Table A1 California population status in 1990, 1996, and 2002.
| Population size | Prevalence of ever smokers | Quit ratio | Packs/month/ current smoker* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (±95% CI) | % (±95% CI) | % (±95% CI) | ||
| P | E | I | C | |
| 1990 (n = 24296) | ||||
| Overall | 21567108 | 48.5 (0.9) | 56.8 (1.0) | 24.5 (0.7) |
| Sex | ||||
| Males | 10661782 | 55.7 (1.4) | 57.3 (1.5) | 26.1 (0.9) |
| Females | 10905326 | 41.4 (1.2) | 55.4 (1.6) | 22.4 (0.7) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–29 | 6092666 | 35.9 (1.7) | 39.4 (2.5) | 18.6 (1.1) |
| 30–44 | 7353669 | 48.5 (1.4) | 51.5 (1.7) | 25.1 (0.8) |
| 45+ | 8120773 | 57.9 (1.7) | 68.2 (1.6) | 29.2 (1.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White/AA | 14677639 | 53.3 (1.2) | 56.9 (1.2) | 27.4 (0.6) |
| Hisp/Asian/other | 6889469 | 38.2 (2.4) | 55.3 (2.4) | 16.5 (1.2 |
| Education | ||||
| No college | 12025918 | 51.3 (1.6) | 52.6 (1.7) | 24.3 (0.9) |
| Some college | 9541190 | 44.9 (1.1) | 62.1 (1.2) | 24.8 (0.8) |
| 1996 (n = 18616) | ||||
| Overall | 22878901 | 43.3 (0.6) | 56.8 (0.7) | 19.1 (0.6) |
| Sex | ||||
| Males | 11229770 | 50.7 (0.9) | 57.4 (1.0) | 20.2 (0.9) |
| Females | 11649131 | 36.1 (0.6) | 56.1 (1.0) | 17.6 (0.7) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–29 | 5640086 | 30.4 (1.5) | 31.8 (2.4) | 11.6 (0.7) |
| 30–44 | 8078361 | 40.5 (1.2) | 48.5 (1.8) | 19.2 (0.9) |
| 45+ | 9160454 | 53.7 (1.0) | 71.1 (0.7) | 26.1 (1.2) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White/AA | 14102790 | 49.0 (0.5) | 58.5 (0.7) | 22.7 (0.6) |
| Hisp/Asian/other | 8776111 | 34.0 (1.3 | 52.9 (1.9 | 12.3 (1.0) |
| Education | ||||
| No college | 10594615 | 46.8 (1.0) | 51.2 (1.3) | 19.6 (0.9) |
| Some college | 12284286 | 40.2 (0.4) | 62.5 (1.0) | 18.3 (0.6) |
| 2002 (n = 20525) | ||||
| Overall | 24612851 | 39.4 (0.6) | 59.8 (0.9) | 16.5 (0.5) |
| Sex | ||||
| Males | 12089325 | 46.9 (1.1) | 58.2 (1.3) | 17.0 (0.7) |
| Females | 12523526 | 32.1 (0.6) | 62.2 (1.1) | 15.7 (0.6) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–29 | 5867228 | 27.4 (0.9) | 33.1 (1.9) | 10.6 (0.6) |
| 30–44 | 8457022 | 35.8 (1.0) | 51.3 (2.2) | 16.1 (0.9) |
| 45+ | 10288601 | 49.1 (1.3) | 73.4 (0.9) | 22.3 (1.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White/AA | 13366240 | 45.8 (0.6) | 62.2 (0.6) | 20.1 (0.7) |
| Hisp/Asian/other | 11246611 | 31.8 (1.1) | 55.7 (2.3) | 11.6 (0.8) |
| Education | ||||
| No college | 11018411 | 42.3 (1.2) | 54.0 (1.6) | 17.8 (0.7) |
| Some college | 13594440 | 37.0 (0.5) | 65.2 (0.9) | 14.8 (0.6) |
*Self‐report data may underestimate population consumption by 30–35%.
AA, African Americans; Hisp, Hispanic; CI, confidence interval.