In 2022, a survey on tobacco dependence in the U.S. found around 53.5 percent of women who smoked used health professional advice to quit smoking, while 52.2 percent received health professional assistance. This statistic displays the share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by gender.
Share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by gender
* Received advice from a health professional to quit tobacco use. Prevalence was measured among respondents who currently smoked cigarettes and respondents who quit smoking during the past 12 months who had seen a doctor, other health professional, or mental health professional during the past year.
** Received assistance from a health professional to quit (i.e., advice about ways to quit smoking or prescription of cessation medication). Prevalence was measured among respondents who currently smoked cigarettes and respondents who quit smoking during the past 12 months who had seen a doctor, other health professional, or mental health professional during the past year.
*** Used one-on-one counseling; a stop smoking clinic, class, or support group; a telephone help line or quitline; or more than one of these modalities to stop smoking. Prevalence was measured among respondents who currently smoked who tried to quit during the past year and respondents who quit smoking during the past 2 years.
**** Used nicotine patch, nicotine gum or lozenge, nicotine nasal spray or inhaler, varenicline, bupropion, or more than one of these medications to stop smoking. Prevalence was measured among respondents who currently smoked who tried to quit during the past year and respondents who quit smoking during the past 2 years.
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MMWR, & CDC. (July 25, 2024). Share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485034/us-used-types-of-assistance-to-quit-smoking-by-gender/
MMWR, und CDC. "Share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by gender." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485034/us-used-types-of-assistance-to-quit-smoking-by-gender/
MMWR, CDC. (2024). Share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485034/us-used-types-of-assistance-to-quit-smoking-by-gender/
MMWR, and CDC. "Share of U.S. Adult Smokers Who Used Select Types of Assistance to Quit Smoking as of 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485034/us-used-types-of-assistance-to-quit-smoking-by-gender/
MMWR & CDC, Share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485034/us-used-types-of-assistance-to-quit-smoking-by-gender/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by gender [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485034/us-used-types-of-assistance-to-quit-smoking-by-gender/
