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Cigarette Smoking
Among Women of Reproductive
Age—United States, 1987-1992
The November 4, 1994, issue of CDC's
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) contains the article, "Cigarette smoking
among women of reproductive age—United States, 1987-1992." It reports that a
comprehensive approach of research, outreach, education, and advocacy is needed if we are
to reach our year 2000 health objective of lowering smoking among women of reproductive
age to no more than 12 percent.
The study also found the following:
- Between 1987 and 1992, the prevalence of cigarette smoking among women of
reproductive age declined from 29 to 27 percent.
- Smoking prevalence was consistently highest among women with less than a high
school education.
- A striking decline in smoking, from 20 percent in 1987 to six percent in
1992, was noted among black women aged 18-24 years.
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