Disparities Details by Country of Birth for 2018
TU-1.1 : Adult cigarette smoking (age adjusted, percent, 18+ years)
This chart compares rates by population.
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 Country of Birth for TU-1.1
TU-1.1 Reduce cigarette smoking by adults
Adult cigarette smoking (age adjusted, percent, 18+ years)
| Country of Birth | 2018 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| Outside US | 7.8 CI 6.8/8.8 SE 0.514 |
÷ 1.000 Best rate |
| US | 15.6 CI 14.9/16.3 SE 0.339 |
÷ 1.992 CI 1.000/ 2.232 |
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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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- The better group rate for this objective, 7.8% (age adjusted), was attained by persons who were born outside the US.
- The worse group rate for this objective, 15.6% (age adjusted), was attained by persons who were born in the US.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 7.8 percentage points.
- The worst group rate was 1.992 times the best group rate.
Persons born outside the US achieved the better group rate for this objective, 7.8% (age adjusted).
The rate among persons born in the US was 1.992 times the better group rate.
