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| All States | 23.2% |
| Connecticut | 21.8% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 21.4% |
| Women | 22.2% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 29.1% |
| 12 yrs Education | 26.5% |
| >12 yrs Education | 15.8% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 33.7% |
| 25-44 | 25.2% |
| 45-64 | 18.2% |
| 65+ | 12.5% |
| White | 20.9% |
| Black | 26.9% |
| Hispanic | 30.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 23.2% |
| Connecticut | 0.5% |
| Men | 0.9% |
| Women | 0.1% |
Number of Connecticut youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 56,160
| Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
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| Connecticut | 35.2% | 17.9% |
| Boys | 34.0% | 16.9% |
| Girls | 36.5% | 18.8% |
| 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% |
| Connecticut | 5.7% |
| Boys | 10.0% |
| Girls | 1.3% |
| Connecticut | 5,251 |
| Men | 3,194 |
| Women | 2,057 |
| Death Rate | 310/100,000 |
| Rank* | 10 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate | |
| Connecticut | 67,551 |
| Average of 12.9 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| * calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $178,610,000
Hospital: $244,930,000
Nursing Home: $382,930,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $42,600,000
Other: $114,420,000
TOTAL: $963,480,000
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 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 fined up to $200.
Revocation/suspension of license for violation.
Number of Connecticut youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 186,859
State government worksites: Designated
smoking areas required or allowed; Restricts smoking in government buildings but does not
specifically address worksites (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Private worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed
Restaurants: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses
and smokers)
Day care centers: No restrictions
Home-based day care: No restrictions
Cigarette tax per pack: 50 cents
Rank = 16 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 34.0%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $123,589,875
Smokeless tobacco tax: 20% of wholesale sales price.
Advertising:
No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws:
Preemption of smokefree indoor air laws.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........75.9
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
Acres harvested: 2,270
Production in pounds: 3,600,000
Cash receipts from tobacco: $13,919,000
Tobacco as a percentage of cash receipts from crops and all farm commodities:
2.804%
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
Overall tobacco manufacturing: $105,000,000
Tobacco manufacturing as a percentage of gross state product: 0.089%
Funding: CDC IMPACT & RWJF/AMA
SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Tobacco-Free New England
Contact:
Tom Condren
Department of Public Health
Health Education and Intervention
P.O. Box 340308,
410 Capitol Avenue, 1st Floor, MS#11HLS
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-509-7803
Fax: 860-509-7854
Internet Address: COND106W@cdc.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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