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Prevalence
55.8% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 64.0%, Female =
46.8%)
32.5% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 32.5%, Female = 28.6%)
22.2% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 26.6%, Female = 17.4%)
19.5% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 21.5%, Female = 17.0%)
21.0% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
26.3% think boys and 20.7% think girls who smoke have more friends
13.7% think boys and 13.1% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
23.5% usually smoke at home
47.9% buy cigarettes in a store
75.6% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because
of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
38.2% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
58.8% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
79.5% think smoking should be banned from public places
62.8% think smoke from others is harmful to them
44.6% have one or more parents who smoke
16.3% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
79.0% want to stop smoking
66.1% tried to stop smoking during the past year
75.7% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
73.4% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
67.1% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
66.0% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30
days
11.5% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
12.8% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
54.4% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers
of smoking
22.6% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people
their age smoke
44.0% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of
tobacco use
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