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Married adults are the least likely to smoke

Since 1965, the proportion of adults who smoke has declined by half. About one in seven married adults currently smokes, the group least likely to be smokers.

Percent of adults currently smoking

Married adults are the least likely to smoke

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2011.

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