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| All States | 23.2% |
| Texas | 22.6% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 28.0% |
| Women | 17.5% |
| By Educational Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 28.7% |
| 12 yrs Education | 27.8% |
| >12 yrs Education | 17.8% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 23.2% |
| 25-44 | 25.9% |
| 45-64 | 23.2% |
| 65+ | 10.9% |
| White | 23.8% |
| Black | 25.6% |
| Hispanic | 19.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 15.5% |
| Texas | 2.8% |
| Men | 5.6% |
| Women | 0.3% |
Number of Texas youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 370,685
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data not available.
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data not available.
| Texas | 24,789 |
| Men | 16,245 |
| Women | 8,544 |
| Death Rate | 358/100,000 |
| Rank | 31 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate |
| Texas | 347,215 |
| Average of 14.0 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| *calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $710,620,000
Hospital: $887,530,000
Nursing Home: $649,640,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $190,020,000
Other: $476,720,000
TOTAL: $2,914,520,000
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 on premises.
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a class C misdemeanor
and fined up to $500. Revocation/suspension of license for violation.
Number of Texas youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 995,462
State government worksites: No restrictions
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: No restrictions
Home-based day care: No restrictions
Cigarette tax per pack: 41 cents
Rank = 20 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 32.2%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $569,575,890
Smokeless tobacco tax: 35% of manufacturer's list price
Advertising: Tobacco advertising not allowed on billboards within 1,000 feet of a school or a church.
State Preempts Local Laws: No preemption
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........72.6
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
Overall tobacco manufacturing: $11,000,000
Tobacco manufacturing as a percentage of gross state product: 0.002%
Funding: CDC IMPACT
Regional Network: Gulf, Western, and Pacific
Contact:
Diana Satterwhite
Texas Department of Health
Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention & Control
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: 512-458-7111
Fax: 512-458-7618
Internet Address: diana.satterwhite@tdh.state.tx.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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