2002 Youth Smoking Survey - Technical Report

2005
ISBN: 0-662-40683-4 (PDF Version)
Cat. No.: H46-1/44-2002E (PDF Version)

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Table of Contents

• Preface (PDF Version - 146 K)
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Acknowledgements
• Disclaimer
• Notes on the Tables and Figures
  1. Introduction (PDF Version - 146 K)
     Steve R. Manske, Sarah J. Robinson, Alan Diener
  2. Survey Methods (PDF Version - 185 K)
     K. Steven Brown, Alan Diener, Rashid Ahmed, David Hammond
  3. Smoking Behaviour (PDF Version - 277 K)
     Philip Smith, Lorraine Begley, Jennifer L. O'Loughlin, Judy Snider
  4. Quitting Behaviour (PDF Version - 173 K)
     Jennifer L. O'Loughlin, Paul W. McDonald, Murray J. Kaiserman, Sarah Viehbeck
  5. Social Influences (PDF Version - 254 K)
     Scott T. Leatherdale, Steve R. Manske, Alan Diener, Sarah J. Robinson
  6. Influence of Health Practitioners (PDF Version - 250 K)
     Judy Snider, Joan M. Brewster
  7. Beliefs and Attitudes (PDF Version - 250 K)
     Michael Chaiton, Joanna Cohen, Murray J. Kaiserman, Scott T. Leatherdale
  8. Knowledge of Health Risks (PDF Version - 236 K)
     William Morrison, Cynthia Doucet, Alan Diener
  9. Tobacco Access (PDF Version - 221 K)
     Caroline C. Murphy, Chris Y. Lovato, Murray J. Kaiserman
  10. Knowledge of Restrictions on Sales to Minors and Smoking in Schools (PDF Version - 206 K)
      Ana Florescu, Roberta Ferrence, Judy Snider, Scott T. Leatherdale
  11. Alcohol and Other Drugs (PDF Version - 148 K)
      Edward M. Adlaf, Stephane Racine
  12. International Comparisons (PDF Version - 147 K)
      Alan Diener, David Hammond
  13. Overview and Conclusion (PDF Version - 111 K)
      Murray J. Kaiserman, Paul McDonald
  Appendix A: Student Questionnaire:
  • Grades 5 and 6 (PDF Version - 160 K)
  • Grades 7, 8 and 9 (PDF Version - 159 K)
  Appendix B: Parent Questionnaire (PDF Version - 102 K)

Preface

This report of the 2002 Youth Smoking Survey provides national and provincial results of this important Canada-wide survey based on over 19,000 questionnaires completed by young Canadians in grades 5-9 and interviews with almost 18,000 of their parents. It complements and builds from the 1994 Youth Smoking Survey Technical Report. It describes smoking practices and related knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes as well as social influences, restrictions on smoking and reports on drug and alcohol use.

This report presents findings for every major topic covered in the survey, and, for most chapters, provides detailed findings classified by grade, sex and province of residence. The report is considered "technical" only because of this level of detail, not because of any requirement for statistical sophistication to read it. Indeed, the intended readership consists primarily of individuals in public, voluntary, and private agencies which are responsible for developing policies and programs to combat youth smoking. Epidemiologists and other researchers may find many issues in this report worthy of further examination. Survey data in electronic form are available for this purpose from Statistics Canada or their Regional Data Centres.

List of Figures

Chapter 1

• 1-A
  Smoking Prevalence by Province, Grade 7, Canada, 1994-2002
• 1-B
  Smoking Prevalence by Province, Grade 9, Canada, 1994-2002
• 1-C
  Smoking Behaviour and Social-Cognitive-Policy Influences Covered in YSS 2002

Chapter 3

• 3-A
  Comparison of Smoking Categories by Year, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002 and Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 3-B
  Percentage of Never Smokers Who Had Seriously Thought About Smoking by Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey, 2002, 1994
• 3-C
  Age at Smoking First Whole Cigarette Among Grade 9 Respondents, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-D
  Ever Smoker by Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002 and 1994
• 3-E
  Mean Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per Day by Those Who Smoked in Previous Seven Days, by Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002 and 1994
• 3-F
  Ever Smoker Category by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002 and 1994
• 3-G
  Percentage of Youth Who Ever Smoked by Parental Education, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002 and 1994
• 3-H
  Weekly Income Available by Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-I
  Smoking Category by Self-Perceived Academic Performance, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-J
  Self Esteem by Smoking Category and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-K
  Preferred Weight by Smoking Category, Females, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002

