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All States | 23.2% |
Iowa | 23.1% |
By Gender | |
Men | 25.5% |
Women | 20.9% |
By Education Level | |
<12 yrs Education | 26.3% |
12 yrs Education | 27.6% |
>12 yrs Education | 16.9% |
By Age Group | |
18-24 | 30.4% |
25-44 | 28.3% |
45-64 | 24.3% |
65+ | 8.2% |
White | 23.1% |
Black | 29.9% |
Hispanic | 25.0% |
Iowa | 2.5% |
Men | 5.1% |
Women | 0.1% |
Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
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Iowa | 37.5% | 18.0% |
Boys | 39.6% | 19.3% |
Girls | 35.4% | 16.6% |
Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
All States | 9.3% |
Iowa | 12.8% |
Boys | 22.4% |
Girls | 2.8% |
* 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 |
Iowa | 4,962 |
Men | 3,416 |
Women | 1,546 |
Death Rate | 308/100,000 |
Rank* | 7 |
* No.1 is lowest death rate |
Delaware | 61,275 |
Average of 12.3 years for each death due to smoking. | |
* calculated to life expectancy |
Ambulatory: $95,600,000
Hospital: $143,120,000
Nursing Home: $206,130,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $34,610,000
Other: $64,730,000
TOTAL: $544,180,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes Possess: Yes
Use: Yes
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Requires businesses that have vending machines to
ensure that minors do not have access to the machines. Does not provide specific
restrictions.
Signage: None
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a simple misdemeanor
and fined $300. Revocation/suspension of license for violation.
State government worksites: Designated
smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Private worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To
businesses and smokers)
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: 36 cents
Rank = 23 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 31.0%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $96,381,838
Smokeless tobacco tax: 22% of wholesale sales price.
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of
smokefree indoor air and minors' access laws.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........93.9
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: CDC IMPACT & RWJF/AMA
Smokeless States Program
Regional Network: Tobacco-Free Heartland
Contact:
Arlene Johnson
Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: 515-242-5833
Fax: 515-281-4535
Internet Address: ajohnson@idph.state.ia.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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