Prevalence
11.5% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 12.2%, Female = 9.7%)
14.4% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 14.6%, Female = 13.0%)
4.0% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 4.5%, Female = 3.0%)
12.5% currently use tobacco products other than cigarettes (Male = 12.4%, Female = 11.5%)
14.6% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
40.8% think boys and 29.1% think girls who smoke have more friends
15.2% think boys and 13.1% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
37.6% usually smoke at home
33.9% buy cigarettes in a store
55.9% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
18.1% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
32.2% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
54.2% think smoking should be banned from public places
45.1% think smoke from others is harmful to them
10.5% have one or more parents who smoke
5.4% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
79.7% want to stop smoking
71.0% tried to stop smoking during the past year
88.5% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
65.9% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
48.8% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
44.5% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
15.7% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
14.5% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
48.9% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
34.2% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
56.9% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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