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Prevalence
67.7% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Boys = 61.7%, Girls = 71.6%)
36.8% currently use any tobacco product (Boys = 31.8%, Girls =39.9%)
36.8% currently smoke cigarettes (Boys = 31.3%, Girls = 40.6%)
6.9% currently use other tobacco products (Boys = 7.9%, Girls = 5.0%)
21.9% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
20.7% think boys and 18.6% think girls who smoke have more friends
10.3% think boys and 9.2% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
13.2% usually smoke at home
55.1% buy cigarettes in a store
84.5% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
57.3% live in homes where others smoke
67.5% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
76.4% think smoking should be banned from public places
60.8% think smoke from others is harmful to them
64.3% have one or more parents who smoke
37.6% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
50.8% want to stop smoking
61.3% tried to stop smoking during the past year
75.5% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
81.8% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
86.2% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
77.2% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
11.2% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
10.3% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
33.8% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
26.9% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
34.9% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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