Population Health
Adult Smoking by Age
Summary of Results
- A greater percentage of young people smoke than older individuals.
- Since the implementation of CT SIM, the number of individuals who smoke increased slightly in the 35 to 44 and in the 55 to 64 age groups from 14.3% (2015) to 14.6% (2018). All other age groups had a reduction in the percentage of smokers from 2015 to 2018.