Prevalence
36.1% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Boy = 46.4%, Girl = 27.9%)
18.3% currently use any tobacco product (Boy = 22.1%, Girl = 15.7%)
13.6% currently smoke cigarettes (Boy = 17.8%, Girl = 10.7%)
10.3% currently use other tobacco products (Boy = 12.4%, Girl = 9.1%)
17.3% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
34.9% think boys and 19.2% think girls who smoke have more friends
9.5% think boys and 7.3% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
29.2% usually smoke at home
17.9% buy cigarettes in a store
* who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
25.3% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
64.4% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
81.6% think smoking should be banned from public places
77.0% think smoke from others is harmful to them
27.9% have one or more parents who smoke
8.7% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
56.7% want to stop smoking
59.8% tried to stop smoking during the past year
64.3% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
73.5% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
55.6% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
46.1% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
12.7% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
11.2% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
48.1% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
30.2% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
42.7% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
* n is less than 35
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