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| All States | 23.2% |
| Colorado | 22.6% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 24.0% |
| Women | 21.2% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 31.0% |
| 12 yrs Education | 31.3% |
| >12 yrs Education | 15.8% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 31.4% |
| 25-44 | 25.1% |
| 45-64 | 21.5% |
| 65+ | 9.8% |
| White | 22.1% |
| Black | 31.4% |
| Hispanic | 24.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 14.2% |
| Colorado | 2.4% |
| Men | 4.9% |
| Women | 0.1% |
Number of Colorado youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 86,942
| Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
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| Colorado | 36.6% | 19.2% |
| Boys | 35.2% | 18.6% |
| Girls | 38.1% | 19.9% |
| *Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state. | ||
| 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% |
| Colorado | 12.7% |
| Boys | 23.2% |
| Girls | 2.9% |
| *Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state. | |
| 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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| Colorado | 4,467 |
| Men | 2,766 |
| Women | 1,701 |
| Death Rate | 331/100,000 |
| Rank* | 16 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate | |
| Colorado | 58,838 |
| Average of 13.2 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| * calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $180,290,000
Hospital: $223,160,000
Nursing Home: $155,430,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $37,250,000
Other: $97,560,000
TOTAL: $693,700,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes Possess: No
Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located where minors
cannot access them, unless machines are equipped with a locking device.
Signage: Signs required on premises and affixed to vending machines.
Licensure: None
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be issued a written warning.
Number of Colorado youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 193,138
State government worksites: 100% smokefree
by executive order (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: No restrictions
Home-based day care: No restrictions
Cigarette tax per pack: 20 cents
Rank = 37 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 23.7%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $62,140,937
Smokeless tobacco tax: 20% of manufacturer's list price.
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws: No preemption
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 81.3
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: NCI ASSIST & RWJF/AMA
SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Rocky Mountain Tobacco-Free Challenge
Contact:
Karen DeLeeuw
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Emergency Medical Services and Prevention Division
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80222-1530
Phone: 303-692-2515
Fax: 303-758-3448
Internet Address: karen.deleeuw@state.co.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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