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| All States | 23.2% |
| Arkansas | 28.5% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 32.1% |
| Women | 25.2% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 30.0% |
| 12 yrs Education | 33.5% |
| >12 yrs Education | 24.2% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 26.2% |
| 25-44 | 33.9% |
| 45-64 | 32.6% |
| 65+ | 14.5% |
| White | 27.8% |
| Black | 19.7% |
| Hispanic | 16.4% |
| Arkansas | 5.6% |
| Men | 10.4% |
| Women | 1.4% |
Number of Arkansas youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 49,821
| Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
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| Arkansas | 43.2% | 23.3% |
| Boys | 45.6% | 24.8% |
| Girls | 40.8% | 21.7% |
| Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
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| All States | 9.3% |
| Arkansas | 13.8% |
| Boys | 24.9% |
| Girls | 2.5% |
| Arkansas | 5,271 |
| Men | 3,652 |
| Women | 1,619 |
| Death Rate | 405/100,000 |
| Rank‡ | 48 |
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Estimates only include data from 1991, 1993, & 1994 ‡ No.1 is lowest death rate |
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| Arkansas | 71,690 |
| Average of 13.6 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| * calculated to life expectancy † Estimates only include data from 1991, 1993, & 1994 |
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Ambulatory: $83,790,000
Hospital: $125,000,000
Nursing Home: $120,690,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $28,760,000
Other: $54,460,000
TOTAL: $412,700,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: No Possess: No
Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located where minors
cannot access them, unless machines are supervised.
Signage: Signs required on premises and affixed to vending machines.
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a misdemeanor and
fined $100. Revocation/suspension of license for violation.
Number of Arkansas youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 177,686
State government worksites: No restrictions
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: 100% smokefree
Home-based day care: Language does not specify home-based day care.
Cigarette tax per pack: 31.5 cents
Rank = 29 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 29.6%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $85,952,917
Smokeless tobacco tax: 23% of manufacturer's selling price.
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws: No preemption
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 108.7
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: CDC IMPACT Program
Regional Network: Tobacco-Free Heartland
Contact:
Patty McLean
Office of Tobacco Control and Prevention
4815 W Markham, Slot 3
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-661-2783
Fax: 501-661-2009
Internet Address: pmclean@mail.doh.state.ar.us
Office on Smoking and Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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