Table 7.
Risk Behavior | American Samoa11 | United States12 |
Ever tried cigarette smoking | 56.8% | 50.3% |
Smoked first cigarette before age 13 | 16.8% | 14.2% |
Smoked at least 1 cigarette in past 30 days | 24.2% | 20.0% |
Smoked on 20 or more days in the last 30 days | 9.1% | 8.1% |
Smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day | 11.8% | 10.7% |
Tried to quit smoking cigarettes during the past 12 months | 84.5% | 49.7% |