Monthly Vital Statistics Report, Vol 21, No. 3, Supplement, June 2, 1972, Health Interview Survey-Provisional Data: Cigarette Smoking, United States, 1970

摘要

During 1970 there were an estimated 48.8 mIllion cigarette smokers in the civilian, noninstitutional population 17 years of age and older in the United States. This and other estimates are based on data collected from 37,000 households as a part of the Health Interview Survey. In addition, an estimated 23.9 million persons were former cigarette smokers and 59.7 million had never smoked at least 100 cigarettes during their entire life. This report contains data on the cigarette consumption levels of the adult population during 1970 by age and sex.