Tobacco Use - Prevention Summary Table
Only one measure per topic is displayed in the summary table. A complete set of measures, where they exist, can be found by following the More Information link in the table below.
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green - headed in the right direction |
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red - headed in the wrong direction |
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black - stable or non-significant change (NSC) |
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purple - indeterminate |
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blue - Healthy People 2020 target |
| Measure Name | Tobacco Use Initiation | Youth Tobacco Use | Adult Tobacco Use |
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| Year Range | 2002-2016 | 1999-2017 | 1965-2017 |
| Measure |
The percentage of individuals among those aged 12 to 17 years and 18 to 25 years who said they had initiated cigarette smoking during the past 12 months. The percentage of individuals among those aged 12 to 17 years and 18 to 25 years who said they had initiated cigar smoking during the past 12 months. The percentage of individuals among those aged 12 to 17 years and 18 to 25 years who said they had initiated smokeless tobacco use during the past 12 months. |
The percentage of high school students (grades 9–12) who reported use of cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey. |
Cigarettes: Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who, at the time of the interview, were current cigarette smokers. Smokeless tobacco: Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who, at the time of the interview, were smokeless tobacco users. Cigars: Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who, at the time of the interview, were current cigar smokers. E-Cigarettes: Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who, at the time of the interview, were current e-cigarette smokers. |
| Recent Summary Trend | Falling | Falling | Falling |
| Recent Summary Trend Year Range | 2012-2016 | 2013-2017 | 2013-2017 |
| Desired Direction | Falling | Falling | Falling |
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| Trends and Most Recent Estimates | In 2016, 3.2% of children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 initiated cigarette smoking in the past year. | Among high school students in 2017, 8.8% were current cigarette smokers, 5.5% were current users of smokeless tobacco,8.0% were current cigar smokers (including little cigars). 14.0% were current users of cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco. | In 2017, 14.1% of adults aged 18 and older were current cigarette smokers (males - 16.0%, females - 12.3%). |
| Healthy People 2020 Target | Reduce the initiation of the use of cigarettes among children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years to 4.3%. | Decrease the proportion of high school students who currently: smoke cigarettes to 16.0%; use smokeless tobacco to 6.9%; smoke cigars to 8.0%; use cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco to 21.0%. | Reduce to 12.0% the proportion of adult current cigarette smokers. |
| More Information | Tobacco Use Initiation | Youth Tobacco Use | Adult Tobacco Use |
| Last Updated | February 2019 | February 2019 | February 2019 |
| Measure Name | Youth Tobacco Use |
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| Year Range | 1999-2017 |
| Measure |
The percentage of high school students (grades 9–12) who reported use of cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey. |
| Recent Summary Trend | Falling |
| Recent Summary Trend Year Range | 2013-2017 |
| Desired Direction | Falling |
| Summary Graph |
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| Trends and Most Recent Estimates | Among high school students in 2017, 8.8% were current cigarette smokers, 5.5% were current users of smokeless tobacco,8.0% were current cigar smokers (including little cigars). 14.0% were current users of cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco. |
| Healthy People 2020 Target | Decrease the proportion of high school students who currently: smoke cigarettes to 16.0%; use smokeless tobacco to 6.9%; smoke cigars to 8.0%; use cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco to 21.0%. |
| More Information | Youth Tobacco Use |
| Measure Name | Tobacco Use Initiation |
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| Year Range | 2002-2016 |
| Measure |
The percentage of individuals among those aged 12 to 17 years and 18 to 25 years who said they had initiated cigarette smoking during the past 12 months. The percentage of individuals among those aged 12 to 17 years and 18 to 25 years who said they had initiated cigar smoking during the past 12 months. The percentage of individuals among those aged 12 to 17 years and 18 to 25 years who said they had initiated smokeless tobacco use during the past 12 months. |
| Recent Summary Trend | Falling |
| Recent Summary Trend Year Range | 2012-2016 |
| Desired Direction | Falling |
| Summary Graph |
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| Trends and Most Recent Estimates | In 2016, 3.2% of children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 initiated cigarette smoking in the past year. |
| Healthy People 2020 Target | Reduce the initiation of the use of cigarettes among children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years to 4.3%. |
| More Information | Tobacco Use Initiation |
| Measure Name | Adult Tobacco Use |
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| Year Range | 1965-2017 |
| Measure |
Cigarettes: Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who, at the time of the interview, were current cigarette smokers. Smokeless tobacco: Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who, at the time of the interview, were smokeless tobacco users. Cigars: Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who, at the time of the interview, were current cigar smokers. E-Cigarettes: Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who, at the time of the interview, were current e-cigarette smokers. |
| Recent Summary Trend | Falling |
| Recent Summary Trend Year Range | 2013-2017 |
| Desired Direction | Falling |
| Summary Graph |
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| Trends and Most Recent Estimates | In 2017, 14.1% of adults aged 18 and older were current cigarette smokers (males - 16.0%, females - 12.3%). |
| Healthy People 2020 Target | Reduce to 12.0% the proportion of adult current cigarette smokers. |
| More Information | Adult Tobacco Use |