27-2


27-2.		Reduce tobacco use by adolescents.

Target and baseline:

Objective	Reduction in Tobacco Use by Students in Grades 9 Through 12	1999 Baseline	2010 Target
Objective	Reduction in Tobacco Use by Students in Grades 9 Through 12	Percent
27-2a.	Tobacco products (past month)	40	21
27-2b.	Cigarettes (past month)	35	16
27-2c.	Spit tobacco (past month)	8	1
27-2d.	Cigars (past month)	18	8

Target setting method: Better than the best.

Data source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC, NCCDPHP.

Students in Grades 9 Through 12, 1999 (unless noted)	Current Tobacco Use (used cigarettes, spit tobacco, or cigars on 1 or more of the 30 days preceding the survey)
	27-2a. Both Genders	Females*		Males*
	Percent
TOTAL	40	37		44
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	DSU	DSU		DSU
Asian or Pacific Islander	DSU	DSU		DSU
Asian	DSU	DSU		DSU
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DSU	DSU		DSU
Black or African American	34	23		28
White	33	41		49

Hispanic or Latino	35	33		38
Not Hispanic or Latino	41	37		44
Black or African American	25	22		29
White	45	40		49
Parents’ education level
Less than high school	41 (1997)		36 (1997)	48 (1997)
High school graduate	46 (1997)		41 (1997)	51 (1997)
At least some college	43 (1997)		35 (1997)	48 (1997)
Sexual orientation	DNC		DNC	DNC
Select populations
Grade
9th grade	32		30	33
10th grade	40		38	42
11th grade	42		37	47
12th grade	50		43	57

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
*Data for females and males are displayed to further characterize the issue.

Students in Grades 9 Through 12, 1999 (unless noted)	Current Cigarette Smoking (smoked cigarettes on 1 or more of the 30 days preceding the survey)
	27-2b. Both Genders	Females*	Males*
	Percent
TOTAL	35	35	35
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	DSU	DSU	DSU
Asian or Pacific Islander	DSU	DSU	DSU
Asian	DSU	DSU	DSU
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DSU	DSU	DSU
Black or African American	20	19	22
White	39	40	38

Hispanic or Latino	33	32	34
Not Hispanic or Latino	35	35	35
Black or African American	20	18	22
White	39	39	38
Parents’ education level
Less than high school	39 (1997)	37 (1997)	43 (1997)
High school graduate	40 (1997)	39 (1997)	41 (1997)
At least some college	35 (1997)	33 (1997)	37 (1997)
Sexual orientation	DNC	DNC	DNC
Selection populations
Grade
9th grade	28	29	26
10th grade	35	36	34
11th grade	36	36	36
12th grade	43	41	46

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
*Data for females and males are displayed to further characterize the issue.

Students in Grades 9 Through 12, 1999 (unless noted)	Current Spit Tobacco Use (used spit tobacco on 1 or more of the 30 days preceding the survey)
	27-2c. Both Genders	Females*	Males*
	Percent
TOTAL	8	1	14
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	DSU	DSU	DSU
Asian or Pacific Islander	DSU	DSU	DSU
Asian	DSU	DSU	DSU
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DSU	DSU	DSU
Black or African American	1	1	2
White	10	2	18

Hispanic or Latino	4	2	6
Not Hispanic or Latino	8	1	15
Black or African American	1	0	3
White	10	2	19
Parents’ education level
Less than high school	8 (1997)	1 (1997)	18 (1997)
High school graduate	9 (1997)	1 (1997)	17 (1997)
At least some college	10 (1997)	2 (1997)	16 (1997)
Sexual orientation	DNC	DNC	DNC
Select populations
Grade
9th grade	7	2	12
10th grade	7	1	13
11th grade	8	2	15
12th grade	9	1	17

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
*Data for females and males are displayed to further characterize the issue.

Students in Grades 9 Through 12, 1999 (unless noted)	Current Cigar Use (smoked cigars on 1 or more of the 30 days preceding the survey)
	27-2d. Both Genders	Females*	Males*
	Percent
TOTAL	18	10	25
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	DSU	DSU	DSU
Asian or Pacific Islander	DSU	DSU	DSU
Asian	DSU	DSU	DSU
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DSU	DSU	DSU
Black or African American	14	13	16
White	19	9	29

Hispanic or Latino	17	12	22
Not Hispanic or Latino	18	10	26
Black or African American	14	12	16
White	19	9	28
Parents’ education level
Less than high school	19 (1997)	11 (1997)	29 (1997)
High school graduate	21 (1997)	11 (1997)	32 (1997)
At least some college	23 (1997)	11 (1997)	32 (1997)
Sexual orientation	DNC	DNC	DNC
Select populations
Grade
9th grade	14	9	18
10th grade	18	11	25
11th grade	18	9	27
12th grade	22	11	34

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
*Data for females and males are displayed to further characterize the issue.