Prevalence
61.6% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 69.0%, Female = 52.8%)
53.7% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 59.7%, Female = 46.1%)
49.0% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 55.8%, Female = 40.7%)
19.8% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 24.5%, Female = 14.1%)
15.8% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
64.2% think boys and 43.7% think girls who smoke have more friends
13.0% think boys and 9.6% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability—Current Smokers
17.8% usually smoke at home
56.6% buy cigarettes in a store
61.3% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
76.0% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
87.8% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
54.7% think smoking should be banned from public places
52.7% think smoke from others is harmful to them
38.1% have one or more parents who smoke
22.8% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation—Current Smokers
82.2% want to stop smoking
84.1% tried to stop smoking during the past year
93.2% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
90.4% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
85.2% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
82.8% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
21.1% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
11.3% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
73.5% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
58.3% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
71.5% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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