Tobacco Indicators

 Tobacco Related Indicators 2000-Present

Indicator

 

Most Current Date

Tobacco Use IndicatorAdult Smoking Rate Buffalo CountyCurrent SmokerBuffalo County Adult Risk Factor Surveillance System

 

 

41% (2000)

 

 

26% (2009)

Youth Smoking Rate Buffalo County Smoked in last 30 daysBuffalo County Youth Risk Behavior Survey   (YRBS)

 

24.8% (2000)

 

11.2% (2009)

Quitting Tobacco UseNebraska Tobacco Cessation Quit line Callers Buffalo County# of Quit line Callers Average per month

 

 

18 (2006-2007 July-June)

1.5 (2006-2007 July-June)

 

 

44 (2010-2011 July-June)

3.7 (2010-2011 July-June)

Tobacco Policy-EnforcementNebraska Clean Indoor Air Act of 2008-Two Rivers Health Dept and local law enforcement worked together to enforce the law# of 1st and 2nd Complaints

 

 

 

9 (2009-2010)

 

 

 

2 (2011 January-July)

Tobacco Use- University of Nebraska at Kearney American College Health Association Survey (ACHA)Percentage of College students who have NEVER used cigarettes  

52.6% (2002)

 

 

65.7% (2008)

State Tobacco Tax Rate

$.64 (2002)

$.64 (2011)

Tobacco Policy- EnvironmentalSmoke-Free Homes and VehiclesTotal Two Rivers Health District households having rules against smoking anywhere in the home (Adult Tobacco Survey/Social Climate Survey)Total Two Rivers Health District residents having rules that do not allow smoking in the family car (Adult Tobacco Survey/Social Climate Survey)Lodging Facilities(Hotels, Motels, Bed & Breakfast, etc.)Total Two Rivers Health District Percentage of those that travel and stay in a hotel or motel, and usually request a non-smoking room. 

 

 

 

72.5% (2004-2005)

74.3% (2004-2005)

 

 

79.5% (2004-2005)

 

 

 

85.9% (2008-2009)

82.5% (2008-2009)

 

 

 

 

 

89.0% (2008-2009)