Community Assessment and Health Promotion
    1998 Adult Behavior Risk Factor Survey, Results by Demographic Characteristics, Nashville/Davidson County

Tobacco
Q16. Do you now smoke cigarettes everyday, some days, or not at all?
Response Total Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
EVERYDAY 21% 19% 26% 22% 9% 23% 19% 19% 31% 22% 15% 20% 25% 21%
SOME DAYS 6% 7% 6% 7% 3% 6% 5% 5% 7% 8% 4% 3% 5% 6%
NOT AT ALL 73% 74% 68% 71% 88% 70% 75% 77% 62% 70% 80% 77% 70% 73%
Response Race Education Income Health Status
W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
EVERYDAY 22% 17% 19% 36% 26% 16% 22% 26% 23% 18% 21% 24%
SOME DAYS 5% 7% 9% 7% 6% 5% 5% 7% 6% 5% 5% 9%
NOT AT ALL 73% 75% 72% 57% 68% 79% 73% 67% 71% 77% 74% 67%
Q17. Do you use any of the following tobacco products? (Check all that apply)
Response Total Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
CIGARS 3% 4% 4% 2% 2% 6% 1% 3% 5% 4% 1% 2% 3% 1%
PIPES 1% 1% 1% 1%   2%   1% 1%   2%   1%  
CHEW\SMOKE-LESS TOBACCO 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 4% 1% 2% 1% 4% 1% 1% 2% 2%
NONE OF THE ABOVE 95% 95% 94% 96% 97% 91% 99% 96% 94% 94% 97% 97% 96% 98%
Response Race Education Income Health Status
W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
CIGARS 3% 2% 6% 4% 3% 3% 6% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3%
PIPES 1%   4% 2%   1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
CHEW\SMOKE-LESS TOBACCO 3% 2%   5% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2%
NONE OF THE ABOVE 95% 97% 94% 93% 95% 95% 91% 95% 94% 94% 95% 96%
Q18. During the past 30 days, have you been exposed to secondhand smoke?
Response Total Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 67% 78% 74% 70% 39% 70% 64% 67% 75% 73% 40% 66% 71% 73%
NO 33% 22% 26% 30% 61% 30% 36% 33% 25% 27% 60% 34% 29% 27%
Response Race Education Income Health Status
W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 68% 64% 57% 62% 71% 66% 60% 66% 70% 71% 69% 57%
NO 32% 36% 43% 38% 29% 34% 40% 34% 30% 29% 31% 43%
Q19. In which settings are you exposed? (Choose all that apply) (asked of those who acknowledged being exposed to secondhand smoke - n=2088 respondents)
Response Total Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
HOME 36% 42% 35% 38% 33% 34% 39% 35% 37% 36% 45% 29% 30% 40%
WORK 34% 37% 39% 34% 8% 41% 27% 32% 35% 39% 19% 39% 40% 36%
RESTAURANT 48% 45% 49% 47% 48% 50% 46% 48% 49% 48% 45% 43% 41% 38%
OTHER 17% 23% 16% 16% 23% 16% 18% 16% 15% 20% 21% 21% 16% 15%
Response Race Education Income Health Status
W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
HOME 36% 37% 37% 57% 46% 27% 43% 41% 37% 29% 35% 49%
WORK 32% 39% 47% 29% 38% 32% 17% 32% 38% 35% 34% 30%
RESTAURANT 51% 36% 37% 25% 45% 54% 43% 39% 48% 56% 50% 35%
OTHER 16% 22% 25% 18% 14% 19% 30% 19% 16% 15% 17% 20%


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