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Increase past-year attempts to quit smoking in adults — TU‑11 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
54.9 percent (2024) *

National Target:
65.7 percent  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
56.0 percent of adult smokers aged 18 years and over attempted to stop smoking for 1 day or more in the past 12 months or quit during the past year in 2020 1 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Total
56.0
CI 54.0 / 58.0
SE 1.108
55.3
CI 53.4 / 57.2
SE 1.039
54.9
CI 52.8 / 56.9
SE 1.145

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Sex, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Male
55.6
CI 52.9 / 58.3
SE 1.451
54.9
CI 52.4 / 57.4
SE 1.323
53.2
CI 50.5 / 55.9
SE 1.534
Female
56.3
CI 53.5 / 59.1
SE 1.607
55.7
CI 52.8 / 58.7
SE 1.707
56.8
CI 53.9 / 59.7
SE 1.610

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Race/Ethnicity, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
American Indian or Alaska Native only
48.7
CI 35.0 / 62.6
SE 6.711
58.0
CI 43.1 / 71.9
SE 5.910
61.5
CI 47.1 / 74.6
SE 4.931
Asian only
68.9
CI 59.1 / 77.6
SE 4.479
63.0
CI 50.8 / 74.2
SE 5.236
58.2
CI 44.5 / 71.0
SE 5.467
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
63.1
CI 57.0 / 69.0
SE 3.730
61.3
CI 56.5 / 66.0
SE 2.543
65.5
CI 60.0 / 70.7
SE 2.543
White only
53.7
CI 51.5 / 56.0
SE 1.246
52.9
CI 50.8 / 55.0
SE 1.180
52.0
CI 49.7 / 54.3
SE 1.313
2 or more races
61.3
CI 47.1 / 74.1
SE 5.632
72.2
CI 60.1 / 82.2
SE 5.147
63.1
CI 51.0 / 74.2
SE 5.468
Hispanic or Latino
56.5
CI 49.9 / 62.8
SE 3.258
57.4
CI 51.8 / 62.9
SE 2.734
61.6
CI 56.0 / 67.0
SE 2.698
Not Hispanic or Latino
55.8
CI 53.7 / 57.9
SE 1.186
55.0
CI 53.0 / 57.0
SE 1.133
53.8
CI 51.7 / 56.0
SE 1.265
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
51.0
CI 36.4 / 65.4
SE 6.100
55.3
CI 39.9 / 69.9
SE 5.812
58.4
CI 43.8 / 71.9
SE 4.655
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
69.1
CI 59.4 / 77.8
SE 4.438
63.1
CI 50.7 / 74.3
SE 5.323
57.8
CI 44.0 / 70.7
SE 5.495
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
61.9
CI 56.0 / 67.6
SE 3.866
61.3
CI 56.6 / 65.8
SE 2.644
66.0
CI 60.5 / 71.3
SE 2.579
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
53.7
CI 51.4 / 55.9
SE 1.296
52.9
CI 50.7 / 55.1
SE 1.265
51.2
CI 48.8 / 53.7
SE 1.451
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
57.6
CI 42.9 / 71.4
SE 5.783
71.3
CI 58.1 / 82.3
SE 5.579
65.5
CI 52.4 / 77.0
SE 5.780

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Age group, 2020-2024 † ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
18-44 years
61.6
CI 58.5 / 64.8
SE 1.578
60.1
CI 56.9 / 63.1
SE 1.562
60.6
CI 57.2 / 64.0
SE 1.704
18-24 years
68.5
CI 58.3 / 77.6
SE 4.710
74.4
CI 63.9 / 83.2
SE 4.689
74.1
CI 63.9 / 82.7
SE 4.567
25-44 years
60.3
CI 57.1 / 63.5
SE 1.604
57.9
CI 54.7 / 61.0
SE 1.606
58.9
CI 55.2 / 62.4
SE 1.796
45-64 years
49.5
CI 46.4 / 52.6
SE 1.557
47.5
CI 44.6 / 50.4
SE 1.466
46.9
CI 43.8 / 50.0
SE 1.561
45-54 years
50.1
CI 45.2 / 55.0
SE 2.441
46.5
CI 42.1 / 51.0
SE 2.226
49.3
CI 44.5 / 54.2
SE 2.439
55-64 years
49.1
CI 45.2 / 52.9
SE 1.914
48.3
CI 44.4 / 52.3
SE 1.998
44.5
CI 40.5 / 48.6
SE 2.039
65 years and over
49.8
CI 45.4 / 54.1
SE 2.172
48.6
CI 44.7 / 52.5
SE 1.965
44.4
CI 40.6 / 48.3
SE 1.922
65-74 years
49.5
CI 44.4 / 54.6
SE 2.551
47.7
CI 43.1 / 52.3
SE 2.290
45.5
CI 41.1 / 50.0
SE 2.231
75-84 years
50.8
CI 41.3 / 60.2
SE 4.662
51.8
CI 42.8 / 60.6
SE 4.393
42.3
CI 34.9 / 50.0
SE 3.732
85 years and over
DSU
DSU
DSU

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Less than High school
53.5
CI 48.2 / 58.7
SE 2.792
47.4
CI 42.4 / 52.5
SE 2.801
51.3
CI 45.8 / 56.8
SE 2.996
High school
53.1
CI 49.7 / 56.5
SE 1.761
51.8
CI 48.7 / 54.9
SE 1.588
48.2
CI 45.0 / 51.5
SE 1.676
Some college or Associate degree
55.7
CI 52.3 / 59.0
SE 1.697
52.4
CI 48.9 / 55.8
SE 1.741
54.8
CI 51.3 / 58.3
SE 1.793
4-year college degree or more
53.5
CI 49.2 / 57.7
SE 2.143
58.3
CI 53.6 / 62.8
SE 2.304
58.8
CI 53.8 / 63.7
SE 2.442

