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Fact Sheets
Adult Data
Cessation and Interventions
Economics
Fast Facts
Health Effects
Secondhand Smoke
Smokeless Tobacco
Specific Populations
Tobacco Industry and Products
Youth and Young Adult Data
An estimated 40.4 million Americans (14.0%) are of Latin American or other Spanish descent,1 and Hispanic Americans are the nation's second-largest racial/ethnic group.2 The number of Hispanics is projected to increase to 66 million by 2030 and to 97 million by 2050.3 Most Hispanic Americans are of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or South/Central American ancestry.4 Although Hispanic Americans have settled across the United States, 77% reside in one of seven states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and Texas.4
Health Effects
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Hispanics.5 Deaths from lung cancer are 2.3 times as high for Hispanic men (33.4 per 100,000 persons) as they are for Hispanic women (14.3 per 100,000 ).6
For Hispanic American men, deaths rates for lung cancer are highest among Cuban-Americans, followed by Puerto Ricans and then Mexican-Americans.5
Prevalence of Tobacco Use
Nationally, an estimated 16.2% of Hispanic adults smoke cigarettes, versus 13.3% of Asian Americans, 21.9% of whites, 21.5% of African Americans, and 32.0% of American Indians/ Alaska Natives.7 An estimated 20.9% of adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes.7
Among men, an estimated 21.1% of Hispanics are current cigarette smokers, versus 20.6% of Asian Americans, 24.0% of whites, 26.7% of African Americans, and 37.5% of American Indians/Alaska Natives.7
Among women, an estimated 11.1% of Hispanics are current smokers, versus 6.1% of Asian Americans, 20.0% of whites, 17.3% of African Americans, and 26.8% of American Indians/Alaska Natives.7
The estimate for current cigarette smoking among Hispanics in grades 9 through 12 is 22.0%, versus 12.9% for African Americans and 25.9% for whites.8 Nationally, the estimate for persons in grades 9–12 is 23.0%.8
An estimated 24.8% of Hispanic males in grades 9 through 12 are current cigarette smokers, versus 14.0% of African American males and 24.9% of white males in these grades.8 Nationally, the estimate for all males in grades 9–12 is 22.9%.8
An estimated 19.2% of Hispanic females in grades 9 through 12 are current cigarette smokers, compared with 11.9% of African American females and 27.0% of white females in these grades.8 Nationally, the estimate for all females in grades 9–12 is 23.0%.8
An estimated 9.9% of Hispanic middle school students are current cigarette smokers, versus 8.5% of white, 7.6% of African American, and 2.7% of Asian American middle school students.9 The estimate for all middle school students is 8.4%.9
Estimates among adults for current cigar smoking are 4.6% for Hispanics, 6.0% for whites, 6.9% for African Americans, 10.9% for American Indians/Alaska Natives, and 1.8% for Asian Americans.10 The overall national estimate for adults is 5.8%.10
Estimates for current use of smokeless tobacco among adults are 1.1% for Hispanics, 0.6% for Asian Americans, 1.9% for African Americans, 4.0% for whites, and 8.6% for American Indians/Alaska Natives.11 The national estimate for adults is 3.3%.11
Among students in grades 9–12, an estimated 14.9% of Hispanics, 10.3% of African Americans, and 14.6% of whites are current cigar smokers.8 Nationally, an estimated 14.0% of students in grades 9–12 are current cigar smokers.8
Among middle school students, an estimated 8.2% of Hispanics, 6.9% of African Americans, 4.4% of whites, and 1.2% of Asian Americans are current cigar smokers.9 Nationally, an estimated 5.3% of l middle school students are current cigar smokers.9
Among male students in grades 9–12, an estimated 8.6% of Hispanics, 3.0% of African Americans, and 17.6% of whites are current users of smokeless tobacco.8 Nationally, an estimated 13.6% of high school males are current users of smokeless tobacco .8
An estimated 3.8% of Hispanic middle school students are current users of smokeless tobacco, as are 3.0% of whites, 2.0% of African Americans, and 1.0% of Asian Americans in middle school.9 Nationally, an estimated 2.8% of middle school students are users of smokeless tobacco.9
Cessation of Tobacco Use
An estimated 61.5% of Hispanic adults who are current smokers want to quit, as do 70.3% of white, 70.7% of African American, and 68.8% of Asian American current adult smokers. Nationally, an estimated 69.5% of current adult smokers want to quit smoking.12
The percentage of current Hispanic smokers who quit for at least 1 day during the previous year is 41.1%, versus 41.6% of whites, 48.0% of Asian Americans, and 49.0% of African Americans. Nationally, 42.5% of all current smokers quit for at least 1 day during the previous year.12
Influence of the Tobacco Industry
The tobacco industry has contributed to primary and secondary schools, funded universities and colleges, and supported scholarship programs targeting Hispanics and Latinos. Tobacco companies have also placed advertising in community publications and sponsored Hispanic cultural events.5
Tobacco products are advertised and promoted disproportionately to Hispanics and other racial/ethnic minority communities. Examples of targeted promotions include the introduction of cigarette brands with names such as “Rio" and "Dorado," both of which were advertised and marketed to the Hispanic American community.5