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A person 18 years of age or older must have reported that he/she thinks that smoking tobacco using a hookah is less harmful or much less harmful compared to smoking cigarettes.
[Question I8 in HINTS4-3: A hookah pipe (or shisha) is a large water pipe. People smoke tobacco using hookah pipes in groups at cafes or bars. Compared to smoking cigarettes, would you say that smoking tobacco using a hookah is... Much less harmful, Less harmful, Just as harmful, More harmful, Much more harmful, or I've never heard of a hookah.]
Available estimates are for year 2013 shown on map and data table. Click on the map to view data values and confidence intervals for individual regions.
| Geography Name | GIS Code | Estimated Percent | Lower Confidence Interval | Upper Confidence Interval | County Fips: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 01 | 14 | .001 | 1000 | 12345 |