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Indicator 1: Improved healthy behaviors

Measure b: Rate of Tobacco Use Among Youth

Description:

Rate of Tobacco Use Among Youth

Self-reported tobacco use on the Healthy Youth Survey. The measure represents the percent of 10th graders who reported that they smoked one or more cigarettes during the past 30 days.

Rate of Tobacco Use Among Youth
2002
15.8%
2004
15.0%
2006
14.9%

Sources:

Department of Health
U.S. Center for Disease Control