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Adult Tobacco Use in Indiana

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1997

All States 23.2%
Indiana 26.3%
By Gender
 Men 26.3%
 Women 23.7%
By Education Level
 <12 yrs Education 35.7%
 12 yrs Education 27.9%
 >12 yrs Education 19.3%
By Age Group
 18-24 35.7%
 25-44 31.4%
 45-64 24.3%
 65+ 10.4%

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

White 27.2%
Black 28.4%
Hispanic 30.6%


Smokeless Tobacco Use

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

Indiana 2.0%
Men 4.0%
Women 0.0%

Youth Tobacco Use

Number of Indiana youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 140,645

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 Costs

Average Annual Deaths Related to Smoking, 1990-1994

Indiana 10,373
Men 6,717
Women 3,656
Death Rate 387/100,000
Rank* 42
* No.1 is lowest death rate

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

Indiana 141,056
Average of 13.6 years for each death due to smoking.
* calculated to life expectancy

Medical Costs Related to Smoking, 1993

Ambulatory:  $217,180,000
Hospital:  $379,820,000
Nursing Home:  $431,530,000  (Preliminary estimates)
Drug:  $63,400,000
Other:  $123,160,000
TOTAL:  $1,215,090,000

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: 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 guilty of a class C infraction and fined up to $500.

Smokefree Indoor Air

Number of Indiana youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 420,257

State government worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To 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: 15.5 cents
Rank = 44 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 23.7%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $122,485,409
Smokeless tobacco tax: 15% of wholesale sales price.

Advertising: No advertising of tobacco products on billboards within 200 feet of a school.

State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of minors' access laws, and display provisions.

Tobacco Economy

Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 135.3

Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
Acres harvested: 8,900
Production in pounds: 18,690,000
Cash receipts from tobacco: $25,992,000
Tobacco as a percentage of cash receipts from crops and all farm commodities: 0.472%

Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
Overall tobacco manufacturing: $5,000,000
Tobacco manufacturing as a percentage of gross state product: 0.004%

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program

Funding: NCI ASSIST
Regional Network: Great Lakes Tobacco Control Coalition

Contact:
Kelly Alley
Smokefree Indiana
5610 Crawfordville Road, Suite 1602
Indianapolis, IN  46224
Phone: 317-241-6398/6387
Fax: 317-241-6548
Internet Address: kalley@wp.bsu.edu



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