Frequency of smokeless tobacco (ST) use
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Among those reporting use in past seven days. | |||||||
| Percentage of players reporting daily ST use | Minor | 15% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Major | 21% | 19% | 17% | NA | 12% | 16% | |
| Mean days used ST last week* | Minor | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| Major | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | NA | 4.8 | 4.7 | |
| Average number of days tin/pouch lasts* | Minor | NA | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Major | NA | 4.0 | 4.6 | NA | 4.1 | 4.4 | |