In 2022, a survey on tobacco dependence in the U.S. found around 54.4 percent of white smokers used health professional advice to quit smoking, while 51.7 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 race and ethnicity.
Share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by race and ethnicity
* 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.
Data on the usage of counseling and medication by Asian individuals as well as people from other races and ethnicities were omitted due to being statistically unreliable based on NCHS standards.
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CDC, & MMWR. (July 25, 2024). Share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485046/us-used-types-of-assistance-to-quit-smoking-by-race/
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CDC, MMWR. (2024). Share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by race and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485046/us-used-types-of-assistance-to-quit-smoking-by-race/
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Share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by race and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485046/us-used-types-of-assistance-to-quit-smoking-by-race/