Prevalence
28.3% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 37.6%, Female = 20.0%)
60.9% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 66.8%, Female = 55.3%)
10.5% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 14.8%, Female = 6.7%)
59.5% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 64.5%, Female = 54.6%)
20.1% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitude
26.5% think boys and 17.7% think girls who smoke have more friends
16.8% think boys and 10.6% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability—Current Smokers
28.2% usually smoke at home
26.0% buy cigarettes in a store
86.0% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
78.9% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
74.9% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
84.6% think smoking should be banned from public places
77.1% think smoke from others is harmful to them
68.3% have one or more parents who smoke
9.5% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation—Current Smokers
59.8% want to stop smoking
54.4% tried to stop smoking during the past year
86.7% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
77.4% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
88.4% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
79.2% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
19.6% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
11.6% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
51.0% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
39.1% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
47.5% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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