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| All States | 23.2% |
| California | 18.4% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 22.4% |
| Women | 14.5% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 20.8% |
| 12 yrs Education | 23.4% |
| >12 yrs Education | 15.0% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 20.7% |
| 25-44 | 18.9% |
| 45-64 | 21.1% |
| 65+ | 10.5% |
| White | 19.2% |
| Black | 24.4% |
| Hispanic | 16.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 11.2% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 36.3% |
| California | 0.7% |
| Men | 1.4% |
| Women | 0.1% |
Number of California youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 462,896
| Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
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| California | 26.6% | 8.5% |
| Boys | 28.6% | 10.9% |
| Girls | 24.8% | 6.5% |
| *Unweighted data. May not apply to all
youth (grades 9-12) in the state. Estimate does not include students from the state's largest city. |
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| 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% |
| California | 4.2% |
| Boys | 7.5% |
| Girls | 1.3% |
| *Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state. Estimate does not include students from the state's largest city. |
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| 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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| California | 41,883 |
| Men | 25,586 |
| Women | 16,297 |
| Death Rate | 343/100,000 |
| Rank* | 19 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate | |
| California | 554,042 |
| Average of 13.2 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| * calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $1,748,050,000
Hospital: $1,734,640,000
Nursing Home: $831,230,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $347,040,000
Other: $708,250,000
TOTAL: $5,369,210,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes Possess: Yes
Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located where minors
cannot access them.
Signage: Signs required on premises.
Licensure: None
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined $200-300 and will be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Number of California youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 1,114,865
State government worksites: No smoking
allowed or designated smoking areas allowed if separately ventilated (Penalties: To
businesses and smokers)
Private worksites: No smoking allowed or designated smoking areas allowed if
separately ventilated (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Restaurants: No smoking allowed or designated smoking areas allowed if separately
ventilated (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Day care centers: 100% smokefree (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Home-based day care: 100% smokefree when children are present (Penalties: To
businesses and smokers)
Cigarette tax per pack: 37 cents
Rank = 21 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 29.4%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $634,972,518
Smokeless tobacco tax: 29.37% of wholesale sales price.
Advertising: Tobacco advertising restricted in state buildings, on outdoor billboards located within 1,000 feet of schools or playgrounds, and not allowed on video games.
State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of
smokefree indoor air and minors' access laws.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 53.8
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
Overall tobacco manufacturing: $3,000,000
Tobacco manufacturing as a percentage of gross state product: 0.0003%
Funding: RWJF/AMA SmokeLess State Program
Regional Network: Gulf, Western, and Pacific
Contact:
Robin Shimizu
California Department of Health Services
P.O. Box 942732
601 N 7th Street, MS#555
Sacramento, CA 94234-7320
Phone: 916-324-4267
Fax: 916-327-5424
Internet Address: rshimizu@dhs.ca.gov
Office on Smoking and Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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