Disparities Details by Sex 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 Sex 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 Sex 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
| Sex | 2018 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 12.2 CI 11.5/12.9 SE 0.357 |
÷ 1.000 Best rate |
| Male | 15.8 CI 14.9/16.7 SE 0.444 |
÷ 1.297 CI 1.000/ 1.386 |
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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 Sex — 2018
- The better group rate for this objective, 12.2% (age adjusted), was attained by the female population.
- The worse group rate for this objective, 15.8% (age adjusted), was attained by the male population.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 3.6 percentage points.
- The worst group rate was 1.297 times the best group rate.
Detailed measures of health disparities by Sex — 2018
The female population achieved the better group rate for this objective, 12.2% (age adjusted).
The rate for male the population was 1.297 times the better group rate.