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
<100
56.6
CI 51.8 / 61.3
SE 2.670
55.8
CI 51.1 / 60.4
SE 2.400
53.8
CI 49.2 / 58.4
SE 2.635
100-199
56.9
CI 52.6 / 61.0
SE 2.301
53.5
CI 49.5 / 57.5
SE 2.213
55.7
CI 52.0 / 59.4
SE 1.985
200-399
53.5
CI 49.9 / 57.1
SE 1.973
55.1
CI 51.6 / 58.6
SE 1.875
54.2
CI 50.7 / 57.6
SE 1.957
400+
58.1
CI 54.6 / 61.5
SE 1.875
57.0
CI 53.2 / 60.6
SE 2.162
55.3
CI 51.0 / 59.6
SE 2.516

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Health insurance status (18-64 years), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Insured
58.2
CI 55.8 / 60.5
SE 1.336
58.1
CI 55.8 / 60.4
SE 1.312
57.3
CI 54.9 / 59.7
SE 1.408
Private
57.3
CI 54.5 / 60.1
SE 1.536
59.1
CI 56.1 / 62.2
SE 1.733
57.3
CI 54.1 / 60.5
SE 1.891
Public
59.9
CI 55.9 / 63.8
SE 2.418
56.5
CI 52.9 / 60.1
SE 2.004
57.2
CI 53.5 / 61.0
SE 2.096
Uninsured
54.4
CI 48.9 / 59.7
SE 2.761
50.1
CI 44.6 / 55.5
SE 2.735
55.4
CI 48.9 / 61.7
SE 3.181

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Geographic location, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Metropolitan
56.7
CI 54.5 / 58.9
SE 1.244
55.9
CI 53.7 / 58.0
SE 1.176
55.8
CI 53.5 / 58.1
SE 1.292
Non-metropolitan
53.5
CI 48.8 / 58.2
SE 2.609
53.2
CI 49.2 / 57.1
SE 2.260
51.7
CI 47.8 / 55.6
SE 2.270

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Marital status, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Married/​Cohabiting partner
57.1
CI 54.3 / 59.8
SE 1.552
56.3
CI 53.7 / 58.9
SE 1.387
53.8
CI 50.9 / 56.6
SE 1.711
Divorced, separated, widowed
61.0
CI 57.8 / 64.2
SE 1.905
60.7
CI 57.4 / 64.0
SE 2.142
55.7
CI 52.3 / 59.0
SE 2.460
Never married
54.2
CI 49.6 / 58.7
SE 2.433
54.2
CI 50.1 / 58.3
SE 2.185
53.6
CI 49.5 / 57.7
SE 2.036

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Country of birth, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
US
55.1
CI 52.6 / 57.6
SE 1.351
55.6
CI 53.6 / 57.7
SE 1.104
54.1
CI 51.9 / 56.3
SE 1.226
Outside US
58.2
CI 50.9 / 65.1
SE 3.851
54.1
CI 47.6 / 60.4
SE 3.751
60.0
CI 54.5 / 65.4
SE 3.419

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Veteran
56.6
CI 51.1 / 62.0
SE 3.719
53.9
CI 48.1 / 59.7
SE 3.100
47.8
CI 41.7 / 53.9
SE 4.545
Non-veteran
55.7
CI 53.5 / 57.8
SE 1.127
54.6
CI 52.6 / 56.6
SE 1.076
54.3
CI 52.1 / 56.4
SE 1.137

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Disability status, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
People with disabilities
61.3
CI 56.2 / 66.3
SE 3.202
56.2
CI 51.5 / 60.8
SE 2.982
53.9
CI 49.3 / 58.5
SE 2.835
People without disabilities
55.2
CI 53.0 / 57.3
SE 1.187
54.8
CI 52.7 / 56.8
SE 1.122
54.8
CI 52.6 / 56.9
SE 1.200

Adult smokers attempting smoking cessation in past 12 months by Sexual orientation, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Straight
55.2
CI 53.1 / 57.3
SE 1.204
54.6
CI 52.6 / 56.6
SE 1.159
54.9
CI 52.9 / 56.9
SE 1.201
Straight, Male
55.1
CI 52.3 / 57.9
SE 1.527
54.0
CI 51.3 / 56.7
SE 1.462
53.3
CI 50.5 / 56.0
SE 1.550
Straight, Female
55.1
CI 52.3 / 58.0
SE 1.826
55.3
CI 52.3 / 58.3
SE 1.993
57.3
CI 54.3 / 60.2
SE 1.786
Gay/​Lesbian
58.3
CI 45.2 / 70.6
SE 6.369
67.3
CI 54.3 / 78.6
SE 6.068
60.6
CI 47.8 / 72.3
SE 5.218
Gay, Male
59.0
CI 44.0 / 72.8
SE 5.906
DSU
DSU
Gay/​Lesbian, Female
DSU
DSU
DSU
Bisexual
49.5
CI 36.7 / 62.4
SE 7.442
54.3
CI 44.5 / 63.9
SE 5.338
49.8
CI 39.5 / 60.2
SE 6.485
Bisexual, Male
DSU
DSU
DSU
Bisexual, Female
42.5
CI 29.4 / 56.4
SE 6.452
45.3
CI 33.8 / 57.3
SE 5.375
60.3
CI 47.4 / 72.3
SE 5.941

Disparity