Smoking : A study into statistics

Smoking is a widely practiced addiction by men and women. The majority of smokers were, and still are men, but the percentage of women smokers are increasing drastically day by day. Studies show more and more deaths and disease increasing each year by smoking.

· Among whites, 25.8 percent of men and 21.6 percent of women smoke. (10 years ago men were about 15.3 percent and woman were 2.1 percent)

· Among black or African Americans, 28.7 percent of men and 20.8 percent of women smoke. (10 years ago men were about 19.3 percent and woman were 3.3 percent)

· Among Hispanics, 24.1 percent of men and 12.3 percent of women smoke. (10 years ago men were about 18.2 percent and woman were 2.4 percent)

· Among Asians/Pacific Islanders, 24.3 percent of men and 7.1 percent of women smoke. (10 years ago men were about 17.7 percent and woman were 3.1

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· Among American Indians/Alaska Natives, 40.9 percent of men and 40.8 percent of women smoke. (10 years ago men were about 29.5 percent and woman were 23.3 percent)

· Studies show that smoking prevalence is higher among those with 9-11 years of education (35.4 percent) compared with those with more than 16 years of education (11.6 percent). It's highest among persons living below the poverty level (33.3 percent).

· The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse shows that, during 1988-96 among persons 12-17 years old, first-time use increased by 30 percent and first daily use increased by 50 percent. More than 6,000 people under age 18 try a cigarette each day, and each day more than 2,000 persons under age 18 become daily smokers. If trends continue, about 5 million of these people will eventually die from a disease attributed to smoking.

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