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Indicator Report - Adult Smoking Prevalence by Household Income, New Mexico 2008-2010
Why Is This Important?
Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. One in five adults and one in four youth smoke in New Mexico. About half of all lifetime smokers will die early because of their decisions to smoke. In New Mexico, about 2,100 people die from tobacco use annually and another 42,000 are living with tobacco-related diseases. Annual smoking-related costs in New Mexico are $928 million ($461 million in direct medical costs and $467 million in lost productivity).Adult Smoking Prevalence by Household Income, New Mexico 2008-2010
Other Views
- by Year, New Mexico vs. US 2000-2010
- by County 2008-2010
- by Race and Ethnicity 2008-2010
- by Sex and Year, New Mexico 2001-2010
- by Age Group, New Mexico 2008-2010
- by Educational Achievement, New Mexico 2008-2010
Definition
A current smoker is defined as a person 18 years or older who has smoked more than 100 cigarettes in his or her lifetime and currently smokes every day or some days.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of survey respondents who reported they were current smokers |
| Denominator: | Total number of BRFSS survey respondents |
Page Content Updated On 04/26/2012,
Published on 06/14/2012
