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| All States | 23.2% |
| Kansas | 22.7% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 26.8% |
| Women | 18.9% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 25.8% |
| 12 yrs Education | 26.8% |
| >12 yrs Education | 18.0% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 28.7% |
| 25-44 | 25.0% |
| 45-64 | 24.2% |
| 65+ | 11.9% |
| White | 22.7% |
| Black | 17.5% |
| Hispanic | 22.2% |
| Kansas | 3.9 |
| Men | 8.0 |
| Women | 0.1 |
| Kansas | 4,215 |
| Men | 2,747 |
| Women | 1,468 |
| Death Rate | 319/100,000 |
| Rank* | 12 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate | |
| Kansas | 52,749 |
| Average of 12.5 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| * calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $103,560,000
Hospital: $137,700,000
Nursing Home: $161,430,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $30,300,000
Other: $60,810,000
TOTAL: $493,800,000
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, unless machines are equipped with a locking device.
Signage: Signs required on premises.
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a misdemeanor and
fined $200- $1000. Revocation/suspension of license for violation.
State government worksites: 100% smokefree
(Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses
and smokers)
Day care centers: 100% smokefree when children are present (Penalties: To
businesses)
Home-based day care: Language does not specify home-based day care.
Cigarette tax per pack: 24 cents
Rank = 32 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 26.0%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $55,167,155
Smokeless tobacco tax: 10% of wholesale sales price.
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws: No
preemption
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 89.2
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: CDC IMPACT & RWJF/AMA
SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Tobacco-Free Heartland
Contact:
Julia Francisco
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
900 SW Jackson
Topeka, KS 66612-1290
Phone: 785-296-1233
Fax: 785-296-8059
Internet Address: jfrancis@kdhe.state.ks.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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