Figure 4.6 is titled "Past Month Cigarette Use among Persons in Completely Rural Counties, by Age: 2002 through 2004." It is a bar graph, where age in years is shown on the horizontal axis, and the percentage smoking cigarettes in the past month is shown on the vertical axis. For each age group there are bars representing 2002, 2003, and 2004. Tests of statistical significance at the .05 level were performed between 2003 and 2004 estimates and between 2002 and 2004 estimates; significant results are indicated where appropriate.
Among persons aged 12 or older in completely rural counties, the prevalence of past month cigarette smoking was 31.8 percent in 2002, 28.0 percent in 2003, and 22.8 percent in 2004. The differences between the 2004 estimate and 2002 and 2003 estimates were significant.
Among youths aged 12 to 17 in completely rural counties, the prevalence of past month cigarette smoking was 20.4 percent in 2002, 14.9 percent in 2003, and 12.5 percent in 2004. The difference between the 2004 estimate and 2002 estimate was significant.
Among young adults aged 18 to 25 in completely rural counties, the prevalence of past month cigarette smoking was 44.7 percent in 2002, 52.0 percent in 2003, and 51.8 percent in 2004.
Among adults aged 26 or older, the prevalence of past month cigarette smoking was 31.7 percent in 2002, 27.1 percent in 2003, and 20.9 percent in 2004. The differences between the 2004 estimate and the 2002 and 2003 estimates were significant.
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