In the United States, an estimated 24.8 million men (23.1 percent) and 21.1 million women (18.3 percent) are smokers. These people are at higher risk of heart attack and stroke. The latest estimates for persons age 18 and older show...*

* Among whites, 23.5 percent of men smoke and 20.6 percent of women smoke (2008).
* Among blacks, 25.6 percent of men and 17.8 percent of women smoke.
* Among Hispanics, 20.7 percent of men and 10.7 percent of women smoke.
* 9.9 percent of Asian adults smoke.
* 24.3 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native adults smoke.


* National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), National Center for Health Statistics