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Share of elderly U.S. adults who smoked 2013-2017

Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2017

Share of elderly U.S. adults who smoked 2013-2017

This statistic presents the percentage of adults aged 65 years and older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2017. It was estimated that around 8.7 percent of elderly adults smoked cigarettes in 2017.

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This statistic presents the percentage of adults aged 65 years and older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2017. It was estimated that around 8.7 percent of elderly adults smoked cigarettes in 2017.

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Release date: May 2017

Region: United States
Survey time period: 2013 to 2017
Age group: 65 years and older
Supplementary notes: Reported smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke every or some days.

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