Prevalence
30.0% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 34.0%, Female = 24.4%)
33.1% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 36.2%, Female = 29.2%)
19.9% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 21.9%, Female = 16.9%)
20.7% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 22.7%, Female = 18.3%)
22.9% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
44.9% think boys and 35.1% think girls who smoke have more friends
39.0% think boys and 32.1% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
25.7% usually smoke at home
38.0% buy cigarettes in a store
65.6% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
43.8% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
51.9% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
55.9% think smoking should be banned from public places
31.2% think smoke from others is harmful to them
27.0% have one or more parents who smoke
13.9% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
74.8% want to stop smoking
79.3% tried to stop smoking during the past year
Media and Advertising
74.9% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
71.3% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
66.0% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
30.8% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
25.7% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
40.8% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
34.8% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
38.3% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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