| Gender | Percent | 95% CI | Population | Sample | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual Cigarette Type is Menthol* | |||||
| Total | 32.5 | 31.7–33.3 | 32,473,053 | 22,939 | |
| Male | 27.7 | 26.6–28.7 | 17,479,496 | 11,355 | |
| Female | 38.1 | 36.9–39.3 | 14,993,558 | 11,584 | |
| First Cigarette Within 30 Minutes of Waking Up† | |||||
| Total | 56.6 | 55.6–57.5 | 24,962,853 | 17,980 | |
| Male | 56.9 | 55.6–58.1 | 13,271,419 | 8,861 | |
| Female | 56.3 | 54.9–57.6 | 11,691,434 | 9,119 | |
| Used Telephone Help Line or Quitline for Most Recent Quit Attempt During Last 12 Months‡ | |||||
| Total | 3.5 | 3.1–3.9 | 14,862,320 | 10,405 | |
| Male | 2.8 | 2.4–3.4 | 7,669,513 | 4,893 | |
| Female | 4.2 | 3.6–4.8 | 7,192,807 | 5,512 | |
| Received Doctor Advice to Quit§ | |||||
| Total | 70.9 | 69.9–71.9 | 21,213,136 | 15,537 | |
| Male | 70.2 | 68.8–71.5 | 10,278,877 | 6,945 | |
| Female | 71.6 | 70.3–72.9 | 10,934,258 | 8,592 | |
| Average Price Paid for Last Pack of Cigarettes# | |||||
| Total | 5.89 | 5.85–5.93 | 22,662,671 | 15,722 | |
| Male | 5.93 | 5.88–5.98 | 12,499,458 | 7,936 | |
| Female | 5.84 | 5.78–5.89 | 10,163,213 | 7,786 | |
| Used Internet or Web-Based Program or Tool for Most Recent Quit Attempt During Last 12 Months | |||||
| Total | 2.1 | 1.8–2.5 | 14,862,583 | 10,404 | |
| Male | 1.7 | 1.3–2.2 | 7,672,895 | 4,894 | |
| Female | 2.5 | 2.1–3.1 | 7,189,688 | 5,510 | |
* Current everyday and some day smokers.
† Current everyday smokers.
‡ Among current smokers who tried to stop smoking for most recent quit attempt anytime during the past 12 months, we assess any use of a quitline.
§ Advice in the past 12 months by medical doctor/dentist to quit smoking among current everyday and some day cigarette smokers who have seen a medical doctor/dentist in the past 12 months.
# Price of pack (in dollars) of last purchase of cigarettes by the pack among current everyday and some day smokers reporting usually purchase own cigarettes by the pack.
Last Updated
September 24, 2020