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Show Tobacco Use (Utah Household Survey on Substance Abuse) Although there have been fluctuations, self-reported tobacco use among Utahns 18-25 years old has increased since 1979. For Utahns age 26 and over, the rate of tobacco use is about the same as it was in 1979. U.S. rates, although higher than Utah rates, have declined steadily during the same time period. See Drug Use Among Students, for more on tobacco use by teens. U.S. figures are based only on cigarette use, where as the Utah figures are based on cigarette and tobacco use. Table 77. Regular Tobacco Use* Utah U.S. Year 12-17 18-25 26 + 12-17 18-25 26 + 1979 19.5 15.7 12.1 42.6 37.2 1982 14.7 40.2 34.63 6.1 1983 - 26.3 21.4 1988 22.7 35.2 29.8 1989 ~ 29.4 19.2 1991 20.9 32.2 28.2 1992 8.4 19.2 18.4 18.4 31.9 27.4 1993 11.2 29.6 14.1 18.5 29.0 25.3 1994 ~ 24.4 15.3 18.9 34.6 28.9 1995 90.0 20.8 13.7 20.2 « -- 1996 9.9 27.9 18.3 - 1997 10.1 -- - ?Percentage of persons reporting regular use of tobacco within the past 30 days Table 77. Sources: 1979-1994 Utah Division of Substance Abuse, Utah Household Survey on Substance Abuse. Executive Summary and Main Findings. Salt Lake City:. 1994. Smoking (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) Smoking has been closely linked with lung cancer incidence and mortality. Smoking also increases the risk of heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and complications during pregnancy. With the exception of 1994, Utah has consistently had the lowest percentage of adults in the United States reporting that they are current smokers. Current smokers are those who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and who smoke regularly now. Table 78. Smoking* People with a high school education or less appear to be at an increased risk for engaging in smoking behavior, and Utahns with less formal education are closer to the national median in percentage of smokers. The BRFSS also reports that over time more women and fewer men report that they are regular smokers; thus, the gap between female and male smokers is narrowing. 18+Years Low Education** U.S. U.S. Year Utah Low Median High Utah Low Median High 1986 18.2 18.2 26.5 34.7 29.3 27.6 30.2 38.1 1987 15.0 15.0 25.2 32.3 22.3 22.3 29.1 37.3 1988 14.7 14.7 24.3 34.2 23.2 22.2 28.6 38.2 1989 16.4 16.4 24.2 30.4 24.1 24.1 29.4 34.0 1990 16.8 16.8 22.7 29.1 25.6 21.4 28.7 34.3 1991 14.3 14.3 23.0 30.2 25.4 21.4 28.1 34.3 1992 15.6 15.6 22.2 30.5 - - 1993 14.3 14.3 22.2 29.4 1994 15.7 15.0 22.6 29.1 - 1995 13.2 13.2 22.4 27.8 - - - 1996 15.9 15.9 23.5 31.7 ?Percentage of persons who have ever smoked 100 cigarettes and currently smoke regularly. High school education or less. Table 78. Sources: 1993: Utah Department of Health, Bureau of Health Promotion/Risk Reduction, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 1994. Unpublished Report, p.56. 18 + Years 1991: 1993 volume, p. 1,4. 1995: 1995 Volume. 18+ Years 1986-1990: Center for Disease Control (1991). Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Behavioral Risk Factor Survey. 1986-90.40 (ss-4) p. 20. 118 |