Prevalence
60.9% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 62.4%, Female = 58.3%)
29.4% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 29.0%, Female = 28.5%)
27.8% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 27.3%, Female = 27.0%)
5.3% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 5.6%, Female = 4.7%)
29.4% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
21.6% think boys and 14.0% think girls who smoke have more friends
11.3% think boys and 8.8% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
10.4% usually smoke at home
50.8% buy cigarettes in a store
56.6% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
46.9% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
59.4% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
86.2% think smoking should be banned from public places
74.5% think smoke from others is harmful to them
49.9% have one or more parents who smoke
23.3% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
45.2% want to stop smoking
55.5% tried to stop smoking during the past year
71.6% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
85.0% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
86.0% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
72.9% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
21.4% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
12.0% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
66.7% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
37.9% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
60.2% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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