Prevalence
46.8% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 49.0%, Female = 42.3%)
21.3% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 22.6%, Female = 17.0%)
17.7% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 18.2%, Female = 14.3%)
6.7% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 8.7%, Female = 4.1%)
24.3% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
22.2% think boys and 14.8% think girls who smoke have more friends
13.5% think boys and 10.6% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
12.0% usually smoke at home
34.6% buy cigarettes in a store
48.9% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
42.0% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
53.5% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
90.6% think smoking should be banned from public places
73.9% think smoke from others is harmful to them
40.9% have one or more parents who smoke
15.4% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
47.2% want to stop smoking
58.3% tried to stop smoking during the past year
65.0% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
80.4% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
83.0% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
75.0% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
20.7% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
13.8% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
66.4% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
39.7% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
61.7% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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