Cigarettes

27.9

(25.8-30.0)

27.2

(25.2-29.3)

27.0

(24.9-29.2)

27.9

(26.3-29.6)

25.1a

(23.6-26.6)

28.5

(25.8-31.3)

    Smokeless Tobacco

2.2

(1.7-3.0)

2.6

(1.9-3.5)

2.3

(1.6-3.3)

2.9a

(2.1-3.9)

2.6a

(2.1-3.2)

1.6

(1.1-2.3)

1 1999 estimates have been adjusted to reflect the 1998 distribution of past NHSDA interviewing experience among field interviewers.

aDifference between estimate and 1999 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 1999 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994 to 1999 PAPI. 

Table 2.2 Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Users of Tobacco Products Among Persons Aged 12 or Older: 1999

Tobacco Product

Time Period

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Any Tobacco1

159,114

(157,509-160,693)

79,778

(78,058-81,514)

66,766

(65,159-68,396)

    Cigarettes

150,715

(149,106-152,304)

66,641

(65,033-68,271)

56,966

(55,462-58,496)

    Smokeless Tobacco

42,213

(40,832-43,629)

10,310

(9,677-10,983)

7,558

(7,028-8,127)

    Cigars

78,613

(76,847-80,397)

25,976

(25,003-26,982)

12,120

(11,403-12,879)

    Pipes2

39,222

(37,783-40,704)

--

--

2,390

(2,050-2,785)

-- Not available.

1 Use of any tobacco product indicates using at least once cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Any tobacco use in the past year does not include use of pipe tobacco.

2 Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 CAI.  

Table 2.3 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Tobacco Products, by Age Group: 1999

Age Group, by Tobacco Product

Time Period

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

12 Years or Older

           

Any Tobacco1

72.0

(71.2-72.7)

36.1

(35.3-36.9)

30.2

(29.5-30.9)

    Cigarettes

68.2

(67.4-68.9)

30.1

(29.4-30.9)

25.8

(25.1-26.5)

    Smokeless Tobacco

19.1

(18.5-19.7)

4.7

(4.4-5.0)

3.4

(3.2-3.7)

    Cigars

35.6

(34.8-36.4)

11.7

(11.3-12.2)

5.5

(5.2-5.8)

    Pipes2

17.7

(17.1-18.4)

--

--

1.1

(0.9-1.3)

12 to 17 Years

           

Any Tobacco1

40.6

(39.8-41.5)

27.3

(26.6-28.1)

17.3

(16.6-17.9)

    Cigarettes

37.1

(36.3-37.9)

23.5

(22.8-24.2)

14.9

(14.3-15.5)

    Smokeless Tobacco

9.8

(9.3-10.3)

4.7

(4.3-5.0)

2.3

(2.1-2.5)

    Cigars

19.6

(18.9-20.2)

12.5

(12.0-13.1)

5.4

(5.0-5.7)

    Pipes2

3.4

(3.1-3.7)

--

--

0.7

(0.6-0.9)

18 to 25 Years

           

Any Tobacco1

73.6

(72.7-74.5)

54.4

(53.4-55.5)

44.7

(43.7-45.6)

    Cigarettes

68.9

(68.0-69.9)

47.5

(46.5-48.5)

39.7

(38.8-40.6)

    Smokeless Tobacco

25.8

(25.0-26.6)

9.2

(8.7-9.8)

5.7

(5.3-6.2)

    Cigars

43.9

(43.0-44.9)

24.9

(24.1-25.8)

11.5

(10.9-12.2)

    Pipes2

9.7

(9.1-10.3)

--

--

1.3

(1.1-1.5)

26 or Older

           

Any Tobacco1

76.0

(75.1-76.9)

34.2

(33.2-35.2)

29.5

(28.6-30.5)

    Cigarettes

72.3

(71.4-73.2)

28.1

(27.2-29.1)

24.9

(24.1-25.8)

    Smokeless Tobacco

19.2

(18.4-20.0)

3.9

(3.5-4.3)

3.2

(2.9-3.5)

    Cigars

36.3

(35.3-37.4)

9.4

(8.9-10.0)

4.5

(4.1-4.9)

    Pipes2

21.1

(20.2-21.9)

--

--

1.1

(0.9-1.3)

-- Not available.

1 Use of any tobacco product indicates using at least once cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. Any tobacco use in the past year does not include use of pipe tobacco.

2 Information about past year use of pipe tobacco was not collected.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 CAI. 

