Table 1

Rate of any pharmacotherapy use among smokers who tried to quit in the past 12 months, by demographics, 2003 and 2010–2011, USA

20032010–2011
N=15 095N=12 928
% (95% CI)% (95% CI)
Overall28.7 (27.9 to 29.6)31.1 (30.1 to 32.2)
Gender
 Male27.3 (26.0 to 28.7)28.3 (26.9 to 29.8)
 Female30.2 (29.2 to 31.3)34.3 (33.0 to 35.6)
Race
 White32.5 (31.4 to 33.5)34.8 (33.6 to 36.0)
 Hispanic15.7 (13.7 to 18.0)16.7 (14.1 to 19.7)
 Black17.8 (15.7 to 20.0)22.4 (19.8 to 25.2)
 Asian16.5 (11.7 to 22.6)22.6 (17.0 to 29.4)
 American Indian26.8 (19.6 to 35.6)30.5 (22.8 to 39.6)
 Others28.4 (23.4 to 33.9)34.0 (27.6 to 41.1)
Age (years)
 18–2414.2 (12.4 to 16.1)14.0 (11.9 to 16.3)
 25–4427.3 (26.1 to 28.6)29.9 (28.3 to 31.5)
 45–6440.1 (38.4 to 41.8)38.8 (37.2 to 40.4)
 65+29.8 (26.4 to 33.4)38.0 (34.9 to 41.1)
Education
 <High school23.5 (21.5 to 25.6)26.6 (24.5 to 28.8)
 High school diploma27.5 (26.1 to 28.9)29.9 (28.2 to 31.5)
 Some college31.1 (29.4 to 32.8)33.3 (31.5 to 35.2)
 Bachelor or higher33.2 (30.8 to 35.7)34.9 (32.0 to 37.8)
  • Data source: Current Population Surveys—Tobacco Use Supplements 2003 and 2010–2011.