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| All States | 23.2% |
| Utah | 13.7% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 16.1% |
| Women | 11.5% |
| By Educational Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 29.6% |
| 12 yrs Education | 21.2% |
| >12 yrs Education | 9.0% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 15.1% |
| 25-44 | 15.7% |
| 45-64 | 14.4% |
| 65+ | 4.5% |
| White | 14.1% |
| Hispanic | 23.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 9.2% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 35.8% |
| Utah | 1.9% |
| Men | 3.8% |
| Women | 0.0% |
Number of Utah youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 34,843
| Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
| Utah | 16.4% | 7.3% |
| Boys | 17.4% | 8.4% |
| Girls | 15.0% | 6.1% |
| Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
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| All States | 9.3% |
| Utah | 6.5% |
| Boys | 9.9% |
| Girls | 2.9% |
| Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
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| Utah | 1,133 |
| Men | 834 |
| Women | 298 |
| Death Rate | 188/100,000 |
| Rank | 1 |
| (No.1 is lowest death rate) |
| Utah | 15,158 |
| Average of 13.4 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| *calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $40,590,000
Hospital: $59,430,000
Nursing Home: $39,630,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $13,660,000
Other: $28,450,000
TOTAL: $181,760,000
Minimum age for sale: 19
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes Possess: Yes
Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located where minors
cannot access them.
Signage: None
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Revocation/suspension of license for violation.
Number of Utah youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 82,929
State government worksites: 100% smokefree
(Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Private worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To
business and smokers)
Restaurants: 100% smokefree ( Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Day care centers: 100% smokefree when children are present (Penalties: To
businesses and smokers)
Home-based day care: 100% smokefree when children are present (Penalties: To
businesses and smokers)
Cigarette tax per pack: 51.5 cents
Rank = 15 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 33.9%*
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $32,657,125*
(*Based on previous tax rate of 26.5 cents per pack)
Smokeless tobacco tax: 35% of manufacturer's selling price
Advertising: Tobacco advertising not allowed on billboards or on means of transportation. Warning labels required on print ads for smokeless tobacco products.
State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of
smokefree indoor air laws.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Tax-paid per capita sales (in number of packs)..........57.0
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: CDC IMPACT & RWJF/AMA
SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Rocky Mountain Tobacco-Free Challenge
Contact:
Rebecca Murphy
Utah Department of Health
P.O. Box 142106
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2106
Phone: 801-538-6270
Fax: 801-538-6629
Internet Address: rmurphy@doh.state.ut.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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