Smoker Incidence by Age Groups

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Smoker Incidence by Age Groups

Date: 25 Nov 1981
Length: 3 pages
03926040-6042
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Abstract

This internal Lorillard Tobacco Company memo from 1981 introduces Lorillard's estimates of the number of U.S. smokers in eleven different age goups--starting at age 13.

This document was used as a trial exhibit in Minnesota and Washington to demonstrate the industry's interest in child-smokers.

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TO: J. R. Ave

FROM: Laurie Moriz

RE: Smoker Incidence by Age Groups

Attached are estimates for the number of smokers within eleven different age groups for total population, males, and females. In computing these estimates, I used Census Bureau proejctions for 1981 population.

Estimates can be computed for the number of smokers at specific ages (rather than age groups) but the weight, or incidence of smokers, for the entire age group will have to be applied. Please let me know if you wish this done. It can be accomplished within a few hours.

L.S. Moroz

SMOKER POPULATION 13+ YEARS

AGE % OF SMOKERS % OF POP. 13+ YEARS # OF SMOKERS (000)

13-17 4.1 1.2 2,175 18-20 6.9 2.1 3,800 21-24 10.4 3.2 5,800 25-29 14.0 4.3 7,790 30-34 13.2 4.0 7,250 35-39 10.6 3.2 5,800

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Company

Lorillard Inc.

Author

Moroz, L.R.

Recipient

Ave, J.R.

Region

United States

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Stmn/Produced

Stmn/Selected

Stmn/Trial Exhibit 10203

Stmn/Trial Exhibit 3510

Waag/Trial Exhibit 2349

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MEMORANDUM TO: J. R. Ave FROM: Laurie Moroz RE: Smoker Incidence by Age Groups November 25, 1981 Attached are estimates for the number of smokers within eleven different age groups for total population, males, and females. In computing these estimates, I used Census Bureau projections for 1981 population, Switching Study data, and government studies on smoking among teenagers and among the general population. (The teenage smoking figures are the least reliable, but they are a small part of the total smoking population, and probably consume at a lower rate than adults). Estimates can be computed for the number of smokers at specific ages (rather than age groups) but the weight, or incidence of smokers, for the entire age group will have to be applied. Please let me know if you wish this done. It can be accomplished within a few hours. L R. Moroz /rc ,cc: J. G. Flinn T. H. Mau

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r C SMOKER POPULATION 13+ YEARS AGE g OF % OF SMOKERS POP. 13+ YRS. # OF SMOKERS (000) 13 - 17 4.1 1.2 2,175 18 - 20 6:9 2.1 3,800 21 - 24 10.4 3.2 5,800 25 - 29 14.0 4.3 7,790 30 - 34 13.2 4.0 7,250 35 - 39 10.6 3.2 5,800 40 - 44 8.7 2.7 4,890 45 - 49 7.9 2.4 4,350 50 - 54 7.7 2.3 4,170 55 - 64 11.1 3.4 6,160 65+ 5.4 1.6 2,900 TOTAL - 100.0- 30.4 55,000 Total Population 13+ Years 181,238 SOURCES: Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates and Projections Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Patterns of Cigarette Smoking (1979) National Center for Health Statistics, 1980 Survey Lorillard Switching Study (1981)

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.WL C MALE SMOKERS FEMALE SMOKERS $ OF $ OF $ OF $ OF AGE MALE SMOKERS MALES 13+ YRS. # OF SMOKERS FEMALE SMOKERS FEMALES 13+ YRS. # OF SMOKERS (000) (000) 13 - 17 3.8 1.2 1047 4.5 1.3 1222 18 - 20 6.9 2.3 2006 6.9 1.9 1786 21 - 24 10.6 3.5 3053 10.1 2.8 2632 25 -.29 14.2 4.7 4100 13.7 3.9 3666 30 - 34 13.6 4.5 3925 12.6 3.5 3290 35 - 39 10.6 3.5 3053 10.6 3.0 2820 40 - 44 9.1 2.9 2530 8.3 2.3 2162 45 - 49 7.4 2.4 2093 8.5 2.4 2256 50 - 54 7.2 2.4 2093 8.3 2.3 2162 55 - 64 10.7 3.5 3053 11.6 3.3 3102 65 + 5.9 1.9 1657 4.9 1.4 1316 TOTAL 100.0 32.8 28,600 100.0 28.1 26,400 Population 13+ years: 87,227 94,011

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