State-Specific Prevalence of Tobacco Product Use Among Adults — United States, 2014–2015

Introduction:
This text presents the findings of a study analyzing the prevalence of tobacco product use among adults across different states in the United States. The study uses data from the 2014-2015 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS) to provide a comprehensive overview of tobacco product use, including cigarettes, cigars, regular pipes, water pipes, electronic cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco products.

Key Points:

* The prevalence of ever-use of any tobacco product ranged from 27.0% (Utah) to 55.4% (Wyoming).
* Current (every day or some days) use of any tobacco product ranged from 10.2% (California) to 27.7% (Wyoming).
* Cigarettes were the most common currently used tobacco product in all states and DC.
* Among current cigarette smokers, the proportion who currently used one or more other tobacco products ranged from 11.5% (Delaware) to 32.3% (Oregon).
* Eight of the 10 states with the lowest prevalence of current use of any tobacco product have implemented policies that prohibit smoking in all indoor areas of workplaces, bars, and restaurants.
* Seven of the 10 states with the highest prevalence have no such comprehensive smoke-free laws.
* The study suggests that differences in tobacco product use across states underscore the importance of implementing comprehensive tobacco control and prevention interventions to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related disparities.

Main Message:
The study highlights the importance of implementing comprehensive tobacco control and prevention interventions, including comprehensive smoke-free policies, tobacco product price increases, anti-tobacco mass media campaigns, and barrier-free access to clinical smoking cessation resources, to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related disparities. The findings also emphasize the need for continued tobacco surveillance at the national and state levels to guide public health programs and policy.

Odani, Satomi, Brian S. Armour, Corinne M. Graffunder, Gordon Willis, Anne M. Hartman, and Israel T. Agaku. “State-Specific Prevalence of Tobacco Product Use Among Adults — United States, 2014–2015.” MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 67, no. 3 (January 26, 2018): 97–102. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6703a3.