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TennesseeTennessee

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Adult Tobacco Use in Tennessee

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1997

All States 23.2%
Tennessee 26.9%
By Gender
  Men 27.9%
  Women 26.0%
By Education Level
  <12 yrs Education 35.7%
  12 yrs Education 30.6%
  >12 yrs Education 19.5%
By Age Group
  18-24 31.0%
  25-44 31.4%
  45-64 27.9%
  65+ 12.6%

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

White 28.5%
Black 20.6%
Hispanic 37.5%


Smokeless Tobacco Use

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

Tennessee 4.4%
Men 8.2%
Women 1.0%


Youth Tobacco Use

Number of Tennessee youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking:   105,327

Cigarette Smoking Among Youth, Grades 9-12, 1997*

  Past Month Smokers Frequent Smokers
Tennessee 38.6% 21.3%
Boys 39.6% 22.3%
Girls 38.0% 20.6%
*Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state.
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%
Tennessee 14.2%
Boys 27.0%
Girls 3.0%
*Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state.
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 Costs

Average Annual Deaths Related to Smoking, 1990-1994

Tennessee 9,359
Men 6,453
Women 2,907
Death Rate 390/100,000
Rank 45
(No.1 is lowest death rate)

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

Tennessee 135,175
Average of 14.4 years for each death due to smoking.
*calculated to life expectancy

Medical Costs Related to Smoking, 1993

Ambulatory:  $233,940,000
Hospital:  $396,040,000
Nursing Home:  $235,790,000  (Preliminary estimates)
Drug:  $72,060,000
Other:  $159,900,000
TOTAL:  $1,097,730,000

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 unless machines are supervised or equipped with a locking device.
Signage: Signs required on premises.
Licensure: None
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, and will be fined up to $2,500.
 

Smokefree Indoor Air

Number of Tennessee youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996:   488,846

State government worksites: No restrictions
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: Designated smoking areas required or allowed when children are present (Penalties: To businesses)
Home-based day care: No restrictions

Excise Tax

Cigarette tax per pack: 13 cents
Rank = 45 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 22.1%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $82,056,793
Smokeless tobacco tax: 6% of wholesale sales price

Advertising: Tobacco advertisements not allowed on the back of school buses.

State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of all tobacco control legislation.

Tobacco Economy

Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........118.9

Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
Acres harvested: 59,480
Production in pounds: 114,292,000
Cash receipts from tobacco: $227,715,000
Tobacco as a percentage of cash receipts from crops and all farm commodities: 9.937%

Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
Overall tobacco manufacturing: $337,000,000
Tobacco manufacturing as a percentage of gross state product: 0.23%

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program

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

Contact:
Joan Sartin
Tennessee Department of Health
Cordell Hull Building, 6th Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN  37247-5201
Phone: 615-741-0686
Fax: 615-532-8478
Internet Address: jsartin@mail.state.tn.us

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