In the United States, an estimated 26.2 million men (23.5 percent) and 20.9 million women (18.1 percent) are smokers. These people are at higher risk of heart attack and stroke. The latest estimates for persons age 18 and older show...*

• Among whites, 23.5 percent of men and 18.8 percent of women smoke (2006). 
• Among blacks, 26.1 percent of men and 18.5 percent of women smoke.
• Among Hispanics, 20.1 percent of men and 10.1 percent of women smoke.
• Among non-HIspanic Asians, 16.8 percent of men and 4.6 percent of women smoke.
• Among American Indians/Alaska Natives, 35.6 percent of men and 29.0 percent of women smoke.

* National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2006, National Center for Health Statistics

Related AHA publications:

• Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update