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Prevalence
35.7% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 43.0%, Female =
27.7%)
24.2% currently use any tobacco product* (Male = 27.3%, Female =19.9%)
15.2% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 17.6%, Female =11.5%)
14.8% currently use other tobacco products* (Male = 16.9%, Female =12.4%)
12.8% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
29.8% think boys and 18.6% think girls who smoke have more friends
8.3% think boys and 7.7% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
39.9% usually smoke at home
13.8% buy cigarettes in a store
49.0% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because
of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
32.5% live in homes where others smoke
62.2% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
71.0% think smoking should be banned from public places
67.0% think smoke from others is harmful to them
30.7% have one or more parents who smoke
7.0% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
77.8% want to stop smoking
83.9% tried to stop smoking during the past year
82.0% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
78.4% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
65.9% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
60.5% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30
days
16.7% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
9.8% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
56.8% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers
of smoking
43.3% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people
their age smoke
54.8% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of
tobacco use
* other tobacco produces include marijuana
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