Smoking Rates for Different Groups

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1994
2014

Sex

A higher percentage of males smoke than females do. The difference between the two increased during this time period.

Smokers
Non-smokers
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Education

College smokers decreased by almost half, but those with only some high school went down by a few percentage points.

Household Income

Similar to education, lower household income is related to higher smoker rates. The trend is more evident in recent years.

Race and Origin

American Indian and Natives are the only race group to increase between 1994 and 2014.