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Increase the proportion of adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider — TU‑12 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
46.4 percent (2024) *

National Target:
58.1 percent  1  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
48.1 percent of adult current cigarette smokers and former cigarette smokers aged 18 years and over who quit in the past 12 months reported receiving advice from a medical doctor, dentist, or other health professional to quit smoking or to quit using other kinds of tobacco in 2020 2 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Total
48.1
CI 46.0 / 50.2
SE 1.191
46.8
CI 44.7 / 49.0
SE 1.239
46.4
CI 44.3 / 48.5
SE 1.227

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Sex, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Male
48.2
CI 45.1 / 51.3
SE 1.711
44.2
CI 41.2 / 47.2
SE 1.681
44.6
CI 41.5 / 47.6
SE 1.736
Female
48.0
CI 45.0 / 51.0
SE 1.743
49.8
CI 46.7 / 52.9
SE 1.859
48.4
CI 45.4 / 51.3
SE 1.736

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Race/Ethnicity, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
24.1
CI 12.6 / 39.2
SE 5.533
Asian only
42.0
CI 29.8 / 55.0
SE 5.843
40.8
CI 27.9 / 54.8
SE 4.859
37.3
CI 23.8 / 52.5
SE 5.816
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
51.2
CI 44.7 / 57.6
SE 3.800
47.5
CI 42.1 / 52.8
SE 3.663
43.0
CI 37.5 / 48.7
SE 2.595
White only
48.6
CI 46.2 / 50.9
SE 1.361
47.5
CI 45.1 / 50.0
SE 1.441
47.7
CI 45.1 / 50.2
SE 1.467
2 or more races
55.1
CI 40.7 / 68.9
SE 7.092
48.4
CI 35.3 / 61.7
SE 6.228
54.2
CI 40.1 / 67.8
SE 6.867
Hispanic or Latino
32.9
CI 26.9 / 39.4
SE 2.934
38.2
CI 31.8 / 44.9
SE 3.417
35.2
CI 28.9 / 42.0
SE 3.253
Not Hispanic or Latino
50.0
CI 47.9 / 52.2
SE 1.269
48.1
CI 45.9 / 50.3
SE 1.322
47.9
CI 45.7 / 50.1
SE 1.330
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
24.4
CI 12.8 / 39.5
SE 5.753
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
41.9
CI 29.7 / 54.9
SE 5.839
40.1
CI 27.0 / 54.4
SE 4.906
36.9
CI 23.3 / 52.1
SE 5.846
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
51.3
CI 44.9 / 57.7
SE 4.006
44.7
CI 39.6 / 49.9
SE 3.561
43.3
CI 37.7 / 49.1
SE 2.633
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
49.8
CI 47.4 / 52.2
SE 1.399
49.0
CI 46.4 / 51.5
SE 1.528
48.9
CI 46.3 / 51.5
SE 1.569
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
56.0
CI 41.1 / 70.1
SE 6.195
46.8
CI 33.2 / 60.8
SE 6.418
54.5
CI 39.4 / 69.0
SE 7.078

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Age group, 2020-2024 † ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
18-44 years
39.1
CI 35.5 / 42.9
SE 1.852
38.1
CI 34.6 / 41.5
SE 1.729
39.2
CI 35.3 / 43.2
SE 1.961
18-24 years
30.4
CI 21.3 / 40.8
SE 4.744
31.7
CI 20.1 / 45.3
SE 6.117
20.9
CI 11.2 / 33.7
SE 5.400
25-44 years
40.8
CI 36.8 / 44.9
SE 2.022
39.0
CI 35.4 / 42.6
SE 1.788
41.3
CI 37.2 / 45.5
SE 2.083
45-64 years
56.6
CI 53.3 / 60.0
SE 1.688
56.4
CI 53.1 / 59.8
SE 1.675
56.9
CI 53.4 / 60.4
SE 1.739
45-54 years
51.2
CI 46.1 / 56.3
SE 2.559
53.7
CI 48.5 / 58.8
SE 2.558
56.5
CI 51.0 / 61.9
SE 2.705
55-64 years
61.4
CI 57.3 / 65.5
SE 2.053
58.8
CI 54.5 / 63.1
SE 2.145
57.3
CI 52.7 / 61.8
SE 2.280
65 years and over
62.5
CI 57.8 / 67.0
SE 2.297
60.0
CI 55.9 / 64.1
SE 2.043
60.3
CI 56.1 / 64.3
SE 2.050
65-74 years
63.4
CI 58.3 / 68.2
SE 2.458
61.9
CI 57.3 / 66.4
SE 2.282
62.6
CI 57.8 / 67.3
SE 2.376
75-84 years
63.2
CI 53.4 / 72.2
SE 4.625
54.3
CI 44.8 / 63.6
SE 4.624
57.8
CI 49.6 / 65.6
SE 3.953
85 years and over
DSU
DSU
DSU

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Less than High school
52.9
CI 46.5 / 59.3
SE 3.480
48.8
CI 43.2 / 54.3
SE 3.073
47.0
CI 40.9 / 53.1
SE 3.272
High school
52.0
CI 48.2 / 55.8
SE 2.027
49.5
CI 45.9 / 53.1
SE 1.860
50.7
CI 47.1 / 54.3
SE 1.900
Some college or Associate degree
51.0
CI 47.6 / 54.4
SE 1.710
49.5
CI 45.7 / 53.2
SE 1.908
51.7
CI 47.6 / 55.7
SE 2.168
4-year college degree or more
45.7
CI 40.8 / 50.6
SE 2.452
45.0
CI 40.0 / 50.0
SE 2.476
49.3
CI 44.2 / 54.3
SE 2.480