Table 2.4 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Cigarettes, by Detailed Age Categories: 1999

 

Time Period

Age Category

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Total

68.2

(67.4-68.9)

30.1

(29.4-30.9)

25.8

(25.1-26.5)

             

12

11.3

(10.2-12.6)

5.2

(4.4-6.1)

2.2

(1.7-2.8)

13

21.9

(20.4-23.4)

13.3

(12.2-14.6)

5.8

(5.1-6.7)

14

34.6

(32.9-36.5)

21.0

(19.5-22.5)

11.3

(10.2-12.4)

15

44.0

(42.1-45.9)

27.5

(25.8-29.2)

17.4

(16.0-18.9)

16

51.6

(49.7-53.5)

33.5

(31.7-35.3)

23.7

(22.1-25.4)

17

58.0

(56.1-59.9)

39.7

(37.9-41.6)

28.7

(27.0-30.4)

18

63.4

(61.2-65.5)

47.0

(44.7-49.3)

37.4

(35.2-39.6)

19

69.9

(67.6-72.1)

51.1

(48.6-53.7)

42.5

(40.0-44.9)

20

69.2

(66.7-71.5)

52.2

(49.7-54.8)

43.5

(41.0-46.0)

21

70.6

(68.2-72.8)

49.2

(46.6-51.7)

42.1

(39.6-44.7)

22

70.0

(67.3-72.5)

45.9

(43.1-48.6)

37.2

(34.7-39.7)

23

71.8

(69.3-74.2)

48.5

(45.9-51.2)

42.1

(39.6-44.7)

24

69.3

(66.7-71.7)

44.6

(42.0-47.2)

37.9

(35.5-40.4)

25

68.5

(66.0-70.8)

39.5

(36.8-42.3)

34.0

(31.5-36.6)

26 to 29

70.7

(68.6-72.7)

39.2

(37.1-41.4)

33.1

(31.1-35.2)

30 to 34

71.2

(69.5-72.8)

33.9

(32.1-35.8)

30.3

(28.5-32.1)

35 to 39

75.0

(72.6-77.3)

33.3

(30.9-35.8)

30.3

(28.0-32.8)

40 to 44

76.5

(74.2-78.7)

35.3

(32.6-38.1)

32.1

(29.5-34.8)

45 to 49

73.6

(70.9-76.2)

31.6

(29.0-34.3)

27.9

(25.3-30.5)

50 to 64

74.9

(72.7-77.0)

25.6

(23.4-27.8)

22.5

(20.4-24.6)

65+

64.9

(62.2-67.5)

12.5

(10.8-14.3)

10.7

(9.2-12.5)

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 CAI.  

Table 2.5 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Smokeless Tobacco, by Detailed Age Categories: 1999

 

Time Period

Age Category

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Total

19.1

(18.5-19.7)

4.7

(4.4-5.0)

3.4

(3.2-3.7)

             

12

2.9

(2.2-3.7)

0.9

(0.6-1.3)

0.2

(0.1-0.5)

13

4.9

(4.2-5.7)

2.1

(1.7-2.6)

1.0

(0.7-1.4)

14

8.0

(7.1-9.1)

3.9

(3.3-4.7)

2.1

(1.6-2.7)

15

10.7

(9.6-11.9)

5.3

(4.5-6.2)

2.5

(2.0-3.2)

16

14.8

(13.5-16.2)

7.5

(6.7-8.5)

3.7

(3.1-4.4)

17

17.4

(16.0-18.8)

8.0

(7.1-9.0)

4.1

(3.4-4.9)

18

21.7

(19.8-23.6)

9.9

(8.8-11.2)

5.7

(4.8-6.6)

19

24.2

(22.3-26.3)

9.2

(8.0-10.7)

4.9

(4.0-6.1)

20

24.6

(22.6-26.8)

10.5

(9.0-12.1)

6.3

(5.2-7.6)

21

27.7

(25.4-30.2)

10.1

(8.6-11.8)

6.4

(5.2-7.9)

22

25.9

(23.7-28.2)

9.4

(8.1-11.0)

6.4

(5.3-7.7)

23

29.1

(26.6-31.8)

8.5

(7.1-10.2)

5.9

(4.8-7.3)

24

27.7

(25.6-30.0)

8.0

(6.8-9.4)

5.0

(4.0-6.2)

25

27.3

(25.0-29.7)

7.5

(6.3-8.9)

5.2

(4.2-6.5)

26 to 29

28.2

(26.5-30.0)

7.0

(6.0-8.0)

5.5

(4.7-6.4)

30 to 34

27.1

(25.6-28.8)

7.1

(6.3-8.1)

5.9

(5.1-6.8)

35 to 39

23.4

(21.2-25.7)

5.4

(4.1-7.0)

4.3

(3.1-5.8)

40 to 44

19.2

(17.1-21.4)

3.0

(2.2-4.2)

2.3

(1.6-3.4)

45 to 49

14.9

(12.9-17.2)

2.8

(2.0-4.0)

2.4

(1.7-3.5)

50 to 64

15.6

(13.9-17.5)

2.8

(2.1-3.7)

2.1

(1.6-2.8)

65+

14.7

(12.9-16.7)

2.2

(1.7-3.0)

2.1

(1.6-2.9)

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 CAI.  

