Prevalence
39.6% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 42.5%, Female = 36.0%)
15.8% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 17.4%, Female = 13.3%)
13.0% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 13.9%, Female = 11.5%)
5.5% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 6.4%, Female = 3.9%)
20.4% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
23.4% think boys and 13.0% think girls who smoke have more friends
11.5% think boys and 7.4% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
11.9% usually smoke at home
25.0% buy cigarettes in a store
58.9% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
33.5% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
49.8% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
90.8% think smoking should be banned from public places
80.0% think smoke from others is harmful to them
33.9% have one or more parents who smoke
10.2% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
39.0% want to stop smoking
58.0% tried to stop smoking during the past year
66.9% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
84.3% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
85.6% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
75.6% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
14.5% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
9.7% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
74.6% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
47.1% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
65.5% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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