Prevalence
36.1% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 38.0%, Female = 33.1%)
18.3% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 19.8%, Female = 15.9%)
14.5% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 15.9%, Female = 12.3%)
4.9% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 5.5%, Female = 3.9%)
18.2% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
22.0% think boys and 15.0% think girls who smoke have more friends
6.9% think boys and 5.3% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
18.6% usually smoke at home
29.2% buy cigarettes in a store
89.0% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
27.1% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
44.6% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
86.7% think smoking should be banned from public places
76.1% think smoke from others is harmful to them
27.3% have one or more parents who smoke
13.6% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
73.0% want to stop smoking
73.8% tried to stop smoking during the past year
68.3% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
83.8% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
68.4% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
49.3% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
4.6% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
8.9% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
52.2% had been taught in class, during the past
year, about the dangers of smoking
33.6% had discussed in class, during the past
year, reasons why people their age smoke
46.3% had been taught in class, during the past
year, the effects of tobacco use
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