This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who were current cigarette smokers as of 2016, by sexual orientation. In 2016, according to the survey, approximately 13.5 percent of straight females were smokers, compared to 17.9 percent of females that identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were current cigarette smokers as of 2016, by sexual orientation
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CDC, & MMWR. (January 19, 2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were current cigarette smokers as of 2016, by sexual orientation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805084/smoking-prevalence-among-adults-us-by-sexual-orientation/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were current cigarette smokers as of 2016, by sexual orientation." Chart. January 19, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805084/smoking-prevalence-among-adults-us-by-sexual-orientation/
CDC, MMWR. (2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were current cigarette smokers as of 2016, by sexual orientation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805084/smoking-prevalence-among-adults-us-by-sexual-orientation/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Were Current Cigarette Smokers as of 2016, by Sexual Orientation." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805084/smoking-prevalence-among-adults-us-by-sexual-orientation/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were current cigarette smokers as of 2016, by sexual orientation Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805084/smoking-prevalence-among-adults-us-by-sexual-orientation/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were current cigarette smokers as of 2016, by sexual orientation [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, January 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/805084/smoking-prevalence-among-adults-us-by-sexual-orientation/
