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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Adults who Currently Use Smokeless Tobacco
County: Morris
Measurement Period: 2021
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This indicator shows the percentage of adults who currently use smokeless tobacco.
Why is this important?
Smokeless tobacco includes snuff, dip, and chewing tobacco. Smokeless tobacco is associated with many health problems, including nicotine addiction, various cancers, diseases of the mouth, and may increase the risk for death from heart disease and stroke.Those who begin tobacco use young are more likely to have a long-term addiction to nicotine than people who begin tobacco use later in life, putting them at greater risk for smoking-related illness and death.
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County: Morris
1.7%
Source:
State of New Jersey Department of Health
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
Compared to
More details:
The NJBRFS dataset for 2018 is incomplete. There are no 2019 NJBRFS data due to data collection issues.
Graph Selections
No significant difference with the overall value
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 5 County values. The lowest value is 0.8%, and the highest value is 5.5%.
Half of the values are between 0.8% and 1.3%.
The middle (median) value is 1.3%.
Data Source
- State of New Jersey Department of Health
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Tobacco Use, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Health Behaviors, Adults