Â鶹´«Ã½AV's annual Consumption Habits survey provides insights into Americans' health behaviors -- covering topics ranging from smoking to diet. Â鶹´«Ã½AV has been exploring a number of these behaviors in the United States for years, and has trends on certain metrics dating back to the 1940s.
Here are key highlights on the smoking situation in the U.S. from the 2013 survey:
- : 50% of Americans say their doctor usually discusses the benefits of not smoking, but that jumps to 79% among smokers.
- : 58% of Americans say health insurance companies would be justified in setting higher rates for people who smoke.
- : 85% of smokers say they have, in fact, tried to quit at least once, with 45% admitting that they have tried to quit at least three times.
- : Smokers are more than twice as likely as nonsmokers to say their circle of family and friends includes some or many smokers.
- : The percentage of Americans who want smoking to be totally illegal has increased to 22% this year, from 12% in 2007. Separately, 55% would ban smoking in all public places.
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