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Data Tables for Oral Health Indicators

Trends in percentage of adult who are current smokers*

Characteristics

Percentage of Current Adult Smokers

1993

1995

1997

1999

Percentage (95% C I)

Total

24.98 (24.22, 25.74)*

24.71 (23.93, 25.49)

24.74 (24.17, 25.31)

23.49 (22.87, 24.11)

Age

       

18–24

25.80 (23.68, 27.93)

24.79 (22.42, 27.17)

28.73 (26.81, 30.65)

27.92 (25.89, 29.96)

25–34

28.73 (27.21, 30.26)

27.94 (26.30, 29.59)

27.48 (26.27, 28.70)

26.21 (24.90, 27.52)

35–44

29.64 (28.08, 31.20)

29.28 (27.56, 31.01)

29.63 (28.44, 30.81)

28.18 (26.83, 29.53)

45–54

28.46 (26.58, 30.35)

25.72 (23.79, 27.65)

26.38 (25.09, 27.68)

25.52 (24.23, 26.81)

55–64

22.55 (20.76, 24.33)

25.23 (23.05, 27.41)

21.43 (19.93, 22.93)

19.93 (18.44, 21.41)

65–99

11.76 (10.55, 12.96)

12.96 (11.73, 14.19)

12.04 (11.26, 12.82)

10.61 (9.76, 11.46)

Race/ethnicity

       

Non-Hispanic White

25.40 (24.54, 26.26)

25.54 (24.61, 26.47)

25.28 (24.56, 26.00)

24.28 (23.54, 25.02)

Non-Hispanic Black

26.09 (24.14, 28.04)

25.88 (23.63, 28.14)

26.77 (25.27, 28.28)

24.26 (22.17, 26.35)

Hispanic

20.39 (17.81, 22.97)

18.32 (16.63, 20.02)

20.37 (19.13, 21.60)

18.10 (16.76, 19.43)

Gender

       

Male

27.70 (26.58, 28.83)

26.99 (25.80, 28.19)

27.62 (26.75, 28.50)

25.70 (24.74, 26.67)

Female

22.49 (21.62, 23.37)

22.62 (21.60, 23.64)

22.08 (21.38, 22.79)

21.46 (20.72, 22.21)

Education

       

Less than high school

30.70 (28.74, 32.67)

30.91 (29.13, 32.68)

30.86 (29.57, 32.16)

29.55 (27.93, 31.17)

High school graduate

29.16 (28.00, 30.31)

28.82 (27.47, 30.18)

28.50 (25.23, 31.77)

24.90 (21.42, 28.38)

More than high school

18.79 (17.79, 19.79)

18.76 (17.71, 19.81)

23.33 (22.72, 23.94)

22.34 (21.66, 23.02)

*Smoked >=100 cigarettes during their lifetime and reported at the time of interview smoking every day or some days.

Data source: 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999 National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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