The Prevalence of Tobacco Use at Federally Qualified Health Centers in the United States, 2013
RESEARCH BRIEF — Volume 14 — April 6, 2017
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Panel A shows the US prevalence of tobacco use among adult FQHC patients in 2013. The highest prevalence of tobacco use is in the Midwestern states, many of which have prevalence of 30% to 40%, and some of which have a prevalence higher than 40% (eg, Missouri, Michigan). Panel B shows the difference in prevalence of tobacco use between FQHC patients and the general population. The largest differences are in the Midwestern states, in which the prevalence among FQHC patients is 10 to 20 percentage points higher than among the general population. The difference in prevalence in Montana is higher than 20 percentage points.
Figure. Federally qualified health center (FQHC) tobacco use prevalence and differences between FQHC and state-level estimates. Panel A shows the US prevalence of tobacco use among adult FQHC patients in 2013; panel B shows the differences in prevalence of tobacco use between FQHCs and the general population. Sources: Uniform Data System, 2013 (Panels A and B), and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013 (Panel B).
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