Prevalence
40.0% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 42.9%, Female = 32.8%)
19.7% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 22.3%, Female = 14.1%)
16.3% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 17.5%, Female = 12.4%)
6.9% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 9.2%, Female = 3.5%)
20.3% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
23.4% think boys and 17.1% think girls who smoke have more friends
16.7% think boys and 14.2% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
13.6% usually smoke at home
48.6% buy cigarettes in a store
62.3% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
26.7% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
41.5% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
90.6% think smoking should be banned from public places
72.9% think smoke from others is harmful to them
23.1% have one or more parents who smoke
12.5% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
48.4% want to stop smoking
69.8% tried to stop smoking during the past year
81.5% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
81.0% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
83.1% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
73.7% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
15.8% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
14.9% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
78.1% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
48.3% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
67.6% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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