Learning Objectives: Identify the difference of alternative tobacco product use across 5 racia/ethnic groups and 51 states.
Abstract: Detail information of the current adult alternative tobacco use in the United States will be presented by using the results from Current Population Survey (CPS) Tobacco Use Supplement (TUS).
Data from a combined sample of three month CPS/TUS in 1998 and 1999 (N=224,123) are analyzed to address ever and current alternative tobacco use including pipe, cigar, chew and snuff among five racial/ethnic groups, African American, Asian and Pacific Islander (API), Latino, Native American and Non-Hispanic White.
The overall ever alternative tobacco use prevalence in the United States is 11.0% (10.9%, 11.2%). Native Americans have the highest alternative tobacco use rates of 15.0% (10.9%, 11.2%). APIs have the lowest prevalence of 3.0% (2.6%, 3.4%). The overall current alternative tobacco use prevalence is 4.2% (4.1%, 4.3%). Again, Native Americans have the highest prevalence of 7.0% (6.0%, 8.1%) and APIs have the lowest prevalence of 0.8% (0.6%, 1.0%).
The use of alternative tobacco product by individual state and by different product is also examined. Substantial difference is found across 51 states.
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