State-Specific Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Quitting Among Persons Aged 18-35 Years - United States, 2006

State-Specific Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Quitting Among Persons Aged 18-35 Years - United States, 2006

To assess the prevalence of current smoking among all adults and among those aged 18-35 years, and to assess the proportion of smokers aged 18-35 years who have quit or attempted to quit, CDC analyzes state and area data from the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. This report su...

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Veröffentlicht in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2007, Vol.56 (38), p.993
Hauptverfasser: Kahende, J, Teplinskaya, A, Malarcher, A, Husten, C, Maurice, E
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adults
Polls & surveys
Risk factors
Statistics
Tobacco smoke
Young adults
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Zusammenfassung:To assess the prevalence of current smoking among all adults and among those aged 18-35 years, and to assess the proportion of smokers aged 18-35 years who have quit or attempted to quit, CDC analyzes state and area data from the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated substantial variation in current cigarette smoking prevalence among the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. A CDC editorial note is presented.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X