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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Demography. 2013 Apr;50(2):545–568. doi: 10.1007/s13524-012-0159-z

Table 3.

Smoking-attributable mortality (%) by smoking status, National Health Interview Survey, non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black males aged 50–84, 1997–2003

Smoking Status (ref. = never-smoker) Non-Hispanic White Males Non-Hispanic Black Males
 Former Smoker, Quit 30+ Years Ago 0.88 0.38
 Former Smoker, Quit 20–29 Years Ago 1.65 0.98
 Former Smoker, Quit 10–19 Years Ago 5.53 4.31
 Former Smoker, Quit 5–9 Years Ago 3.23 2.51
 Former Smoker, Quit 0–4 Years Ago 4.42 4.03
 Current Smoker, <1 Pack Per Day 4.08 13.03
 Current Smoker, 1+ Packs Per Day 9.87 7.86
Total 29.66 33.10

Note: Based on hazard ratios from a model controlling for survey year, age at baseline, race, BMI, marital status, educational attainment, family income, and region of residence.