Here's an interesting and fun way to test your knowledge of women, smoking and tobacco use! Good Luck! The answers are below…

Category: Becoming Nicotine-Free

• Men quit smoking at a rate of 11% per year. What is the "quit" rate percentage for women?
  (Answer: 11%)
• When becoming and remaining tobacco-free, are health risks reduced or are they eliminated?
  (Answer: Both)
• Of women age 16-24, 83% report feeling able to quit and 60% tried. What percent of this group quit for at least one year?
  (Answer: 3%)
• Which gender rates social support higher for becoming and remaining nicotine-free?
  (Answer: Women)
• Women with 9-11 year of education smoke at a rate of 30%. What percent of female college grads (16 years of education) smoke?
  (Answer: 10%)

Category: Initiation into Smoking

• About ¼ of adult U.S. women smoke. At what age did most of them begin smoking regularly?
  (Answer: As a teen)
• Ninety percent (90%) of adult smokers began regular smoking before they reached what age?
  (Answer: 19)
• Which group, boys or girls, are taking up smoking at a greater rate?
  (Answer: Girls)
• Men begin smoking to become more energetic and alert. Why do women begin to smoke?
  (Answer: Stress reduction)
• Girls are more likely to be offered substances by which categories of persons?
  (Answer: Girlfriends, girl relatives, boyfriends)

Category: Ethnicity and Race

• What percentage of US Asian women smoke?
  (Answer: 10%)
• What percentage of US Hispanic women smoke?
  (Answer: 13%)
• What percentage of US African American women smoke?
  (Answer: 21%)
• What percentage of US Caucasian women smoke?
  (Answer: 23%)
• What percentage of US Native American women smoke?
  (Answer: 38%)

Category: Withdrawal and Relapse

• Which gender is more likely to report feeling sad, blue or depressed during a quit attempt?
  (Answer: Women and girls)
• Which therapy is generally not recommended for pregnant smokers?
  (Answer: Nicotine replacement therapy)
• Which gender is more likely to report a concern about weight gain after becoming nicotine-free?
  (Answer: Women and girls)
• Which gender experiences more severe nicotine withdrawal symptoms?
  (Answer: Women and girls)
• What are the top three reasons women cite for nicotine relapse?
  (Answer: Stress, weight control, negative emotions)

Category: Did You Know??

• Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer in the U.S. What percent of lung cancer is smoking related?
  (Answer: 85 – 90%)
• Some pregnant women smoke. What is the range (in percentage) of women who smoke during pregnancy?
  (Answer: 20 – 30%)
• On a milligram by milligram basis, how much more powerful is nicotine as compared to heroin?
  (Answer: Ten times)
• Who generally gives more support for a partner during a quit attempt: Men or Women?
  (Answer: Women)
• In the U.S., there are about 440,000 annual deaths that are tobacco-related. How many (in numbers or percentage) are women?
  (Answer: 178,000 or 40%)
• When combining nicotine and alcohol, for men, nicotine dilutes the sedating and intoxicating effects of alcohol. For women who drink and smoke, does nicotine enhance or dilute the effects of alcohol?
  (Answer: Nicotine enhances the effects of alcohol for women who drink and smoke)
• Breast cancer kills more women than lung cancer. True or false.
  (Answer: True)

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