Prevalence
39.6% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 39.6%, Female = 38.8%)
15.9% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 16.5%, Female = 14.6%)
14.2% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 14.1%, Female = 13.5%)
4.3% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 5.1%, Female = 3.1%)
25.3% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
23.4% think boys and 12.4% think girls who smoke have more friends
13.4% think boys and 9.0% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
13.2% usually smoke at home
25.2% buy cigarettes in a store
66.0% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
40.9% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
54.9% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
89.6% think smoking should be banned from public places
75.3% think smoke from others is harmful to them
41.2% have one or more parents who smoke
15.3% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
27.8% want to stop smoking
49.7% tried to stop smoking during the past year
59.5% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
86.0% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
85.9% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
75.5% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
18.3% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
9.2% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
75.0% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
42.0% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
61.2% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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