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Adult Tobacco Use in Mississippi

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1997

All States 23.2%
Mississippi 23.2%
By Gender
 Men 28.3%
 Women 18.6%
By Education Level
 <12 yrs Education 30.0%
 12 yrs Education 26.9%
 >12 yrs Education 16.8%
By Age Group
 18-24 24.0%
 25-44 26.4%
 45-64 25.7%
 65+ 11.5%

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

White 24.9%
Black 19.3%

Smokeless Tobacco Use

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

Mississippi 4.3%
Men 8.2%
Women 1.0%

Youth Tobacco Use

Number of Mississippi youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 48,835

Cigarette Smoking Among Youth, Grades 9-12, 1997

  Past Month Smokers Frequent Smokers
Mississippi 31.3% 13.8%
Boys 37.6% 17.2%
Girls 25.4% 10.5%
Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month
Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month

Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Youth, Grades 9-12, 1997 (Past Month)

All States 9.3%
Mississippi 6.8
Boys 13.3
Girls 0.6
Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month
Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month


Health Impact and Cost

Average Annual Deaths Related to Smoking, 1990-1994

Mississippi 4,762
Men 3,329
Women 1,433
Death Rate 392/100,000
Rank* 46
* No.1 is lowest death rate

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

Mississippi 68,818
Average of 14.5 years for each death due to smoking.
* calculated to life expectancy

Medical Costs Related to Smoking, 1993

Ambulatory:  $68,760,000
Hospital:  $125,920,000
Nursing Home:  $87,340,000  (Preliminary estimates)
Drug:  $27,200,000
Other:  $57,790,000
TOTAL:  $367,020,000
 

Tobacco Control Legislation, 1998

Minors' Access to Tobacco Products

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.
Signage: Signs required on premises.
Licensure: Retail license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined $50 and given a warning letter. License revocation/suspension for violation.

Smokefree Indoor Air

Number of Mississippi youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 192,720

State government worksites: No restrictions
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: No restrictions
Home-based day care: No restrictions

Excise Tax

Cigarette tax per pack: 18 cents
Rank = 39 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 23.9%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $51,954,563
Smokeless tobacco tax: 15% of manufacturer's list price.

Advertising: No restrictions

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

Tobacco Economy

Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 106.3

Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None

Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program

Funding: CDC IMPACT
Regional Network: Southeastern Tobacco Prevention Network (SToP)

Contact:
Ellen Jones
Mississippi State Department of Health,
Tobacco Policy and Prevention Programs,
P.O. Box 1700,
Jackson, MS  39215-1700
Phone: 601-576-7428
Fax: 601-576-7823
Internet Address: ejones@unite.msdh.state.ms.us



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