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August 29, 2006

The NSDUH Report: Past Month Cigarette Use among Racial and Ethnic Groups

- In 2002-2004, rates of cigarette smoking in the past month among persons aged 12 or older were highest among American Indians or Alaska Natives (34.8 percent) and persons of two or more races (34.6 percent); rates were lowest among Asians (13.4 percent)
- Among Asians, Koreans reported the highest rate of past month smoking (24.9 percent) and Chinese reported the lowest (7.5 percent)
- Among Hispanic current smokers, Puerto Ricans and Cubans were more likely to report daily cigarette smoking than Central or South Americans and Mexicans

Posted by Gary Holden at August 29, 2006 1:14 AM