Where can I find data on priority populations?
As part of an ongoing effort to address tobacco-related health inequities, The California Tobacco Control Program has made datasets on priority populations in California1 publicly available. Data that have not been published are available upon request for local projects to analyze on their own.
For technical assistance collecting and analyzing local data on these issues, contact TCEC or see our resources on data collection.
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Data Available by Population
- African American/Black
- Hispanic/Latino
- Asian/Pacific Islander
- American Indian
- Low Income
- LGBTQ+
- People with Mental Health Challenges
- Rural Communities
Data Available by Topic Area
*Dataset available upon request
Data Available by Population
African American/Black
Adult Current Cigarette Use (California Health Interview Survey)
Youth Current Cigarette Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Overall Tobacco Use (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Overall Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Current Electronic Smoking Device Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Flavored Tobacco Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Flavored Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Susceptibility to Smoke Cigarettes* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Hispanic/Latino
Adult Current Cigarette Use (California Health Interview Survey)
Youth Current Cigarette Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Overall Tobacco Use (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Overall Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Current Electronic Smoking Device Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Flavored Tobacco Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Flavored Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Susceptibility to Smoke Cigarettes* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Asian/Pacific Islander
Adult Current Cigarette Use (California Health Interview Survey)
Youth Current Cigarette Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Overall Tobacco Use (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Overall Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Current Electronic Smoking Device Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Flavored Tobacco Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Flavored Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Susceptibility to Smoke Cigarettes* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Asian
Adult Current Cigarette Use (California Health Interview Survey)
Youth Current Cigarette Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Overall Tobacco Use (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Overall Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Current Electronic Smoking Device Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Flavored Tobacco Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Flavored Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Susceptibility to Smoke Cigarettes* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Pacific Islander
Adult Current Cigarette Use♦ (California Health Interview Survey)
Youth Current Cigarette Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Overall Tobacco Use (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Overall Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Current Electronic Smoking Device Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Flavored Tobacco Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Flavored Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Susceptibility to Smoke Cigarettes* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
American Indian
Adult Current Cigarette Use (California Health Interview Survey)
Youth Current Cigarette Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Overall Tobacco Use (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Overall Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Current Electronic Smoking Device Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Flavored Tobacco Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Flavored Tobacco Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Youth Current Menthol Cigarette Use* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Youth Susceptibility to Smoke Cigarettes* (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Low Income
Adult Current Cigarette Use (California Health Interview Survey)
Adult Current Overall Tobacco Use (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
LGBTQ+
Adult Current Cigarette Use (California Health Interview Survey)
Youth Current Cigarette Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Overall Tobacco Use (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
People with Mental Health Challenges
Adult Current Cigarette Use (California Health Interview Survey)
Adult Current Overall Tobacco Use (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Rural Communities
Adult Current Cigarette Use (California Health Interview Survey)
Youth Current Cigarette Use (California Student Tobacco Survey)
Adult Current Overall Tobacco Use (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Data Available by Topic Area
Tobacco Product Use
Secondhand Smoke
Adults with Smoke-Free Homes
Youth Who have Rules about Smoking/Vaping Inside their Home
Secondhand Smoking Exposure
Youth SHS Exposure in Car/room
Support for Smoke-free Indian Casinos
Population Protected by Smoke-Free MUH Policies
Population Protected by outdoor SHS Policies
Attitudes and Awareness
Social Norms, Attitudes, Perceptions and Knowledge about Tobacco [Est. June 2021]
Awareness of Flavored Tobacco Issues*
Awareness of Youth Susceptibility to Addiction*
Awareness of Addictiveness of Vaping Products*
Awareness of Tobacco Advertising Issues*
Attitudes Regarding Secondhand Smoke*
Support for Smoke-free Policies*
Support for Retail-related Policies*
Support for Restrictions on Cigarette Sales*
Support for Flavor and Menthol Regulations*
Retail Access/Marketing
Evaluation Questions to Ask
*Dataset available upon request
♦Data pooled over multiple years
- 1https://tobaccofreeca.com/story-of-inequity/