2003 Primary Prevention Awareness, Attitude, and Use Survey

Self-Reported Use of Tobacco

“Regular use” in all report sections concerning self-reported use reflects responses of Use About Every Day, Use About Once or Twice a Week, or Use About Once or Twice a Month – in other words, monthly or more often.

Cigarettes (PPAAUS item 23) An average of ten percent of all Franklin County students reported smoking cigarettes regularly: nine percent of the males and ten percent of the females. One-half percent of the sixth graders, two percent of the seventh and eighth graders, seven percent of the ninth and tenth graders, and ten percent of the juniors and seniors reported smoking cigarettes daily. An additional three percent of the middle-school students and seven percent of the high-school students smoked cigarettes once or twice a week or once or twice a month.

Ninety-one percent of the sixth graders, 82 percent of the seventh and eighth graders, 70 percent of the ninth and tenth graders, and 62 percent of the juniors and seniors had never smoked cigarettes.

Chewing Tobacco (PPAAUS item 32) An average of one percent of all Franklin County students surveyed reported regular use of smokeless tobacco: two percent of the males and less than one-half percent of the females. Less than one-half percent of the sixth graders, one-half percent of the seventh and eighth graders, one percent of the ninth and tenth graders, and three percent of the juniors and seniors indicated regular use of chewing tobacco. Daily use was less than one-half percent among middle-school students and one-half percent among high-school students.

Ninety-nine percent of the students in grade six had never used chewing tobacco. An average of 98 percent of the seventh and eighth graders, 96 percent of the ninth and tenth graders, and 93 percent of the juniors and seniors had never used chewing tobacco.


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