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Share of elderly U.S. adults who smoked 2013-2017
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
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.
Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2017
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| Share of elderly adults | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.9% |
| 2014 | 8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% |
| Share of elderly adults | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.9% |
| 2014 | 8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% |
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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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- May 2017
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- 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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- 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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