Table 1

Prevalence and frequency of past month cigar smoking, 2010–2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Prevalence of past month cigar smoking % (95% CI)No. of past month cigar smokers reporting usual brand (unweighted)*
Gender
 Male8.4 (8.0 to 8.8)4955
 Female2.0 (1.9 to 2.2)1723
Race
 White5.1 (4.9 to 5.4)4328
 Black7.4 (6.8 to 8.1)1102
 Hispanic4.1 (3.6 to 4.6)761
 Other3.2 (2.6 to 3.9)487
Age (years)
 12–17 3.3 (3.1 to 3.6)1224
 18–25 11.1 (10.6 to 11.7)3886
 26–34 7.1 (6.5 to 7.7)670
 35 or older3.6 (3.3 to 3.9)898
Total5.1 (4.9 to 5.3)6678
  • *7643 respondents reported that they smoked cigars in the past 30 days, 965 cases could not be coded for usual cigar brand because these individuals reported ‘don't know or refused’, provided a generic descriptor for brand (eg, ‘cigarillo’ or ‘Cuban’), or provided a cigarette brand name.