State-Specific Cessation Behaviors Among Adult Cigarette Smokers - United States, 2014-2015

Prev Chronic Dis. 2019 Mar 7:16:E26. doi: 10.5888/pcd16.180349.

Abstract

This study assessed state-specific smoking cessation behaviors among US adult cigarette smokers aged 18 years or older. Estimates came from the 2014-2015 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (N = 163,920). Prevalence of interest in quitting ranged from 68.9% (Kentucky) to 85.7% (Connecticut); prevalence of making a quit attempt in the past year ranged from 42.7% (Delaware) to 62.1% (Alaska); prevalence of recently quitting smoking ranged from 3.9% (West Virginia) to 11.1% (District of Columbia); and prevalence of receiving quit advice from a medical doctor in the past year ranged from 59.4% (Nevada) to 81.7% (Wisconsin). These findings suggest that opportunities exist to encourage and help more smokers to quit.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cigarette Smoking / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Intention
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Population Surveillance
  • Prevalence
  • Self Report
  • Smokers / psychology
  • Smokers / statistics & numerical data*
  • Smoking Cessation / psychology
  • Smoking Cessation / statistics & numerical data*
  • United States / epidemiology