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Prevalence
21.8% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 29.4%, Female = 13.3%)
18.5% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 21.7%, Female = 13.5%)
6.9% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 10.9%, Female = 2.6%)
14.7% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 15.0%, Female = 12.6%)
15.0% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitude
24.9% think boys and 19.6% think girls who smoke have more friends
22.9% think boys and 14.9% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability—Current Smokers
22.6% usually smoke at home
41.1% buy cigarettes in a store
61.8% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
28.4% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
41.2% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
82.5% think smoking should be banned from public places
63.9% think smoke from others is harmful to them
16.5% have one or more parents who smoke
8.5% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation—Current Smokers
70.9% want to stop smoking
64.9% tried to stop smoking during the past year
82.1% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
78.0% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
53.4% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
51.1% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
19.5% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
13.3% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
33.0% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
23.3% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
32.1% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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