2001 US National Responses Current Tobacco Use « Survey Intro and Options

Nationwide, 33.9% of students had reported current cigarette use, current smokeless tobacco use, or current cigar use on >1 of the 30 days preceding the survey (i.e., current tobacco use). Male students (38.5%) were significantly more likely than female students (29.5%) to report current tobacco use. This significant sex difference was identified for white students and students in grades 11 and 12.

Overall, white and Hispanic students (37.7% and 29.4%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black students (19.4%) to report current tobacco use, and white students (37.7%) were significantly more likely than Hispanic students (29.4%) to do so. White and Hispanic female students (32.3% and 27.2%, respectively) were significantly more likely than black female students (17.4%) to report current tobacco use, and white male students (43.4%) were significantly more likely than Hispanic and black male students (31.5% and 21.6%, respectively) to do so.

Overall, students in grades 11 and 12 (36.1% and 41%, respectively) were significantly more likely than students in grade 9 (28.1%) to report current tobacco use, and students in grade 12 (41%) were significantly more likely than students in grade 10 (32.6%) to do so. Across state surveys, current tobacco use varied fourfold from 9.8% to 41.4% (median: 32.5%). Across local surveys, prevalence ranged from 14.7% to 27.1% (median: 19.1%).

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