Smoked a whole cigarette before age 18

FULL QUESTION: How old were you when you smoked a whole cigarette for the first time? Note: Adults who experimented with smoking are those who have ever tried smoking cigarettes, even one or two puffs, but denied having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime. Adults who used to smoke are those who said they had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime, but do not currently smoke. Adults who currently smoke are those who said they had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke every day or some days.

NOTES: Charts display data when the sample size is at least 50. Variables with less than 50 respondents display no bar and no data. Estimates of 0% with at least 50 responses in the group will have a data label of 0%.

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