Chapter 5

• 5-A
  Category of Smoker, by Number of Close Friends Who Smoke, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 5-B
  Category of Smoker, by Number of Smokers Inside the Home, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
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Chapter 6

• 6-A
  Doctor Ever Asked About Tobacco Product Use by Sex and Smoking Category, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 6-B
  Doctor Ever Talked About Health Risks from Tobacco Product Use by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 6-C
  Dentist Ever 'Asked About Tobacco Product Use' or 'Talked About Health Risks from' Tobacco Product Use by Grade, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 6-D
  Dentist Ever Talked About Health Risks from Tobacco Product Use by Sex and Grade, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002

Chapter 7

• 7-A
  Health Beliefs by Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 7-B
  Percentage of Students Who Believe that Smoking is Responsible for More Deaths than AIDS, Drugs, Murders, Accidents, Suicides, and Alcohol, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 7-C
  Estimates of Numbers of Deaths Due to Smoking by Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002

Chapter 8

• 8-A
  Received Education about Smoking and Health, by Province, Youth Smoking Survey 2002 and 1994

Chapter 9

• 9-A
  Usual Place Cigarettes Obtained, by Students who Smoke, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002, 1994
• 9-B
  Attempts to Purchase Cigarettes, by Students who Smoke, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002

Chapter 10

• 10-A
  Knowledge of Legal Purchase Age for Cigarettes, by Province and Actual Purchase Age, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 10-B
  Reported School Smoking Restrictions, by Type of Restriction and Province, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 10-C
  Weekly Smoking Pattern, by School Smoking Restrictions, Last 30 days Smokers, Grades 7-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 10-D
  Weekly Smoking Pattern, by School Smoking Restrictions, Last 30 days Smokers, Grades 7-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 10-E
  Mean Number of Cigarettes Smoked per day by Reported School Smoking Restrictions, Last 30 days Smokers in Grades 7-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002

List of Tables

Chapter 1

• 1-A
  Smoking Attributable Economic Costs, Canada, 1991 and 1996
• 1-B
  Per Capita Funding for Tobacco-Control (2002-2003) by Territories, Provinces in Canada and Selected US States
• 1-C
  2002 & 1994 YSS Questionnaire Content
• 1-1
  Health Behaviour Surveys, Grades 5-9, Canada
• 1-2
  Health Behaviour Surveys, Grades 10-12, Canada

Chapter 2

• 2-A
  Number of Classes for Which Consent was Given (After Replacement) by Province, Canada, 2002 Youth Smoking Survey
• 2-B
  Student Participation Rates by Province, Canada, 2002 Youth Smoking Survey
• 2-C
  Definitions of Categories of Smoking Behaviour, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 2-1a
  Approximate Population Total Required in the Smaller of Two Groups for Significance (p<0.05) when Comparing Two Proportions in Canada for the 2002 Youth Smoking Survey
• 2-1b
  Approximate Population Total Required in the Smaller of Two Groups for Significance (p<0.05) when Comparing Two Proportions in Canada for the 1994 Youth Smoking Survey
• 2-1c
  Approximate Population Total Required in the Smaller of Two Groups for Significance (p<0.05) when Comparing Two Proportions in Canada: One From the 1994 Youth Smoking Survey and One From the 2002 Youth Smoking Survey

