Tobacco scores are based on participants' use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or smokeless tobacco. Of Three Rivers District Health Department participants, 14.1% use at least one form of tobacco product. Those currently and previously using cigarettes were also assessed on their readiness to change the behavior.
All forms of tobacco use are directly connected with several types of cancer. Because cigarette smoking is the most common form of tobacco use and is related to numerous types of cancer, smokers were further assessed on the quantity of cigarettes smoked each day.
