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Adults who Smoke
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12.2 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Categories: |
Health / Substance Abuse
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who currently smoke.
Why this is important: Tobacco is the agent most responsible for avoidable illness and death in America today. Tobacco use brings premature death to almost half a million Americans each year, and it contributes to profound disability and pain in many others. Approximately one-third of all tobacco users in this country will die prematurely because of their dependence on tobacco. Areas with a high smoking prevalence will also have greater exposure to secondhand smoke for non-smokers, which can cause or exacerbate a wide range of adverse health effects, including cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma.
The Healthy People 2010 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults who smoke cigarettes to 12%.
Technical note: The distribution is based on data from 44 California counties and county groups. |
| Source: California Health Interview Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.chis.ucla.edu/ |
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The measurement period of the most current indicator instance may differ from the bar graphs and charts because the data for bar graphs and charts was selected to represent the strongest local data year. |
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Adults who Smoke
| Value: |
12.2 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Categories: |
Health / Substance Abuse
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who currently smoke cigarettes.
Why this is important: Tobacco is the agent most responsible for avoidable illness and death in America today. Tobacco use brings premature death to almost half a million Americans each year, and it contributes to profound disability and pain in many others. Approximately one-third of all tobacco users in this country will die prematurely because of their dependence on tobacco. Areas with a high smoking prevalence will also have greater exposure to secondhand smoke for non-smokers, which can cause or exacerbate a wide range of adverse health effects, including cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma.
The Healthy People 2010 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults who smoke cigarettes to 12%.
Technical note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement period. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: California Health Interview Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.chis.ucla.edu/ |
More Details:
The measurement period of the most current indicator instance may differ from the bar graphs and charts because the data for bar graphs and charts was selected to represent the strongest local data year. |
Local Comments:
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Time Series Data
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Adults who Smoke
| Value: |
12.2 percent |
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Healthy People 2010 Target:
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12 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Categories: |
Health / Substance Abuse
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|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who currently smoke cigarettes.
Why this is important: Tobacco is the agent most responsible for avoidable illness and death in America today. Tobacco use brings premature death to almost half a million Americans each year, and it contributes to profound disability and pain in many others. Approximately one-third of all tobacco users in this country will die prematurely because of their dependence on tobacco. Areas with a high smoking prevalence will also have greater exposure to secondhand smoke for non-smokers, which can cause or exacerbate a wide range of adverse health effects, including cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma.
The Healthy People 2010 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults who smoke cigarettes to 12%. |
| Source: California Health Interview Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.chis.ucla.edu/ |
More Details:
The measurement period of the most current indicator instance may differ from the bar graphs and charts because the data for bar graphs and charts was selected to represent the strongest local data year. |
Local Comments:
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Time Series Data
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