TABLE 3—
Comparison of 2004 Community Health Survey (CHS) Heavy Smoker Estimates With Heavy Smokers Enrolled in the 2005 and 2006 Nicotine Patch Program: New York City (NYC)
| 2005 Nicotine Patch Program | 2006 Nicotine Patch Program | ||||
| 2004 CHS Population | No. Enrolled (% of NYC Heavy Smokers Enrolleda) | Used Some or All of Patches,b % | No. Enrolled (% of NYC Heavy Smokers Enrolleda) | Used Some or All of Patches,b % | |
| NYC Current Heavy Smokingc | 541 563 | 45 144 (8.3%) | 65.7% | 35 730 (6.6%) | 69.7% |
| Young adult analysis | |||||
| All young adults | 54 058 | 2 685 (5.0%) | 72.1% | 2 381 (4.4%) | 76.1% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 17 743 | 1 177 (6.6%) | 70.6% | 962 (5.4%) | 75.4% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 9 144 | 498 (5.4%) | 72.3% | 451 (4.9%) | 68.6% |
| Hispanic | 15 515 | 737 (4.8%) | 73.4% | 680 (4.4%) | 80.1% |
| Asian | 9 836 | 126 (1.3%) | 75.8% | 95 (1.0%) | 83.7% |
| Neighborhoode | |||||
| Low income | 16 137 | 840 (5.2%) | 73.7% | 804 (5.0%) | 74.8% |
| Middle income | 18 480 | 1 014 (5.5%) | 69.4% | 858 (4.6%) | 77.4% |
| High income | 19 441 | 826 (4.2%) | 73.7% | 714 (3.7%) | 76.1% |
| Nativity | |||||
| US born | 41 310 | 2 177 (5.3%) | 71.5% | 1 911 (4.6%) | 75.9% |
| Foreign born | 12 748 | 507 (4.0%) | 74.1% | 468 (3.7%) | 76.7% |
| Young adult women analysis | |||||
| All young adult women | 17 844 | 1 355 (7.6%) | 67.5% | 1 157 (6.5%) | 74.7% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 5 550 | 543 (9.8%) | 64.7% | 416 (7.5%) | 75.6% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 3 221 | 308 (9.6%) | 65.8% | 276 (8.6%) | 67.0% |
| Hispanic | 7 065 | 401 (5.7%) | 71.2% | 343 (4.9%) | 77.3% |
| Asian | 744d | 44 (5.9%) | 70.0% | 36 (4.8%) | 100.0% |
| Young adult men analysis | |||||
| All young adult men | 36 214 | 1330 (3.7%) | 77.1% | 1 223 (3.4%) | 77.4% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 12 194 | 634 (5.2%) | 75.7% | 546 (4.5%) | 75.3% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 5 923 | 190 (3.2%) | 85.3% | 175 (3.0%) | 71.4% |
| Hispanic | 8 449 | 336 (4.0%) | 76.2% | 337 (4.0%) | 82.8% |
| Asian | 9 092d | 82 (0.9%) | 78.6% | 59 (0.6%) | 75.0% |
aRace/ethnicity totals may not add to 100%, because “Other” is not shown.
bAmong those who completed the counseling call.
cHeavy smoking was defined as smoking 10 or more cigarettes per day, the minimum cigarettes per day to be eligible for the patch giveaway.
dThis estimate should be interpreted with caution because of data variability.
eLow-income neighborhoods had 45% to 90% of residents living below 200% of the federal poverty level; middle income was 30% to 44% of residents living below 200% of the federal poverty level; high income was less than 30% of residents living below 200% of the federal poverty level.