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Adult Tobacco Use in Minnesota

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1997

All States 23.2%
Delaware 21.8%
By Gender
 Men 24.1%
 Women 19.8%
By Education Level
 <12 yrs Education 26.7%
 12 yrs Education 26.0%
 >12 yrs Education 16.9%
By Age Group
 18-24 29.3%
 25-44 23.7%
 45-64 22.8%
 65+ 10.9%

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

White 20.9%
Black 25.3%
Hispanic 23.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander 16.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native 43.9%

Smokeless Tobacco Use

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

Delaware 2.3%
Men 4.7%
Women 0.2%

Youth Tobacco Use

Number of Minnesota youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 97,009

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 Cost

Average Annual Deaths Related to Smoking, 1990-1994

Delaware 6,150
Men 4,185
Women 1,965
Death Rate 287/100,000
Rank* 4
* No.1 is lowest death rate

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

Delaware 77,654
Average of 12.6 years for each death due to smoking.
* calculated to life expectancy

Medical Costs Related to Smoking, 1993

Ambulatory:  $253,960,000
Hospital:  $236,060,000
Nursing Home:  $415,910,000  (Preliminary estimates)
Drug:  $48,360,000
Other:  $116,060,000
TOTAL:  $1,070,360,000
 

Tobacco Control Legislation, 1998

Minors' Access to Tobacco Products

Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes      Possess: Yes       Use: Yes
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located where minors cannot access them.
Signage: Signs required to be affixed to vending machines.
Licensure: Retail license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined $75. Suspension of license for violation.

Smokefree Indoor Air

Number of Minnesota youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 282,794

State government worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To smokers)
Private worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To smokers)
Restaurants: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To smokers)
Day care centers:100% smokefree when children are present (Penalties: To smokers)
Home-based day care: 100% smokefree when children are present (Penalties: To smokers)

Excise Tax

Cigarette tax per pack: 48 cents
Rank = 17 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 32.7%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $180,639,655
Smokeless tobacco tax: 35% of wholesale sales price.

Advertising: No restrictions

State Preempts Local Laws: No preemption

Tobacco Economy

Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 84.1

Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None

Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program

Funding: NCI ASSIST & RWJF/AMA SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Great Lakes Tobacco Control Coalition

Contact:
Gretchen Griffin
Minnesota Department of Health, Division of Health
P.O. Box 64882
85 E Seventh Place
St. Paul, MN  55164-0882
Phone: 651-281-9780
Fax: 651-215-8958
Internet Address: griffg1@mdh-mom.health.state.mn.us



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