Race-Gender Differences in Smoking
Smoking rates in the US show an interesting pattern in gender differences across racial groups–prevalence of women smoking compared to men is significantly lower among the Black and Hispanic populations, compared to the Caucasian whites.
This post shows smoking rates from 2 data sources: (1) Current Population Survey (Tobacco Supplement) by the US Census, (2) U.S. National Health Interview Survey from 1991-2013 (easy access provided by Integrated Health Interview Series (IHIS) at University of Minnesota
See the full story on Women Smoking here
Figure 1: Current Population Survey, US Census (Tobacco Supplement)
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