In 2006, 45.3 million adults (20.8%) in the United States were current smokers—23.9% of men and 18.0% of women. An estimated 70% of these smokers said they wanted to quit.
An estimated 19.9 million (44.2%) adult everyday smokers in 2006 had stopped smoking for at least 1 day during the preceding 12 months because they were trying to quit.
An estimated 45.7 million adults were former smokers in 2006, representing 50.2% of those who had ever smoked.

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Cigarette Smoking Among Adults—United States, 2006

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