Smoking Prevalence of 18-24 Year Old Males
Among the California Active Duty Military* and the
General California Male Population
35
33.3
30
Percentage
25
21.0
20
15
10
5
0
California Active Duty
California General Population
18-24 Year Old Males
Source: Active Duty Military smoking prevalence is from California Active Duty Tobacco Use Study, 2004; General population
smoking prevalence is from California Tobacco Survey, 2002.
*Population only represents 18-24 year old male active duty personnel stationed in California at the time of the study.
California Active Duty Military* Smoking
Prevalence by Rank
35
Percentage
30
29.5
25
22.4
20
15.7
15
10
6.6
5
2.0
0
Junior
Enlisted
Senior
Enlisted
Warrant
Officer
Junior Officer Senior Officer
Military Rank
Source: Active Duty Military smoking prevalence is from California Active Duty Tobacco Use Study, 2004; General
population smoking prevalence is from California Tobacco Survey, 2002.
*Population only represents active duty personnel stationed in California at the time of the study.
Smoking Prevalence among the California Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Population
and the California General Population
40
California LGBT
California General Population
35
32.5
Percentage
30.4
30
27.4
25
19.1
20
15.4
15
11.9
10
5
0
Overall
Male
Female
Source: LGBT smoking prevalence is from California Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Tobacco Use Study, 2004;
General population smoking prevalence is from California Tobacco Survey, 2002.
Smoking prevalence of California Korean
Americans by English proficiency
40
Low English proficiency
High English proficiency
35
29.3
30
Percentage
Mid English proficiency
25.1 26.4
25
19.2
20
15
14.3
16.4
11.7
10
6.9
5
2.6
0
Overall
Male
Female
Source: Korean American smoking prevalence is from California Korean American Tobacco Use Study, 2004; General
population smoking prevalence is from California Tobacco Survey, 2002.
Smoking Prevalence of California Chinese
Americans by English Proficiency
30
Low English proficiency
High English proficiency
Percentage
25
Mid English proficiency
19.8
20
15
10
9.3
9.0
6.0
8.8
7.0
4.7
5
1.3
2.0
0
Overall
Male
Female
Source: Chinese American smoking prevalence is from California Chinese American Tobacco Use Study, 2004; General
population smoking prevalence is from California Tobacco Survey, 2002.
Smoking Prevalence among the California Asian Indian
Population and the California General Population
25
California Asian Indian
19.1
20
Percentage
California General Population
15.4
15
11.9
8.7
10
5.5
5
1.9
0
Overall
Male
Female
Source: Asian Indian smoking prevalence is from California Asian Indian Tobacco Use Study, 2004; General population
smoking prevalence is from California Tobacco Survey, 2002.