Table 1. State-Specific Prevalence of Smoking a for Older US Adults: Pooled Data From the 1997–2010 National Health Interview Survey.
| State | N | Prevalence, % (95% CI) | SE | Rankb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 79,973 | 9.6 (9.3–9.8) | 0.1 | NA |
| Alabama | 1,536 | 9.4 (8.1–10.8) | 0.7 | 23 |
| Alaskac | 73 | 5.3 (2.6–10.5) | 1.9 | 1 |
| Arizona | 1,429 | 10.2 (7.8–13.1) | 1.3 | 32 |
| Arkansas | 965 | 13.4 (10.3–17.3) | 1.8 | 46 |
| California | 8,355 | 7.6 (6.9–8.3) | 0.4 | 8 |
| Colorado | 927 | 10.2 (8.5–12.3) | 1.0 | 32 |
| Connecticut | 1,037 | 7.5 (6.2–9.1) | 0.8 | 6 |
| District of Columbiac | 205 | 9.1 (4.6–17.3) | 3.1 | 20 |
| Delaware | 218 | 11.8 (7.5–17.9) | 2.6 | 44 |
| Florida | 6,158 | 8.2 (7.2–9.3) | 0.5 | 12 |
| Georgia | 1,863 | 10.0 (8.5–11.6) | 0.8 | 29 |
| Hawaiic | 478 | 7.2 (3.6–13.8) | 2.5 | 5 |
| Idaho | 309 | 10.7 (8.8–13.0) | 1.1 | 35 |
| Illinois | 3,351 | 9.2 (8.1–10.4) | 0.6 | 21 |
| Indiana | 1,697 | 13.4 (11.8–15.1) | 0.9 | 46 |
| Iowa | 872 | 8.3 (6.9–9.9) | 0.8 | 13 |
| Kansas | 794 | 11.2 (9.0–13.7) | 1.2 | 42 |
| Kentucky | 1,151 | 15.0 (12.7–17.6) | 1.3 | 50 |
| Louisiana | 1,189 | 11.0 (9.4–12.7) | 0.9 | 40 |
| Maine | 458 | 10.0 (6.8–14.5) | 2.0 | 29 |
| Maryland | 1,255 | 11.5 (9.2–14.2) | 1.3 | 43 |
| Massachusetts | 1,847 | 9.9 (8.0–12.1) | 1.0 | 27 |
| Michigan | 2,777 | 9.9 (8.8–11.1) | 0.6 | 27 |
| Minnesota | 1,239 | 8.8 (7.4–10.3) | 0.8 | 17 |
| Mississippi | 830 | 9.2 (6.7–12.4) | 1.4 | 21 |
| Missouri | 1,771 | 10.9 (9.1–13.0) | 1.0 | 38 |
| Montana | 306 | 13.9 (10.2–18.9) | 2.2 | 49 |
| Nebraska | 613 | 7.5 (5.6–10.0) | 1.1 | 6 |
| Nevada | 474 | 17.9 (14.1–22.5) | 2.1 | 51 |
| New Hampshirec | 322 | 11.1 (5.8–20.2) | 3.5 | 41 |
| New Jersey | 2,467 | 8.9 (7.8–10.3) | 0.6 | 18 |
| New Mexico | 767 | 12.2 (8.8–16.7) | 2.0 | 45 |
| New York | 5,460 | 8.6 (7.8–9.5) | 0.4 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 2,303 | 9.0 (7.9–10.2) | 0.6 | 19 |
| North Dakota | 263 | 8.1 (5.9–11.0) | 1.3 | 11 |
| Ohio | 3,343 | 10.2 (8.9–11.7) | 0.7 | 32 |
| Oklahoma | 1,033 | 10.9 (8.9–13.2) | 1.1 | 38 |
| Oregon | 996 | 7.7 (6.3–9.5) | 0.8 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,765 | 9.7 (8.6–10.8) | 0.5 | 26 |
| Rhode Islandc | 261 | 7.0 (3.7–13.0) | 2.3 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 1,225 | 9.6 (8.7–10.6) | 0.5 | 24 |
| South Dakota | 293 | 6.2 (3.7–10.2) | 1.6 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 1,517 | 10.8 (8.6–13.5) | 1.2 | 36 |
| Texas | 5,196 | 10.8 (9.9–11.8) | 0.5 | 36 |
| Utah | 522 | 5.4 (3.4–8.4) | 1.3 | 2 |
| Vermont | 149 | 7.7 (4.9–11.7) | 1.7 | 9 |
| Virginia | 1,994 | 10.0 (8.6–11.7) | 0.8 | 29 |
| Washington | 1,441 | 9.6 (7.7–11.9) | 1.1 | 24 |
| West Virginia | 579 | 8.4 (6.5–10.9) | 1.1 | 14 |
| Wisconsin | 1,737 | 8.5 (7.1–10.1) | 0.8 | 15 |
| Wyoming | 163 | 13.7 (9.9–18.6) | 2.2 | 48 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; SE, standard error; NA, not applicable.
a
Defined as current smoker.
b
States with the same ranking indicate identical prevalence estimates; in these instances, the subsequent state skips a number in ranking and continues.
c
Prevalence estimate considered statistically unreliable with a relative SE of 30% or more or sample size of fewer than 50 (6).