Pennsylvania tobacco is largely used for cigar wrappers. Smoking is highest among the 25 to 44 age group.
Women are slightly more likely to smoke than men.
Individuals with lower educational attainment more likely than those with post-high school education. Most of' the uninsured are under age 65. The number of uninsured continues to grow even in a period of dramatic and prolonged economic growth. The changing nature of Pennsylvania's economy suggests that employment growth is occurring in economic sectors that have not traditionally offered health insurance coverage. Uninsured tend to be more poor, more minority than the population at large.