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
<100
51.5
CI 46.0 / 56.9
SE 3.111
48.8
CI 43.7 / 53.9
SE 2.715
45.2
CI 40.3 / 50.2
SE 2.793
100-199
50.0
CI 45.7 / 54.2
SE 2.463
50.7
CI 46.4 / 55.0
SE 2.560
47.0
CI 42.4 / 51.7
SE 2.543
200-399
47.6
CI 43.6 / 51.7
SE 2.128
46.1
CI 42.2 / 50.1
SE 2.219
46.4
CI 42.1 / 50.7
SE 2.361
400+
46.0
CI 42.2 / 49.8
SE 2.358
43.3
CI 39.3 / 47.3
SE 2.559
47.3
CI 42.7 / 51.9
SE 3.033

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Health insurance status (18-64 years), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Insured
47.8
CI 45.3 / 50.3
SE 1.485
46.8
CI 44.2 / 49.4
SE 1.565
44.6
CI 42.0 / 47.2
SE 1.522
Private
42.8
CI 39.7 / 46.0
SE 1.771
42.1
CI 38.9 / 45.4
SE 1.939
42.1
CI 38.7 / 45.6
SE 2.022
Public
55.7
CI 51.5 / 59.9
SE 2.703
53.4
CI 49.4 / 57.5
SE 2.404
48.7
CI 44.7 / 52.8
SE 2.274
Uninsured
32.1
CI 25.2 / 39.6
SE 3.595
26.4
CI 19.2 / 34.6
SE 3.380
34.3
CI 26.4 / 42.9
SE 4.073

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Geographic location, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Metropolitan
48.2
CI 45.8 / 50.6
SE 1.344
46.6
CI 44.1 / 49.0
SE 1.383
46.1
CI 43.6 / 48.6
SE 1.468
Non-metropolitan
46.7
CI 42.1 / 51.2
SE 2.611
48.1
CI 43.7 / 52.5
SE 2.864
48.6
CI 44.4 / 52.9
SE 2.378

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Marital status, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Married/​Cohabiting partner
48.1
CI 45.2 / 51.1
SE 1.726
49.3
CI 46.1 / 52.4
SE 1.976
45.7
CI 42.7 / 48.7
SE 1.760
Divorced, separated, widowed
42.9
CI 39.5 / 46.3
SE 2.075
44.2
CI 40.6 / 47.9
SE 2.529
49.8
CI 46.0 / 53.7
SE 3.234
Never married
48.6
CI 43.6 / 53.5
SE 2.526
45.5
CI 40.9 / 50.1
SE 2.342
48.3
CI 43.1 / 53.5
SE 2.541

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Country of birth, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
US
48.9
CI 46.3 / 51.6
SE 1.487
48.8
CI 46.6 / 51.0
SE 1.295
47.7
CI 45.4 / 50.0
SE 1.318
Outside US
38.0
CI 31.1 / 45.3
SE 4.183
36.5
CI 29.6 / 43.9
SE 4.637
33.3
CI 26.8 / 40.3
SE 2.973

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Veteran
54.2
CI 48.0 / 60.3
SE 4.329
52.4
CI 46.0 / 58.8
SE 4.187
55.8
CI 49.5 / 62.0
SE 3.519
Non-veteran
48.3
CI 46.0 / 50.7
SE 1.255
47.4
CI 45.2 / 49.6
SE 1.196
46.7
CI 44.4 / 49.0
SE 1.257

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Disability status, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
People with disabilities
64.4
CI 59.4 / 69.3
SE 3.345
58.6
CI 53.4 / 63.8
SE 3.682
56.9
CI 52.0 / 61.7
SE 3.324
People without disabilities
45.6
CI 43.3 / 47.8
SE 1.243
44.7
CI 42.4 / 47.1
SE 1.318
45.0
CI 42.7 / 47.4
SE 1.337

Adults who get advice to quit smoking from a health care provider by Sexual orientation, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Straight
47.4
CI 45.2 / 49.5
SE 1.255
46.0
CI 43.7 / 48.2
SE 1.400
45.6
CI 43.4 / 47.8
SE 1.355
Straight, Male
48.0
CI 44.9 / 51.2
SE 1.756
42.6
CI 39.4 / 45.8
SE 1.743
43.9
CI 40.7 / 47.1
SE 1.842
Straight, Female
46.5
CI 43.6 / 49.4
SE 1.807
50.7
CI 47.4 / 53.9
SE 2.368
48.0
CI 45.0 / 51.0
SE 2.052
Gay/​Lesbian
52.2
CI 38.7 / 65.5
SE 5.597
58.3
CI 45.1 / 70.7
SE 6.636
54.0
CI 40.9 / 66.7
SE 5.192
Gay, Male
60.1
CI 44.4 / 74.4
SE 7.345
DSU
DSU
Gay/​Lesbian, Female
DSU
DSU
DSU
Bisexual
62.2
CI 49.2 / 74.0
SE 6.385
46.5
CI 35.3 / 58.1
SE 6.828
54.9
CI 43.9 / 65.5
SE 6.834
Bisexual, Male
DSU
DSU
DSU
Bisexual, Female
69.9
CI 55.9 / 81.6
SE 5.223
45.8
CI 33.3 / 58.8
SE 8.200
59.0
CI 44.5 / 72.5
SE 6.490

Disparity