Table 1.
Prevalence of Nicotine Dependence (NDSS and Time-to-1st-Cigarette) by Cigarette Type Among Adults and Adolescents (2011–2013 National Survey of Drug Use and Health [NSDUH])
| Adults, 2013 NSDUH (n = 10 361) | Adults, 2012 NSDUH (n = 11 092) | Adolescents, 2011–2013 NSDUH (n = 3682) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDSS (%) | Time-to-1st-cigarette (<30min) (%) | NDSS (%) | Time-to-1st-cigarette (<30min) (%) | NDSS (%) | Time-to-1st-cigarette (<30min) (%) | |
| Cigarette type | ||||||
| Full-flavor | 46.4 | 58.8 | 47.7 | 59.0 | 32.2 | 41.8 |
| Medium | 31.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 45.9 | 18.5 | 18.4 |
| Light | 31.1 | 38.9 | 32.2 | 38.3 | 8.7 | 18.0 |
| Ultra-light | 32.8 | 43.7 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 4.7 | 10.8 |
NDSS = Nicotine Dependence Syndrome Scale.