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Adult Tobacco Use in North Dakota

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1997

All States 23.2%
North Dakota 22.2%
By Gender
 Men 24.3%
 Women 20.3%
By Education Level
 <12 yrs Education 17.3%
 12 yrs Education 29.3%
 >12 yrs Education 18.9%
By Age Group
 18-24 24.9%
 25-44 28.9%
 45-64 22.3%
 65+ 7.2%

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

White 22.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 40.7%

Smokeless Tobacco Use

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

North Dakota 3.8%
Men 7.7%
Women 0.3%

Youth Tobacco Use

Number of North Dakota youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 12,272

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

  Past Month Smokers Frequent Smokers
North Dakota 45.0% 20.2%
Boys 43.2% 19.5%
Girls 46.8% 21.0%
* 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

Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Youth, Grades 9-12, 1997

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data not available.


Health Impact and Cost

Average Annual Deaths Related to Smoking, 1990-1994

North Dakota 968
Men 721
Women 247
Death Rate 280/100,000
Rank* 3
* No.1 is lowest death rate

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

North Dakota 12,032
Average of 12.4 years for each death due to smoking.
* calculated to life expectancy

Medical Costs Related to Smoking, 1993

Ambulatory:  $28,050,000
Hospital:  $39,360,000
Nursing Home:  $52,630,000  (Preliminary estimates)
Drug:  $6,540,000
Other:  $13,500,000
TOTAL:  $140,080,000
 

Tobacco Control Legislation, 1998

Minors' Access to Tobacco Products

Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: No      Possess: No       Use: Yes
Restrictions on Vending Machines: None
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 and can be fined up to $500.

Smokefree Indoor Air

Number of North Dakota youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 42,729

State government worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses)
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses)
Day care centers: 100% smokefree when children are present (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Home-based day care: Language does not specify home-based day care

Excise Tax

Cigarette tax per pack: 44 cents
Rank = 18 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 33.1%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $21,960,613
Smokeless tobacco tax: 28% of wholesale purchase price

Advertising: No restrictions

State Preempts Local Laws: No preemption

Tobacco Economy

Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 77.5

Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None

Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program

Funding: CDC IMPACT
Regional Network: Rocky Mountain Tobacco-Free Challenge

Contact:
Jeanne Prom
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
600 E Boulevard Avenue, Judicial Wing, 2nd Floor
Bismarck, ND  58505-0200
Phone: 701-328-3138
Fax: 701-328-1412
Internet Address: msmail.jprom@state.nd.us



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