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Rural U.S. adults with select health behaviors from 2012-2015, by ethnicity

Percentage of U.S. adults living in rural areas with self-reported health behaviors from 2012 to 2015, by ethnicity

The data shows the percentage of U.S. adults living in rural areas that identified themselves as having select health behaviors between 2012 and 2015, by ethnicity. According to the results, 36.7% of American Indian/Alaska Natives were current smokers during this time.

Never a cigarette smoker	60.9	50.6	61.7	74	39.4	52.2
Former cigarette smoker	15.9	24.7	21.3	15.1	23.9	23.7
Current cigarette smoker	23.2	24.7	17	10.9	36.7	24.1
Binge drinking	11.7	16.3	14.3	9.9	15.6	15.7
No leisure-time physical activity in past month	38.2	27.7	35.4	27.6	29.8	29.2

Rural U.S. adults with select health behaviors from 2012-2015, by ethnicity

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