Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, February 7, 1995 TAG: 9502070046
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-1 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Yes 51%
No 46%
Don't remember 3%
Who's smoked?
Most age groups have; only among baby boomers do a majority say they haven't tried tobacco.
Ages 18-29: 50%
Ages 30-49: 45%
Ages 50-64: 59%
Age 65 and up: 52%
Most men.
62% of men have smoked, only 43% of women have.
Have you smoked cigarettes in the past week?
No 64%
Yes 36%
Who's puffed in the past week?
The young.
Generation X is the only age group where a majority still smoke.
Ages 18-29: 52%
Ages 30-49: 43%
Ages 50-64: 35%
Age 65 and up: 17%
The undereducated.
Smoking drops as education rises.
High school drop-outs: 54%
High school graduates: 38%
Some college: 37%
College graduates: 25%
Advanced degrees: 8%
The poor.
Smoking drops as income rises, too.
Under $10,000: 56%
$10,000 to $19,999: 46%
$20,000 to $29,999: 45%
$30,000 to $39,999: 23%
$40,000 and up: 22%
Among those still smoking:
Men and women, blacks and white light up at the same rate.
Of those who say they've smoked in the past week, 74% say they've tried to quit.
Smokin' at the speedway
52% of Franklin County Speedway-goers say they've smoked in the past week.
34% of Center in the Square-goers say they've smoked in the past week.
The Roanoke Valley Poll was conducted by Roanoke College's Center for Community Research and has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points. Among demographic subgroups, the margin may be higher.
by CNB