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Prevalence
71.8% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 67.4%, Female = 74.7%)
38.7% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 32.6%, Female =43.0%)
38.3% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 30.9%, Female =43.8%)
7.4% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 8.0%, Female = 5.7%)
28.4% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
17.4% think boys and 18.1% think girls who smoke have more friends
13.1% think boys and 10.3% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
15.6% usually smoke at home
60.2% buy cigarettes in a store
88.1% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
61.3% live in homes where others smoke
71.9% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
70.7% think smoking should be banned from public places
60.0% think smoke from others is harmful to them
68.6% have one or more parents who smoke
37.5% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
44.3% want to stop smoking
59.7% tried to stop smoking during the past year
70.7% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
76.2% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
88.2% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
80.7% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
12.2% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
8.9% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
23.2% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
18.6% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
29.6% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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