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All States | 23.2% |
Mississippi | 23.2% |
By Gender | |
Men | 28.3% |
Women | 18.6% |
By Education Level | |
<12 yrs Education | 30.0% |
12 yrs Education | 26.9% |
>12 yrs Education | 16.8% |
By Age Group | |
18-24 | 24.0% |
25-44 | 26.4% |
45-64 | 25.7% |
65+ | 11.5% |
White | 24.9% |
Black | 19.3% |
Mississippi | 4.3% |
Men | 8.2% |
Women | 1.0% |
Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
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Mississippi | 31.3% | 13.8% |
Boys | 37.6% | 17.2% |
Girls | 25.4% | 10.5% |
Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
All States | 9.3% |
Mississippi | 6.8 |
Boys | 13.3 |
Girls | 0.6 |
Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
Mississippi | 4,762 |
Men | 3,329 |
Women | 1,433 |
Death Rate | 392/100,000 |
Rank* | 46 |
* No.1 is lowest death rate |
Mississippi | 68,818 |
Average of 14.5 years for each death due to smoking. | |
* calculated to life expectancy |
Ambulatory: $68,760,000
Hospital: $125,920,000
Nursing Home: $87,340,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $27,200,000
Other: $57,790,000
TOTAL: $367,020,000
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.
Signage: Signs required on premises.
Licensure: Retail license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined $50 and given a warning
letter. License revocation/suspension for violation.
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: 18 cents
Rank = 39 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 23.9%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $51,954,563
Smokeless tobacco tax: 15% of manufacturer's list price.
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of
minors' access laws, and preemption of promotion provisions.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 106.3
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: CDC IMPACT
Regional Network: Southeastern Tobacco Prevention Network (SToP)
Contact:
Ellen Jones
Mississippi State Department of Health,
Tobacco Policy and Prevention Programs,
P.O. Box 1700,
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Phone: 601-576-7428
Fax: 601-576-7823
Internet Address: ejones@unite.msdh.state.ms.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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