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Adults who Smoke
| Value: |
10.6 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Miami-Dade |
| Comparison: |
FL Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Substance Abuse
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who currently smoke cigarettes. |
| Why this is important: Tobacco is the agent most responsible for avoidable illness and death in America today. Tobacco use brings premature death to almost half a million Americans each year, and it contributes to profound disability and pain in many others. Approximately one-third of all tobacco users in this country will die prematurely because of their dependence on tobacco. Areas with a high smoking prevalence will also have greater exposure to secondhand smoke for non-smokers, which can cause or exacerbate a wide range of adverse health effects, including cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults aged 18 years and older who smoke cigarettes to 12.0%. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 67 Florida counties. |
| Source: Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/brfss/reports... |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/brfss.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Adults who Smoke by Age
percent
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Adults who Smoke by Gender
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Adults who Smoke by Race/Ethnicity
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Adults who Smoke
| Value: |
10.6 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Miami-Dade |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Substance Abuse
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who currently smoke cigarettes. |
| Why this is important: Tobacco is the agent most responsible for avoidable illness and death in America today. Tobacco use brings premature death to almost half a million Americans each year, and it contributes to profound disability and pain in many others. Approximately one-third of all tobacco users in this country will die prematurely because of their dependence on tobacco. Areas with a high smoking prevalence will also have greater exposure to secondhand smoke for non-smokers, which can cause or exacerbate a wide range of adverse health effects, including cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults aged 18 years and older who smoke cigarettes to 12.0%. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/brfss/reports... |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/brfss.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Adults who Smoke by Age
percent
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Adults who Smoke by Gender
percent
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Adults who Smoke by Race/Ethnicity
percent
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Adults who Smoke
| Value: |
10.6 percent |
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Healthy People 2020 Target:
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12.0 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Miami-Dade |
| Comparison: |
Healthy People 2020 Target |
| Categories: |
Health / Substance Abuse
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|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who currently smoke cigarettes. |
| Why this is important: Tobacco is the agent most responsible for avoidable illness and death in America today. Tobacco use brings premature death to almost half a million Americans each year, and it contributes to profound disability and pain in many others. Approximately one-third of all tobacco users in this country will die prematurely because of their dependence on tobacco. Areas with a high smoking prevalence will also have greater exposure to secondhand smoke for non-smokers, which can cause or exacerbate a wide range of adverse health effects, including cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults aged 18 years and older who smoke cigarettes to 12.0%. |
| Source: Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/brfss/reports... |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/brfss.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Adults who Smoke by Age
percent
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Adults who Smoke by Gender
percent
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Adults who Smoke by Race/Ethnicity
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