Smoking prevalence among US adults fell one percentage point between 2013 and 2014 to a record low 16.8 per cent, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Among categories of smokers listed, the percentage was highest at 43 per cent among people with a high-school equivalency certificate (General Education Development). Prevalency among general population males was 18.8 per cent compared with 14.8 per cent for females.
“These findings underscore the importance of ensuring that proven strategies to prevent and reduce tobacco use reach the entire population, particularly vulnerable groups,” said Brian King, deputy director for research translation, CDC Office on Smoking and Health.