Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. Children and adolescents who
smoke are at increased risk for developing respiratory illnesses, impaired lung growth, cancer, heart disease, and weakened
immune systems. In addition, they are less physically fit and less likely to be committed to their education than their nonsmoking
peers. Since nearly all adult smokers begin smoking during adolescence, preventing youth from starting to use tobacco products
is expected to result in a substantial decrease in tobacco-related disease and death.
Current Cigarette Smoking by Year, High School Students, Grades 9-12, Utah and U.S., 1991-2007
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is conducted with a representative sample of Utah public high school students in grades
9 to 12.
Surveys were only conducted in odd numbered years.
Data Sources
Utah Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Utah State Office of Education;
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion;
Percentage of students in grades 9-12 who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days.
How We Calculated the Rates
Numerator:
Number of students in grades 9-12 who report having smoked on one or more of the past 30 days.
Denominator:
Number of students in grades 9-12.
Page Content Updated On 06/28/08,
Published on 07/14/08
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, Bureau of Health Promotion, Division of Community and Family Health Services, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT
84114-2106, Telephone: 877-220-3466, Website: http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org
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