Prevalence
59.1% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 61.9%, Female = 55.4%)
29.0% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 33.1%, Female = 23.2%)
27.5% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 31.0%, Female = 22.3%)
5.7% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 7.5%, Female = 2.9%)
31.0% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
24.9% think boys and 15.2% think girls who smoke have more friends
13.8% think boys and 10.2% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
8.5% usually smoke at home
46.3% buy cigarettes in a store
59.2% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
36.9% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
51.9% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
85.8% think smoking should be banned from public places
72.7% think smoke from others is harmful to them
43.1% have one or more parents who smoke
23.6% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
53.6% want to stop smoking
65.9% tried to stop smoking during the past year
69.4% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
84.6% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
85.4% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
70.8% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
23.9% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
11.8% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
73.3% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
46.6% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
62.2% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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