NC
Strategic Scorecard |
1.2.3 Smoking |
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Target: At
least 90% of adults do not smoke
Actual: 77%
do not smoke
US
Rank 2004: 34th (up
from 45th in 1995)
SE
Rank 2004: 4th (up
from 8th in 1995)
SE
Region: AL
FL GA KY MS NC SC TN VA WV Updated
3/18/06
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| Primary
Performance Indicator |
Percent
of Adults Not Smoking
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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Since
1995, the percent of non-smoking adults in NC has increased
slightly from 74% to 77%. |
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Since
2000, as the rest of the nation has struggled with
this issue, NC has improved its competitive position,
rising from 44th to 34th in the US in the percent
of non-smoking adults and from 8th to 4th in the
SE region. |
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
Percent
of persons 18 years and older who have not smoked
at least 100 cigarettes and do not currently
smoke
Source: US
DHHS, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention,
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System;
rankings from Morgan Quitno |
Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
Smoking
and other forms of tobacco use increase aggregate disease and morbidity
rates, increase health care costs and decrease worker productivity.
Cigarette smoking is one of the most significant causes of avoidable
death, especially from respiratory diseases and cancer. |
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| Other
Highlights |
| North
Carolina |
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From
1998 to 2003, the percent of students in grades 9-12 who
reported smoking cigarettes in the last 30 days dropped
from 35.8% to 25.0% (Source: NC Department of Public Instruction).
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In
2004, NC had the 2nd lowest state cigarette tax in the
US. However, in 2005, the General Assembly enacted a 25-cent
increase. |
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| Southeast
Region |
| National |
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About 20% of deaths
from disease (e.g., heart disease, cancer, stokes, lung
disease and pneumonia) are caused directly or indirectly
by tobacco use. |
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Goal
1.2: Encourage
Healthy Lifestyles |
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