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Adult Tobacco Use in Arizona

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1997

All States 23.2%
Arizona 21.1%
By Gender
 Men 22.1%
 Women 20.2%
By Education Level
 <12 yrs Education 24.9%
 12 yrs Education 23.2%
 >12 yrs Education 18.7%
By Age Group
 18-24 24.8%
 25-44 23.9%
 45-64 24.8%
 65+ 6.8%

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults by Race/Ethnicity, 1996-1997

White 22.5%
Black 22.8%
Hispanic 23.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 24.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 7.7%

Smokeless Tobacco Use

Current Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1995-1996

Arizona 1.6%
Men 3.3%
Women 0.1%

Youth Tobacco Use

Number of Arizona youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 98,516

Cigarette Smoking Among Youth, Grades 9-12, 1997

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data not available.

Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Youth, Grades 9-12, 1997

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data not available.
 

Health Impact and Cost

Average Annual Deaths Related to Smoking, 1990-1994

Arizona 5,912
Men 3,856
Women 2,057
Death Rate 325/100,000
Rank* 13
* No.1 is lowest death rate

Average Annual Years of Potential Life Lost*, 1990-1994

Arizona 77,939
Average of 13.2 years for each death due to smoking.
* calculated to life expectancy

Medical Costs Related to Smoking, 1993

Ambulatory:  $177,650,000
Hospital:  $221,490,000
Nursing Home:  $118,400,000  (Preliminary estimates)
Drug:  $45,450,000
Other:  $96,950,000
TOTAL:  $659,940,000

Tobacco Control Legislation, 1998

Minors' Access to Tobacco Products

Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes     Possess: Yes       Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: None
Signage: None
Licensure: None
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a petty offense.

Smokefree Indoor Air

Number of Arizona youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 227,316

State government worksites: Designated smoke areas required or allowed; Restricts smoking in government buildings but does not specifically address worksites (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: No restrictions
Home-based day care: No restrictions

Excise Tax

Cigarette tax per pack: 58 cents
Rank = 12 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 35.5%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $166,315,143
Smokeless tobacco tax: 6.5 cents per ounce

Advertising: Tobacco advertisements not allowed on the back of school buses.

State Preempts Local Laws: No preemption

Tobacco Economy

Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 64.6

Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None

Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program

Funding: CDC IMPACT & RWJF/AMA SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Rocky Mountain Tobacco-Free Challenge

Contact:
Kim Kotchou
Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program
Office of Health Promotion and Education
1651 E Morten, Suite 110
Phoenix, AZ  85020
Phone: 602-870-3145
Fax: 602-870-3252
Internet Address: kkotcho@hs.state.az.us



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