Table. Prevalence of Tobacco Use Over Past 30 Days by Demographic Characteristics Across Survey Wave, Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (MATS)a .
| Characteristic | 2010 (N = 7,057) | 2014 (N = 9,304) | 2018 (N = 6,055) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes | |||
| Overall | 17.3 (16.1–18.5) | 15.5 (14.5–16.5) | 15.3 (14.1–16.6) |
| Race | |||
| Black | 26.7 (18.3–37.1) | 23.3 (17.2–30.7) | 23.2 (16.9–31.1) |
| White | 16.5 (15.3–17.8) | 14.9 (13.8–16.0) | 14.7 (13.4–16.1) |
| Annual income, $b | |||
| ≤25,000 | 30.0 (26.4–33.8) | 26.6 (23.6–29.9) | 30.4 (25.9–35.2) |
| >25,000 | 14.8 (13.6–16.2) | 13.7 (12.5–14.9) | 12.7 (11.4–14.1) |
| Educationc | |||
| ≤High school diploma or GED | 23.1 (20.7–25.7) | 22.4 (20.3–24.6) | 23.3 (20.6–26.3) |
| ≥Some college | 14.0 (12.8–15.4) | 11.9 (10.9–13.1) | 11.5 (10.3–12.9) |
| Cigars | |||
| Overall | 3.2 (2.7–3.9) | 2.9 (2.5–3.5) | 3.0 (2.4–3.7) |
| Race | |||
| Black | 6.9 (3.0–14.8) | 5.8 (3.0–10.9) | 7.0 (3.7–13.1) |
| White | 3.2 (2.7–3.9) | 2.8 (2.3–3.3) | 2.8 (2.2–3.5) |
| Annual income, $b | |||
| ≤25,000 | 4.0 (2.6–6.1) | 3.1 (2.1–4.7) | 4.7 (2.9–7.6) |
| >25,000 | 3.3 (2.7–4.0) | 3.0 (2.5–3.6) | 2.7 (2.1–3.4) |
| Educationc | |||
| ≤High school diploma or GED | 4.0 (2.9–5.3) | 3.0 (2.2–4.0) | 4.2 (2.9–5.9) |
| ≥Some college | 2.9 (2.3–3.5) | 2.9 (2.4–3.6) | 2.4 (1.9–3.0) |
| E-Cigarettes | |||
| Overall | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) | 5.9 (5.3–6.7) | 6.0 (5.2–6.9) |
| Race | |||
| Black | 1.4 (0.2–9.2) | 5.3 (2.7–10.3) | 5.1 (2.4–10.4) |
| White | 0.7 (0.4–1.0) | 5.8 (5.1–6.5) | 5.8 (4.9–6.8) |
| Annual income, $b | |||
| ≤25,000 | 1.4 (0.7–3.1) | 8.5 (6.7–10.8) | 8.5 (6.2–11.4) |
| >25,000 | 0.5 (0.3–0.9) | 5.5 (4.8–6.4) | 5.3 (4.4–6.3) |
| Educationc | |||
| ≤High school diploma or GED | 1.3 (0.7–2.4) | 7.6 (6.3–9.1) | 8.2 (6.5–10.4) |
| ≥Some college | 0.4 (0.2–0.7) | 5.1 (4.4–5.9) | 4.8 (4.0–5.8) |
| Smokeless Tobacco | |||
| Overall | 4.0 (3.4–4.7) | 3.6 (3.1–4.1) | 3.2 (2.6–3.8) |
| Race | |||
| Black | 1.0 (0.2–4.9) | 0.4 (0.1–1.5) | 0.9 (0.2–3.7) |
| White | 4.2 (3.5–4.9) | 3.9 (3.4–4.5) | 3.6 (3.0–4.4) |
| Annual income, $b | |||
| ≤25,000 | 3.6 (2.3–5.5) | 3.5 (2.4–5.1) | 1.5 (0.8–3.1) |
| >25,000 | 4.3 (3.6–5.1) | 3.8 (3.3–4.5) | 3.7 (3.0–4.6) |
| Educationc | |||
| ≤High school diploma or GED | 4.7 (3.6–6.2) | 4.5 (3.6–5.7) | 3.6 (2.6–5.1) |
| ≥Some college | 3.6 (3.0–4.4) | 3.1 (2.6–3.7) | 3.0 (2.4–3.7) |
| Combustible Tobacco (Cigarettes and/or Cigars) | |||
| Overall | 18.8 (17.5–20.0) | 16.9 (15.9–18.0) | 16.9 (15.6–18.3) |
| Race | |||
| Black | 28.2 (19.6–38.8) | 25.1 (18.8–32.6) | 26.7 (20.0–34.7) |
| White | 18.1 (16.9–19.4) | 16.4 (15.3–17.5) | 16.4 (15.0–17.9) |
| Annual income, $b | |||
| ≤25,000 | 30.7 (27.1–34.6) | 27.6 (24.5–30.9) | 31.3 (26.6–35.9) |
| >25,000 | 16.6 (15.3–18.1) | 15.4 (14.2–16.6) | 14.6 (13.3–16.1) |
| Educationc | |||
| ≤High school diploma or GED | 24.2 (21.8–26.8) | 23.4 (21.3–25.7) | 24.8 (22.0–27.8) |
| ≥Some college | 15.7 (14.4–17.1) | 13.7 (12.6–14.9) | 13.3 (12.0–14.7) |
| Any Tobacco | |||
| Overall | 21.2 (19.8–22.4) | 20.5 (19.4–21.7) | 21.4 (20.0–22.9) |
| Race | |||
| Black | 28.4 (19.8–39.0) | 27.6 (21.1–35.2) | 27.4 (20.7–35.4) |
| White | 20.6 (19.3–21.9) | 20.1 (18.9–21.3) | 20.9 (19.4–22.5) |
| Annual income, $b | |||
| ≤25,000 | 31.7 (28.1–35.6) | 31.3 (27.9–34.4) | 34.4 (29.9–39.3) |
| >25,000 | 19.4 (18.0–20.9) | 19.2 (17.9–20.5) | 19.4 (17.8–21.0) |
| Educationc | |||
| ≤High school diploma or GED | 26.7 (24.2–29.4) | 27.4 (25.2–29.8) | 29.9 (26.9–33.0) |
| ≥Some college | 18.0 (16.6–19.4) | 17.1 (15.9–18.4) | 17.3 (15.8–18.9) |
Abbreviation: GED, general equivalency diploma.
a
Values are percentage (95% CI). Estimates represent tobacco use over the past 30 days and thus may differ from previously reported current tobacco use estimates from MATS (16).
b
Low income (≤$25,000); medium or high income (>$25,000).
c
Low education (high school diploma, general equivalency diploma, or less); high education (some college or more).