Tobacco Trends Brief: Cigarette Smoking Comparisons and Disparities

Smoking Rates by Sex

Smoking Rates by Age

Smoking Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Menthol Brand Preference Among Current Smokers

Smoking Rates by Education

Smoking Rates by Income

Based on 2014 poverty thresholds from the Census Bureau, which depend on size and age composition of family.

Smoking Rates by Sexual Identity

Smoking Rates by Health Insurance Coverage

Smoking Rates by Urban vs Rural Residency

Dual Use of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes by Adults

Current smokers have the highest rates of ever (48%) and current (14%) use of e-cigarettes, followed by former smokers (30% ever, 11% current), with the lowest e-cigarette rates (11% ever, 3% current) among never smokers.

Among current users of e-cigarettes, 27 percent also currently smoke, and 41 percent formerly smoked.

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. National Health Interview Survey, 1965-2022. Analysis performed by the American Lung Association Epidemiology and Statistics Unit using SPSS software.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2011-2022. Analysis by the American Lung Association Epidemiology and Statistics Unit using SPSS software. 2002-2009, 2023 from MMWRs.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2021.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002-2022.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General. 2014.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2022. Analysis by the American Lung Association Epidemiology and Statistics Unit using SPSS software.

Page last updated: May 14, 2024

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Cigarette Smoking Comparisons and Disparities

Smoking Rates by Sex

Smoking Rates by Age

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Menthol Brand Preference Among Current Smokers

Smoking Rates by Education

Smoking Rates by Income

Smoking Rates by Sexual Identity

Smoking Rates by Health Insurance Coverage

Smoking Rates by Urban vs Rural Residency

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