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MMWR—Cigarette Smoking Among Adults—United States,
2002
May 28, 2004 / Vol. 53 / No. 20
The Friday, May 28, 2004, issue of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
contains a study titled “Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States,
2002.” According to the study, 45.8 million adults (22.5 percent) in the
United States were current smokers in 2002—down from 24.1 percent in 1998.
An estimated 46 million adults were former smokers in 2002, representing
50.1 percent of those who had ever smoked. For the first time, more adults
have quit than are still smoking.
Unfortunately, disparities in smoking prevalence by socioeconomic status
have not narrowed and may have widened during 1983–2002, highlighting the
need for expanded interventions that can better reach persons with low
socioeconomic status. Comprehensive tobacco control programs at local,
state, and national levels need to ensure that their prevention and
cessation efforts reach persons with inadequate resources and limited access
to health care.
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