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Percentage of Adults Who Smoke, by Race/Ethnicity,
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
22%
41%
Alaska, 2005-2007
36%
26%
20%
13%
12%
All Adults Alaska Pacific Hispanic White African Asian
Native Islander American
Note: The race categories of Alaska Native, African American, Asian, Pacific Islander, and
White do not include respondents of Hispanic ethnicity.
Source: Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, combined Modified and
Standard BRFSS Surveys
• In Alaska, African American adults and Asian adults are significantly less likely
to smoke than adults from all other race/ethnicity groups.
• Alaska Native adults are more likely to be smokers than Hispanic, White,
African American, or Asian adults.
• Alaskans of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander heritage are more likely to be
smokers than are White, African American, or Asian adults.
• There is no significant difference in smoking prevalence between White and
Hispanic adults.
Alaska Tobacco Facts, 2009 Update 9