5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Adults with disabilities have higher tobacco use rates compared to those without, despite overall declines in tobacco consumption.

• 2

  The study analyzed data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study across three survey waves from 2013 to 2023.

• 3

  In 2022-2023, adults with three or more disabilities had a significantly higher prevalence of tobacco use than those without disabilities.

• 4

  E-product use among adults with three or more disabilities increased from 14.6% in 2013-2014 to 19.3% by 2022-2023.

• 5

  Mobility-related disabilities were the most prevalent among the six types assessed, with 13.3% reported in 2013-2014.