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Prevalence
22.7% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 21.1%, Female = 23.1%)
13.9% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 14.3%, Female =13.9%)
5.0% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 4.0%, Female = 5.3%)
10.9% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 13.0%, Female = 9.0%)
12.8% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
27.8% think boys and 15.2% think girls who smoke have more friends
4.4% think boys and 4.8% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers*
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
20.1% live in homes where others smoke
44.9% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
88.5% think smoking should be banned from public places
70.5% think smoke from others is harmful to them
12.9% have one or more parents who smoke
3.0% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers*
Media and Advertising
81.3% saw anti-smoking media messages in the past 30 days
51.5% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards in the past 30 days
38.9% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines in the past 30 days
15.3% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
13.4% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
66.5% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
50.3% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
51.8% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
* less than 35 current smokers
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