Table 2

Distribution of factors analysed with respect to smoking status and susceptibility to smoking

FactorsWeighted percentage
Demographics
Age1219
1315
1418
1516
1618
1714
SexMale50
Female50
RaceNon-Hispanic white47
Black9
Hispanic34
Asian10
Personal influence measures
Number of perceived benefits to smokingNone35
One23
Two or three30
Four or more12
Harm of experimentationSome55
None45
School performanceBetter than average54
Average or below46
Liking for schoolA lot36
Some, little, not at all64
DepressionBelow median50
Above median50
RebelliousnessNone20
Some80
Environmental influence measures
Exposure to peer smokersNone19
Some40
Best friends of one sex26
Best friends of both sexes15
Exposure to familial smokersNone27
Some73
Pro-smoking norms among peer and/or familyNone28
One53
Two or more19