Prevalence
41.4% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 49.0%, Female = 33.5%)
37.8% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 43.9%, Female = 33.5%)
29.7% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 36.4%, Female = 23.9%)
28.4% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 35.3%, Female = 24.0%)
15.8% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
66.8% think boys and 51.2% think girls who smoke have more friends
4.2% think boys and 4.6% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability—Current Smokers
21.2% usually smoke at home
26.8% buy cigarettes in a store
12.9% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
74.8% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
72.9% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
87.3% think smoking should be banned from public places
71.8% think smoke from others is harmful to them
64.9% have one or more parents who smoke
10.5% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation—Current Smokers
99.1% want to stop smoking
88.1% tried to stop smoking during the past year
93.5% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
87.2% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
78.2% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
73.0% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
27.6% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
14.4% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
65.6% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
41.6% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
58.0% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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