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Tobacco Use in America

Table of Contents (TOC)

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Acknowledgments

List of Figures

List of Tables

Highlights

Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Summary of NHSDA Methodology and Trend Estimates
1.3 Explanation of Terms Used in Report
1.4 Survey Sample Sizes

Chapter 2. Prevalence of the Use of Tobacco Products
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Trends in Tobacco Use
2.3 Number and Percentage of Users of Tobacco Products
2.4 Prevalence of Use of Tobacco Products, by Demographic Characteristics

Chapter 3. State Data
3.1 Introduction
3.2 State-Level Past Month Use of Any Tobacco Product
3.3 State-Level Past Month Use of Cigarettes
3.4 State-Level Perceived Harm from Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day
3.5 Synar Amendment

Chapter 4. Initiation of Tobacco Products and Patterns of Use
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Incidence of Tobacco Product Use

Chapter 5. Prevention-Related Measures
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Trends in Perceived Harm
5.3 Perceived Harm, by Demographic Characteristics
5.4 Risk and Protective Factors

Chapter 6. Tobacco Use among College Students, School Dropouts, and Pregnant Women
6.1 Introduction
6.2 College Students

Chapter 7. Tobacco Product Brand Preferences
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Cigarettes

References

Appendices
Appendix A. Description of the Survey, Limitations of the Data, and Other Sources of Data
Appendix B. Tobacco Product Prevalence Tables
Appendix C. Tables of State Estimates of Tobacco Product Prevalence
Appendix D. Tables on Initiation of Tobacco Products and Patterns of Use
Appendix E. Tables on Prevention-Related Measures
Appendix F. Tables on College Students, School Dropouts, and Pregnant Women
Appendix G. Tobacco Product Brand Tables
Appendix H. Standard Error Tables
Appendix I. Selected Questionnaire Pages (1999 NHSDA CAI)

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