Figure 1.5.4

Attempts to quit cigarette smoking (%) by age

Both overall quit attempts and successful smoking cessation among U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes are lower among individuals aged 45 years and older than their younger counterparts.

Footnote

Estimates are age adjusted to the year 2000 US standard population using 5 age groups: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, ≥65 years.

**Persons who reported that they stopped smoking for >1 day during the past 12 months because they were trying to quit smoking among those currently smoking and persons who quit during the past year among those who formerly smoked.

§ Persons who quit smoking for ≥6 months during the past year among those who quit during the past year and among those currently smoking who had smoked for >=2 years.

Source

National Health Interview Survey, 2022