Prevalence
40.8% of students had ever smoked cigarettes
(Male = 40.4%, Female = 40.8%)
23.0% currently use any tobacco product (Male =
21.0%, Female = 23.5%)
17.4% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 17.1%,
Female = 16.9%)
8.4% currently use other tobacco products (Male
= 6.9%, Female = 9.3%)
18.3% of never smokers are likely to initiate
smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
19.9% think boys and 15.2% think girls who smoke have more friends
9.1% think boys and 6.8% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
21.1% usually smoke at home
24.2% buy cigarettes in a store
* who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
35.7% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
44.4% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
86.1% think smoking should be banned from public places
75.3% think smoke from others is harmful to them
34.9% have one or more parents who smoke
12.3% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
67.1% want to stop smoking
64.3% tried to stop smoking during the past year
72.0% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
83.3% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
60.2% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
49.0% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
8.6% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
10.8% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
48.0% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
29.1% 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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