**Current cigarette smoking by persons18 years of age and over, according to sex, race, and age: United States, selected years 1965-94****[Data are based on householdinterviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population]***Sex, race, and age**1965**1974**1979**1983**1985**1987**1990**1991**1992**1993**1994**1995*All persons Percent of    persons 18 years of age and over 18 years and over, age adjusted 42.3 37.2 33.5 32.2 30.0 28.7 25.4 25.4 26.4 25.0 25.524.718 years and over, crude 42.4 37.1 33.5 32.1 30.1 28.8 25.5 25.6 26.5 25.0 25.524.7All males 18 years and over, age adjusted 51.6 42.9 37.2 34.7 32.1 31.0 28.0 27.5 28.2 27.5 27.826.718 years and over, crude 51.9 43.1 37.5 35.1 32.6 31.2 28.4 28.1 28.6 27.7 28.227.018-24 years 54.1 42.1 35.0 32.9 28.0 28.2 26.6 23.5 28.0 28.8 29.827.825-34 years 60.7 50.5 43.9 38.8 38.2 34.8 31.6 32.8 32.8 30.2 31.429.535-44 years 58.2 51.0 41.8 41.0 37.6 36.6 34.5 33.1 32.9 32.0 33.231.545-64 years 51.9 42.6 39.3 35.9 33.4 33.5 29.3 29.3 28.6 29.2 28.327.165 years and over 28.5 24.8 20.9 22.0 19.6 17.2 14.6 15.1 16.1 13.5 13.214.9White: 18    years and over, age adjusted 50.8 41.7 36.5 34.1 31.3 30.4 27.6 27.0 28.0 27.0 27.526.418    years and over, crude 51.1 41.9 36.8 34.5 31.7 30.5 28.0 27.4 28.2 27.0 27.726.618-24 years 53.0 40.8 34.3 32.5 28.4 29.2 27.4 25.1 30.0 30.4 31.828.425-34 years 60.1 49.5 43.6 38.6 37.3 33.8 31.6 32.1 33.5 29.9 32.529.935-44 years 57.3 50.1 41.3 40.8 36.6 36.2 33.5 32.1 30.9 31.2 32.031.245-64 years 51.3 41.2 38.3 35.0 32.1 32.4 28.7 28.0 28.1 27.8 26.926.365 years and over 27.7 24.3 20.5 20.6 18.9 16.0 13.7 14.2 14.9 12.5 11.914.1Black: 18    years and over, age adjusted 59.2 54.0 44.1 41.3 39.9 39.0 32.2 34.7 32.0 33.2 33.528.518    years and over, crude 60.4 54.3 44.1 40.6 39.9 39.0 32.5 35.0 32.2 32.7 33.728.518-24 years 62.8 54.9 40.2 34.2 27.2 24.9 21.3 15.0 16.2 19.9 18.714.625-34 years 68.4 58.5 47.5 39.9 45.6 44.9 33.8 39.4 29.5 30.7 29.825.135-44 years 67.3 61.5 48.6 45.5 45.0 44.0 42.0 44.4 47.5 36.9 44.536.345-64 years 57.9 57.8 50.0 44.8 46.1 44.3 36.7 42.0 35.4 42.4 41.233.965 years and over 36.4 29.7 26.2 38.9 27.7 30.3 21.5 24.3 28.3 27.9 25.628.5All females 18 years and over, age adjusted 34.0 32.5 30.3 29.9 28.2 26.7 23.1 23.6 24.8 22.7 23.322.818 years and over, crude 33.9 32.1 29.9 29.5 27.9 26.5 22.8 23.5 24.6 22.5 23.122.618-24 years 38.1 34.1 33.8 35.5 30.4 26.1 22.5 22.4 24.9 22.9 25.221.825-34 years 43.7 38.8 33.7 32.6 32.0 31.8 28.2 28.4 30.1 27.3 28.826.435-44 years 43.7 39.8 37.0 33.8 31.5 29.6 24.8 27.6 27.3 27.4 26.827.145-64 years 32.0 33.4 30.7 31.0 29.9 28.6 24.8 24.6 26.1 23.0 22.824.065 years and over 9.6 12.0 13.2 13.1 13.5 13.7 11.5 12.0 12.4 10.5 11.111.5White: 18    years and over, age adjusted 34.3 32.3 30.6 30.1 28.3 27.2 23.9 24.2 25.7 23.7 24.323.618    years and over, crude 34.0 31.7 30.1 29.4 27.7 26.7 23.4 23.7 25.1 23.1 23.723.118-24 years 38.4 34.0 34.5 36.5 31.8 27.8 25.4 25.1 28.5 26.8 28.524.925-34 years 43.4 38.6 34.1 32.2 32.0 31.9 28.5 28.4 31.5 28.4 30.227.335-44 years 43.9 39.3 37.2 34.8 31.0 29.2 25.0 27.0 27.6 27.3 27.127.045-64 years 32.7 33.0 30.6 30.6 29.7 29.0 25.4 25.3 25.8 23.4 23.224.365 years and over 9.8 12.3 13.8 13.2 13.3 13.9 11.5 12.1 12.6 10.5 11.111.7Black: 18    years and over, age adjusted 32.1 35.9 30.8 31.8 30.7 27.2 20.4 23.1 23.9 19.8 21.122.818    years and over, crude 33.7 36.4 31.1 32.2 31.0 28.0 21.2 24.4 24.2 20.8 21.723.518-24 years 37.1 35.6 31.8 32.0 23.7 20.4 10.0 11.8 10.3 8.2 11.88.825-34 years 47.8 42.2 35.2 38.0 36.2 35.8 29.1 32.4 26.9 24.7 24.826.735-44 years 42.8 46.4 37.7 32.7 40.2 35.3 25.5 35.3 32.4 31.5 28.231.945-64 years 25.7 38.9 34.2 36.3 33.4 28.4 22.6 23.4 30.9 21.3 23.527.565 years and over 7.1 8.9 8.5 13.1 14.5 11.7 11.1 9.6 11.1 10.2 13.613.3NOTES: The definition of current smoker was revised in 1992 and 1993. See    discussion of current smoker in Appendix II.SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health    Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics: Data from the National Health    Interview Survey; data computed by the Division of Health and Utilization Analysis from    data compiled by the Division of Health Interview Statistics. Suggested citation: National Center for Health Statistics.**Health, United States, 1998.**    Hyattsville, Maryland: Public Health Service, p 273. 1998. (The NCHS Web site contains **instructions** to download the    Acrobat� reader required to view this publication.) Updated 12/23/98**[textline.htm]**