Tobacco use behaviour related measures for the Florida target and the national comparison group at baseline and one year
| Tobacco use measures | Prevalence | % Change Florida 1998-99 | % Change national 1998-99 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | National | |||||||
| 1998 CI± | 1999 CI± | 1998 CI± | 1999 CI± | |||||
| All persons | ||||||||
| Ever tried a cigarette | 42.1 (2.28) | 36.6 (2.25) | 40.7 | 39.0 | −13.1 | −4.23-150 | ||
| Current cigarette user | 13.8 (1.59) | 12.6 (1.53) | 12.6 | 14.1 | −8.9 | 11.93-150 | ||
| Susceptible non-smokers | 40.7 (2.25) | 27.3 (2.06) | 33.8 (2.68) | 33.6 (2.66) | −32.9 | −0.63-150 | ||
| Under 16 | ||||||||
| Ever tried a cigarette | 33.4 (2.17) | 26.7 (2.02) | 30.5 | 29.7 (2.42) | −20.1 | −2.63-150 | ||
| Current cigarette user | 9.9 (1.38) | 7.2 (1.12) | 7.0 (1.44) | 8.6 (1.21) | −27.3 | 22.93-150 | ||
| Susceptible non-smokers | 37.0 (2.19) | 21.0 (1.95) | 27.3 (2.52) | 27.8 (2.53) | −43.2 | 1.83-150 | ||
| 16 and over | ||||||||
| Ever tried a cigarette | 55.5 | 51.5 | 56.1 | 52.7 | −7.2 | −6.1 | ||
| Current cigarette user | 19.8 | 20.6 | 21.0 | 22.8 | 4.0 | 8.6 | ||
| Susceptible non-smokers | 45.4 (2.36) | 38.0 (2.31) | 45.6 | 43.5 (2.62) | −16.3 | −4.63-150 | ||
Ever tried is defined by having taken even a puff or two at any time and current use is defined as having taken at least a puff or two in the 30 days before the survey. Susceptibility is defined by having at least one best friend who smokes.
At baseline there was a significant difference between the prevalence of susceptible non-smokers between Florida and the national sample for all persons and persons under 16.
Between baseline and the end of year 1 significant decreases in prevalence occurred for all persons in Florida for ever tried and susceptibility, for all three measures for persons under 16, and for susceptibility for persons 16 and over. The only significant change occurring at the national level was for current cigarette use for persons under 16.
One year significant differences between Florida and the national estimates exist for susceptibility for all persons, for all three measures for persons under 16, and for susceptibility for persons 16 and over.
Confidence intervals (CI) are shown for estimates involved in significant relations at the p ⩾ 0.05 level.
↵3-150 Indicates a significant difference in the percentage change between Florida and the nation at the p ⩾ 0.05 level.