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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Adults Who Formerly Smoked Cigarettes

State: Hawaii
Measurement Period: 2022
This indicator shows the percent of adults who used to smoke cigarettes but no longer smoke.

Why is this important?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nicotine dependence is the most common form of chemical dependence in the United States. Although quitting smoking is often difficult and may require multiple attempts, there are many health benefits of successful cessation. People who stop smoking at an early age greatly reduce their risk for disease and premature death. Some benefits include lowering risk for lung and other types of cancer and reducing risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, and infertility. There are several effective treatment and medications that can increase the chances of successful cessation including: counseling, brief clinical interventions, behavioral cessation therapies, nicotine replacement productions, and other non-nicotine medications.
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State: Hawaii

25.7%
Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: February 2024
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Technical note: Values are not shown where the total unweighted response count is < 50 or the relative standard error is > 0.3.

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Filed under: Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Health / Tobacco Use, Health / Cancer, Health Status, Adults