Table 2.6 Percentages Reporting Lifetime, Past Year, and Past Month Use of Cigars, by Detailed Age Categories: 1999

 

Time Period

Age Category

Lifetime

Past Year

Past Month

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Total

35.6

(34.8-36.4)

11.7

(11.3-12.2)

5.5

(5.2-5.8)

             

12

4.9

(4.1-5.8)

2.2

(1.7-2.9)

0.6

(0.4-1.0)

13

8.3

(7.4-9.4)

5.2

(4.4-6.1)

1.5

(1.1-2.1)

14

15.6

(14.3-17.0)

9.3

(8.3-10.5)

3.8

(3.2-4.6)

15

22.5

(21.0-24.0)

14.7

(13.4-16.1)

6.5

(5.6-7.4)

16

30.0

(28.3-31.8)

20.1

(18.6-21.6)

8.4

(7.4-9.6)

17

35.8

(34.0-37.6)

23.5

(22.0-25.2)

11.3

(10.1-12.5)

18

42.1

(39.9-44.3)

29.2

(27.2-31.3)

14.4

(12.8-16.1)

19

44.3

(41.9-46.8)

27.8

(25.6-30.0)

12.4

(11.0-14.1)

20

46.6

(44.1-49.1)

28.6

(26.3-31.0)

13.5

(11.9-15.3)

21

45.7

(43.1-48.3)

25.5

(23.4-27.7)

11.0

(9.5-12.8)

22

43.4

(40.7-46.2)

22.5

(20.3-24.8)

10.8

(9.3-12.5)

23

44.2

(41.5-47.0)

21.2

(19.1-23.5)

9.4

(8.0-11.1)

24

44.0

(41.4-46.7)

21.1

(19.1-23.2)

10.2

(8.7-11.9)

25

41.0

(38.2-43.8)

20.5

(18.3-22.8)

9.0

(7.6-10.7)

26 to 29

39.7

(37.6-41.9)

17.8

(16.3-19.5)

7.5

(6.5-8.6)

30 to 34

37.3

(35.6-39.1)

15.4

(14.0-16.9)

6.6

(5.7-7.7)

35 to 39

37.7

(35.1-40.3)

13.6

(11.9-15.5)

6.5

(5.3-8.0)

40 to 44

40.0

(37.3-42.7)

11.3

(9.6-13.2)

4.9

(3.9-6.1)

45 to 49

40.0

(37.1-42.9)

9.9

(8.2-11.8)

4.5

(3.5-5.8)

50 to 64

36.6

(34.2-39.1)

6.0

(5.0-7.1)

3.6

(2.8-4.7)

65+

28.4

(25.9-30.9)

1.9

(1.3-2.8)

1.2

(0.7-1.9)

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 CAI.  

Table 2.7 Percentages Reporting Past Month Use of Cigarettes, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: 1999

   

Age Group (in Years)

Demographic Characteristic

Total

12 to 17

18 to 25

26 to 34

35+

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Est.

95% C.I.

Gender

                   

    Male

28.3

(27.3-29.3)

14.8

(14.0-15.6)

43.5

(42.2-44.8)

34.8

(32.9-36.8)

25.8

(24.2-27.4)

    Female

23.4

(22.5-24.3)

15.0

(14.2-15.9)

35.9

(34.7-37.1)

28.5

(26.7-30.3)

21.0

(19.8-22.3)

Race/Ethnicity

                   

    Not Hispanic

                   

      White Only

27.0

(26.2-27.8)

17.1

(16.3-17.9)

45.3

(44.2-46.4)

34.7

(33.0-36.4)

23.5

(22.4-24.7)

      Black Only

22.5

(20.4-24.8)

8.6

(7.4-10.1)

25.3

(23.4-27.4)

24.5

(21.0-28.4)

24.4

(20.9-28.1)

      American Indian/Alaska Native
      Only

36.0

(28.8-43.9)

26.8

(20.3-34.4)

47.5

(38.7-56.5)

*

(*-*)

*

(*-*)

      Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
      Islander

*

(*-*)

*

(*-*)

*

(*-*)

*

(*-*)

*

(*-*)

      Asian Only

16.6

(13.4-20.4)

8.1

(5.8-11.2)

24.4

(20.3-29.0)

20.3

(15.0-26.9)

14.8

(9.6-22.1)

      More Than One Race

29.8

(23.4-37.1)

16.0

(11.7-21.5)

42.8

(35.2-50.7)

*

(*-*)

*

(*-*)

    Hispanic

22.6

(20.8-24.6)

12.1

(10.7-13.6)

30.9

(28.5-33.5)

24.7

(21.5-28.2)

21.7

(18.2-25.6)

Region

                   

    Northeast

25.2

(23.4-27.0)

14.5

(12.9-16.3)

40.1

(37.8-42.4)

32.7

(29.4-36.1)

22.2

(19.8-24.9)

      New England

24.0

(21.2-26.9)

15.8

(12.5-19.8)

41.1

(35.5-46.9)

29.2

(24.0-34.9)

20.8

(16.9-25.2)

      Middle Atlantic

25.6

(23.4-27.9)

14.1

(12.3-16.0)

39.8

(37.4-42.2)

34.0

(29.9-38.3)

22.7

(19.8-26.0)

    Midwest

28.3

(27.1-29.6)

17.5

(16.3-18.7)

44.4

(42.7-46.1)

34.4

(31.8-37.1)

25.3

(23.6-27.1)

      East North Central

28.2

(26.7-29.7)

17.5

(16.2-18.8)

43.7