This statistic shows the percentage of those who have served/not served in the U.S. military who used tobacco, in 2015-2016. It was found that those who had served in the U.S. military were more likely to smoke cigarettes than those who had not served.
Percentage of Americans who used tobacco in 2015-2016, by military service
Data do not distinguish between those currently serving and those who have been discharged, the nature of discharges, involvement in active combat, or the era in which one served.
Figures represent self-reported smokers (smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke).
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United Health Foundation, & MOAA. (October 29, 2018). Percentage of Americans who used tobacco in 2015-2016, by military service [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/653031/smoking-habits-in-us-americans-by-military-service-and-gender/
United Health Foundation, und MOAA. "Percentage of Americans who used tobacco in 2015-2016, by military service." Chart. October 29, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/653031/smoking-habits-in-us-americans-by-military-service-and-gender/
United Health Foundation, MOAA. (2018). Percentage of Americans who used tobacco in 2015-2016, by military service. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/653031/smoking-habits-in-us-americans-by-military-service-and-gender/
United Health Foundation, and MOAA. "Percentage of Americans Who Used Tobacco in 2015-2016, by Military Service." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/653031/smoking-habits-in-us-americans-by-military-service-and-gender/
United Health Foundation & MOAA, Percentage of Americans who used tobacco in 2015-2016, by military service Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/653031/smoking-habits-in-us-americans-by-military-service-and-gender/ (last visited August 14, 2022)
