Prevalence
30.9% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 33.6%, Female
= 27.5%)
18.6% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 22.5%, Female
=14.3%)
7.8% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 9.0%, Female = 6.0%)
14.3% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 17.4%, Female
=11.0%)
15.8% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
35.8% think boys and 15.7% think girls who smoke have more friends
8.5% think boys and 5.3% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
36.5% usually smoke at home
21.6% buy cigarettes in a store
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
28.9% live in homes where others smoke
51.4% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
63.9% think smoking should be banned from public places
63.5% think smoke from others is harmful to them
6.7% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
75.2% want to stop smoking
77.3% tried to stop smoking during the past year
71.1% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
81.2% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
63.2% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
62.8% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the
past 30 days
15.3% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
10.8% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
51.3% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the
dangers of smoking
37.6% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why
people their age smoke
47.9% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects
of tobacco use
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