Table 1.37a
Percent of current smokers age 18 and over with a checkup who reported receiving advice to quit smoking, United States, 2000 and 2003
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2003 |
2000 |
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Total population (in thousands)g |
Percent smoker |
Percent smokers with checkuph |
Told to quit |
Total population (in thousands)g |
Percent smoker |
Percent smokers with checkuph |
Told to quit |
| Population group |
Percenti |
Standard error |
Percenti |
Standard error |
| Total |
213,354 |
22.0 |
10.8 |
66.1 |
1.3 |
202,738 |
23.1 |
12.0 |
61.9 |
1.4 |
| Racea |
White only |
175,615 |
22.4 |
10.7 |
66.3 |
1.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Black only |
24,231 |
23.2 |
13.0 |
62.9 |
3.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| AI/AN only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Asian only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| NHOPI only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Multiple races |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Ethnicityb |
Hispanic, all races |
26,414 |
16.0 |
6.5 |
54.3 |
4.6 |
21,738 |
17.0 |
7.6 |
50.1 |
4.0 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
186,940 |
22.9 |
11.4 |
67.1 |
1.3 |
180,999 |
23.8 |
12.5 |
62.8 |
1.4 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
150,375 |
23.5 |
11.4 |
67.4 |
1.5 |
150,153 |
24.0 |
12.6 |
63.7 |
1.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
23,696 |
23.1 |
13.1 |
62.5 |
3.5 |
23,466 |
23.6 |
13.2 |
58.1 |
3.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
12,868 |
15.0 |
8.19 |
74.4 |
5.1 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Gender |
Male |
102,726 |
24.8 |
10.3 |
63.6 |
1.9 |
97,198 |
26.6 |
11.9 |
59.2 |
2.1 |
| Female |
110,628 |
19.4 |
11.3 |
68.2 |
1.7 |
105,540 |
19.9 |
12.1 |
64.4 |
1.8 |
| Age |
18-44 |
109,549 |
24.3 |
9.8 |
59.7 |
2.0 |
108,439 |
26.2 |
11.7 |
56.5 |
1.9 |
| 45-64 |
69,216 |
23.7 |
13.6 |
71.9 |
1.9 |
61,509 |
23.5 |
14.0 |
68.9 |
2.1 |
| 65 and over |
34,588 |
11.2 |
8.4 |
71.5 |
3.1 |
32,791 |
12.2 |
9.3 |
65.4 |
3.5 |
| Educationc |
Less than high school |
41,881 |
30.6 |
13.7 |
68.6 |
2.0 |
40,860 |
32.6 |
15.9 |
61.7 |
2.4 |
| High school graduate |
68,865 |
27.5 |
13.4 |
64.6 |
2.2 |
66,421 |
27.5 |
13.8 |
63.8 |
2.2 |
| At least some college |
101,335 |
14.7 |
7.8 |
66.1 |
2.4 |
93,918 |
16.0 |
9.1 |
60.2 |
2.2 |
| Employment statusd |
Employed |
143,962 |
23.3 |
10.3 |
63.5 |
1.6 |
140,394 |
24.5 |
11.7 |
60.0 |
1.8 |
| Not employed |
34,803 |
27.4 |
15.1 |
70.8 |
2.3 |
29,534 |
28.6 |
16.7 |
66.3 |
3.5 |
| Health insurance, age 18-64 |
Any private |
133,738 |
20.5 |
10.5 |
67.2 |
1.8 |
132,072 |
21.6 |
11.4 |
61.6 |
1.7 |
| Public only |
15,861 |
35.9 |
22.0 |
71.8 |
2.7 |
13,122 |
42.1 |
25.6 |
70.6 |
3.7 |
| Uninsured |
29,166 |
34.3 |
9.0 |
46.3 |
3.5 |
24,753 |
35.8 |
11.9 |
49.9 |
4.1 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Medicare and private |
20,660 |
10.0 |
7.7 |
77.2 |
4.4 |
18,453 |
11.8 |
8.7 |
65.0 |
5.1 |
| Medicare and other public |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Family incomee |
Negative/poor |
22,629 |
34.3 |
16.8 |
65.7 |
2.6 |
19,351 |
35.7 |
18.9 |
63.5 |
3.6 |
| Near poor/low |
37,149 |
26.4 |
11.5 |
62.9 |
2.7 |
33,104 |
27.2 |
14.0 |
54.6 |
3.1 |
| Middle |
65,642 |
22.5 |
10.9 |
65.2 |
2.3 |
65,142 |
24.3 |
12.0 |
62.3 |
2.2 |
| High |
87,933 |
16.7 |
8.9 |
68.8 |
2.3 |
85,141 |
17.8 |
9.7 |
65.1 |
2.4 |
| Residence locationf |
Metropolitan-large |
115,287 |
20.6 |
10.4 |
64.7 |
2.0 |
113,291 |
21.4 |
10.8 |
61.6 |
2.1 |
| Metropolitan-small |
63,129 |
22.3 |
10.6 |
66.9 |
2.3 |
53,724 |
25.0 |
13.7 |
61.7 |
2.4 |
| Micropolitan |
23,134 |
26.1 |
12.5 |
69.8 |
3.0 |
20,879 |
26.0 |
12.7 |
63.4 |
3.3 |
| Noncore |
11,804 |
26.2 |
12.2 |
67.4 |
4.3 |
14,844 |
25.6 |
14.0 |
63.2 |
4.2 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
185,679 |
20.7 |
9.7 |
63.1 |
1.5 |
177,944 |
22.2 |
10.9 |
59.2 |
1.6 |
| Fair/poor |
27,658 |
30.8 |
18.7 |
76.8 |
2.2 |
24,794 |
29.7 |
20.4 |
72.7 |
2.3 |
a Prior to 2002, racial categories were not directly comparable to those used for 2002 data; thus, race data for 2000 are not shown.
b Beginning in 2002, individuals could report multiple races.For 2002 and later years, Non-Hispanic categories exclude multiple race individuals and are not directly comparable to data from previous years.
c Less than high school refers to fewer than 12 years of education; high school graduate, 12 years of education; and at least some college, more than 12 years of education.
d Employment status for persons age 18-64 only.
e Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
f See the MEPS entry in the Data Sources section of the Measure Specifications Appendix for more information.
g Total adult population, age 18 and over. Numbers may not add to total due to missing or rounding.
h Denominator is total adult population, excluding missing values. Numerator is current smokers with checkup within the year.
i Denominator includes adult smokers with checkup.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
-- Data not shown. See footnote a.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Source:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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