Prevalence
22.3% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 30.5%, Female = 14.5%)
13.7% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 15.7%, Female = 11.7%)
6.9% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 9.8%, Female = 4.1%)
8.4% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 8.4%, Female = 8.3%)
19.4% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
57.2% think boys and 42.5% think girls who smoke have more friends
14.2% think boys and 13.3% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability—Current Smokers
15.7% usually smoke at home
21.5% buy cigarettes in a store
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
46.5% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
57.2% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
40.1% think smoking should be banned from public places
51.9% think smoke from others is harmful to them
45.5% have one or more parents who smoke
8.1% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation—Current Smokers
87.8% want to stop smoking
83.7% tried to stop smoking during the past year
92.2% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
85.7% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
67.7% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
70.5% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
14.8% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
8.1% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
52.8% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
39.8% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
46.6% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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