Adult population, smoking prevalence, and smoking-attributable fractions of medical expenditures, California, 1999
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA, not available. | |||
| Population (’000) | 24222 | 12000 | 12222 |
| Smoking prevalence: | |||
| Current smokers (%) | 18.7 | 22.1 | 15.3 |
| Former smokers (%) | 25.8 | 28.9 | 22.8 |
| Smoking attributable fractions (%): | |||
| Direct cost | 9.3 | 11.4 | 8.0 |
| Ambulatory | 5.2 | 7.1 | 4.1 |
| Prescriptions | 10.0 | 13.0 | 8.3 |
| Hospital | 12.0 | 13.6 | 10.6 |
| Home health | 4.5 | 6.1 | 4.0 |
| Nursing home | 23.0 | 25.4 | 21.8 |
| Indirect lost productivity | |||
| Work loss days | NA | 8.0 | 8.9 |
| Bed disability days | NA | NA | 15.5 |
| Premature deaths | NA | 22.2 | 15.8 |