Smokers in California (%) | Sought assistance% (95% Cl) | Called the helpline% (95% Cl) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
n | 4078306 | 3425 | 23346 | |
Gender | Male | 56.5 | 46.9 (6.0) | 48.1 (0.6) |
Female | 43.5 | 53.1 (6.0) | 51.9 (0.6) | |
Age (years) | 18–24 | 14.2 | 8.5 (4.0) | 13.8 (0.4) |
25–44 | 52.0 | 52.4 (5.3) | 62.0 (0.6) | |
45–64 | 25.6 | 31.1 (4.8) | 21.1 (0.5) | |
65 + | 8.3 | 8.0 (2.4) | 3.1 (0.2) | |
Education (years) | < 12 | 25.8 | 16.6 (4.7) | 15.9 (0.5) |
12 | 40.1 | 37.8 (4.8) | 27.9 (0.6) | |
13–15 | 21.9 | 28.1 (4.2) | 37.2 (0.6) | |
16 + | 12.2 | 17.5 (3.0) | 19.0 (0.5) |
From the 1993 California Tobacco Survey and the California Smokers’ Helpline. Percentages for the state of California are estimated from the smoking prevalence rates at the time of the 1993 CTS.