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Adult Tobacco Use in Oklahoma

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1997

All States 23.2%
Oklahoma 24.6%
By Gender
  Men 25.2%
  Women 24.1%
By Education Level
  <12 yrs Education 36.5%
  12 yrs Education 28.2%
  >12 yrs Education 16.8%
By Age Group
  18-24 33.7%
  25-44 30.1%
  45-64 25.4%
  65+ 6.4%

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

White 23.5%
Black 27.0%
Hispanic 33.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native 31.0%

Smokeless Tobacco Use

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

Oklahoma 4.2%
Men 8.6%
Women 0.3%

Youth Tobacco Use

Number of Oklahoma youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking:   63,837

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

Oklahoma 6,255
Men 4,150
Women 2,106
Death Rate 387/100,000
Rank 42
(No.1 is lowest death rate)

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

Oklahoma 85,650
Average of 13.7 years for each death due to smoking.
*calculated to life expectancy

Medical Costs Related to Smoking, 1993

Ambulatory:  $118,780,000
Hospital:  $180,130,000
Nursing Home:  $181,940,000  (Preliminary estimates)
Drug:  $39,550,000
Other:  $93,050,000
TOTAL:  $613,450,000

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 supervised or equipped with a locking device.
Signage: Signs required on premises and affixed to vending machines.
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined at least $100. Suspension of license for violation.

Smokefree Indoor Air

Number of Oklahoma youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996:   216,335

State government worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: Designated smoking areas required or allowed
Day care centers: 100% smokefree (Penalties: To businesses)
Home-based day care: Language does not specify home-based day care

Excise Tax

Cigarette tax per pack: 23 cents
Rank = 35 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 25.6%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $67,824,069
Smokeless tobacco tax: 30% of factory list price

Advertising: No restrictions

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

Tobacco Economy

Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........111.8

Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None

Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program

Funding: CDC IMPACT & RWJF/AMA SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Tobacco-Free Heartland
Contact:
Doug Matheny
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Office of Tobacco Use Prevention
1000 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK  73117-1299
Phone: 405-271-3619
Fax: 405-271-2865
Internet Address: dougm@health.state.ok.us

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