Prevalence
4.4% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 5.9%, Female = 1.8%)
8.2% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 9.7%, Female = 5.7%)
2.0% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 2.6%, Female = 0.7%)
7.0% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 8.0%, Female = 5.2%)
15.2% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
35.8% think boys and 28.2% think girls who smoke have more friends
16.7% think boys and 11.6% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
11.7% usually smoke at home
49.9% buy cigarettes in a store
69.9% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
18.7% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
32.9% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
54.8% think smoking should be banned from public places
47.8% think smoke from others is harmful to them
8.8% have one or more parents who smoke
4.8% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
86.1% want to stop smoking
83.5% tried to stop smoking during the past year
89.3% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
67.5% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
44.6% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
49.1% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
20.0% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
12.4% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
38.4% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
25.6% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
38.1% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
|