Disparities Details by Health Insurance Status for 2018
TU-1.1 : Adult cigarette smoking (age adjusted, percent, 18+ years)
This chart compares rates by population.
2020 Baseline (year):
20.6 (2008)
2020 Target:
12.0
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Health Insurance Status for TU-1.1
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Health Insurance Status for TU-1.1
TU-1.1 Reduce cigarette smoking by adults
Adult cigarette smoking (age adjusted, percent, 18+ years)
2020 Baseline (year):
20.6 (2008)
2020 Target:
12.0
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
Spotlight on Disparities:
| Health Insurance Status | 2018 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| Private | 11.1 CI 10.4/11.8 SE 0.357 |
÷ 1.000 Best rate |
| Uninsured | 24.2 CI 22.0/26.3 SE 1.081 |
÷ 2.169 CI 1.000/ 2.375 |
| Public | 24.4 CI 22.6/26.1 SE 0.888 |
÷ 2.190 CI 1.000/ 2.372 |
| Average group rate excluding best group rate |
24.3 ... SE 1.399 |
÷ 2.180 CI 1.000/ 2.429 |
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Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release. Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population. Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown. CI: 95% confidence interval. |
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Summary measures of health disparities by Health Insurance Status — 2018
- The best group rate for this objective, 11.1% (age adjusted), was attained by persons aged under 65 years with private insurance.
- The worst group rate for this objective, 24.4% (age adjusted), was attained by persons aged under 65 years with public insurance.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 13.3 percentage points.
- The worst group rate was 2.190 times the best group rate.
- The average rate for all other health insurance status groups (excluding the best), 24.3% (age adjusted), was 2.180 times the best group rate.
Detailed measures of health disparities by Health Insurance Status — 2018
Persons aged under 65 years with private insurance achieved the best group rate for this objective, 11.1% (age adjusted).
- The rate among uninsured persons aged under 65 years was 2.169 times the best group rate.
- The rate among persons aged under 65 years with public insurance was 2.190 times the best group rate.
