Not asked to show proof of age when buying in a store % (±95% CI) | |
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* Among high school students who were current smokers (smoked cigarettes on one or more of the 30 days preceding the survey), under age 18 years, and bought cigarettes in a store or gas station during the 30 days preceding the survey (unweighted n=3631). All data are presented as percentages (±95% confidence intervals). Data are from the 1999 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. | |
Total | 69.6 (5.7) |
Sex | |
Female | 76.2 (7.9) |
Male | 65.5 (5.7) |
Race/ethnicity | |
White | 65.7 (7.5) |
Black | 84.1 (13.0) |
Hispanic | 60.7 (12.6) |
Grade | |
9th | 79.1 (9.9) |
10th | 67.9 (9.9) |
11th | 68.4 (13.1) |
12th | 65.0 (10.9) |