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| All States | 23.2% |
| Louisiana | 24.6% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 29.3% |
| Women | 20.4% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 34.1% |
| 12 yrs Education | 28.3% |
| >12 yrs Education | 17.6% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 27.0% |
| 25-44 | 28.4% |
| 45-64 | 27.1% |
| 65+ | 8.8% |
| White | 27.2% |
| Black | 21.2% |
| Hispanic | 20.2% |
| Louisiana | 3.6% |
| Men | 7.1% |
| Women | 0.6% |
| Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
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| Louisiana | 36.4% | 18.0% |
| Boys | 38.2% | 19.4% |
| Girls | 34.6% | 16.5% |
| * 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 |
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| All States | 9.3% |
| Louisiana | 10.1 |
| Boys | 18.3 |
| Girls | 1.8 |
| 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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| Louisiana | 7,075 |
| Men | 4,837 |
| Women | 2,238 |
| Death Rate | 388/100,000 |
| Rank* | 44 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate | |
| Louisiana | 104,813 |
| Average of 14.8 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| * calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $171,810,000
Hospital: $248,360,000
Nursing Home: $254,220,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $50,770,000
Other: $118,030,000
TOTAL: $843,190,000
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 and machines must be supervised.
Signage: Signs required on premises and affixed to vending machines.
Licensure: Retail permit and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined $50 - $500.
Revocation/suspension of license for violation.
State government worksites: Designated
smoking areas required or allowed
Private worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: 100% smokefree (Penalties: To smokers)
Home-based day care: Language does not specify home-based day care.
Cigarette tax per pack: 20 cents
Rank = 37 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 23.7%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $91,444,720
Smokeless tobacco tax: None
Advertising: Tobacco advertising not allowed on lottery tickets.
State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of
smokefree indoor air and minors' access laws.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 105.3
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: CDC IMPACT
Regional Network: Gulf, Western, and Pacific
Contact:
Diane Hargrove-Roberson
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals, Chronic Disease Control Program
325 Loyola Avenue, Room 414
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 504-568-7210
Fax: 504-568-7005
Internet Address: droberso@dhhmail.dhh.state.la.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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