Chapter 3

• 3-A
  Percentage of Ever and Never Smokers Participating In Extracurricular Activities, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-1
  Amount Smoked in the Last 30 Days on Days When Smoking Occurred, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002 and 1994
• 3-2a
  Prevalence of Ever Use of Tobacco Products Other than Cigarettes, by Sex and by Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-2b
  Prevalence of Ever Use of Tobacco Products Other than Cigarettes, by Sex and by Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 3-3a
  Percentage of Never Smokers Who Might Try Smoking in Next Month, by Grade and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-3b
  Percentage of Never Smokers who Might Try Smoking in Next Month, by Grade and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 3-4
  Perceived Easy Access to Cigarettes among Never Smokers by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002 and 1994
• 3-5a
  Smoking Category by Province and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-5b
  Smoking Category by Province and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 3-6a
  Smoking Category by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-6b
  Smoking Category by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 3-7
  Mean Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per Day in Last 7 Days - By Those Who Reported Any Smoking in Last 7 Days - by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002 and 1994
• 3-8a
  Ever Used Other Tobacco Products, by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-8b
  Ever Used Other Tobacco Products, by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 3-9a
  Smoking Category by Language Usually Spoken at Home and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-9b
  Smoking Category by Language Usually Spoken at Home and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 3-10a
  Parental Education by Smoking Category, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-10b
  Parental Education by Smoking Category, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 3-11
  Smoking Category by Aboriginal Status, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-12a
  Smoking Category by Aboriginal Status in the Prairie Provinces and British Columbia, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 3-12b
  Smoking Category by Aboriginal Status in the Prairie Provinces and British Columbia, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 3-13
  Full Agreement with Self Esteem Items, by Never/Ever Smoker Category, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
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Chapter 4

• 4-A
  Ever Seriously Thought About Quitting by Category of Smoker, Grade, and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 4-B
  Ever Tried To Quit by Category of Smoker, Grade, and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 4-C
  Tried to Quit in the Last Six Months by Category of Smoker, Grade, and Sex (Among Students Who Had Ever Seriously Thought About Quitting and Who Had Made at Least One Quit Attempt), Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 4-D
  Tried to Quit in the Last Six Months by the Number of Cigarettes Smoked per Day and Sex (Among Students Who Had Ever Seriously Thought About Quitting and Who Had Made at Least One Quit Attempt), Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002 and Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 4-E
  Tried to Quit in the Last Six Months by Province (Among Students Who Had Ever Seriously Thought About Quitting and Who Had Made at Least One Quit Attempt), Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 4-1
  Mean, Median And Range Of Number Of Lifetime Quit Attempts by Type Of Smoker and Sex (Among Students Who Had Ever Seriously Thought About Quitting and Who Had Made at Least One Quit Attempt), Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002 and Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 4-2
  Longest Length of Time (Days) Successfully Stopped Smoking by Category of Smoker and Sex (Among Students Who Had Ever Seriously Thought About Quitting and Who Had Made at Least One Quit Attempt), Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 4-3
  Tried to Quit in the Last Six Months by Socio-Demographic Factors (Among Students Who Had Ever Seriously Thought About Quitting and Who Had Made at Least One Quit Attempt), Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 4-4
  Tried to Quit in the Last Six Months According to Selected Beliefs About Smoking and Sex (Among Students Who Had Ever Seriously Thought About Quitting and Who Had Made at Least One Quit Attempt), Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 4-5
  Tried to Quit in the Last Six Months by Selected Indicators of the Social And Physical Environment (Among Students Who Had Ever Seriously Thought About Quitting and Who Had Made at Least One Quit Attempt), Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 4-6
  Tried to Quit in the Last Six Months by Other Selected Indicators of Behaviour (Among Students, Who Had Ever Seriously Thought About Quitting and Who Had Made at Least One Quit Attempt), Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 4-7
  Tried to Quit in the Last Six Months by Other Potential Correlates (Among Students Who Had Ever Seriously Thought About Quitting and Who Had Made at Least One Quit Attempt), Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002

Chapter 5

• 5-A
  Number of Close Friends Who Smoke, by Type Category of Smoker, and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 5-B
  Ever Smoked at Home, by Grade, Sex, and Category of Smoking Behaviour, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 5-1a
  Number of Close Friends Who Smoke, by Grade, Sex, and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 5-1b
  Number of Close Friends Who Smoke, by Grade, Sex, and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 5-2a
  Father Smokes, by Category of Smoker, Grade, and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 5-2b
  Father Smokes, by Category of Smoker, and Father's Education Level, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 5-2c
  Father Smokes, by Category of Smoker, Grade, and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 5-3
  Father's Opinion of His Child's Smoking, by Grade, Sex, and Category of Smoking Behaviour, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 5-4a
  Mother Smokes, by Category of Smoker, Grade, and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 5-4b
  Mother Smokes, by Category of Smoker, and Mother's Education Level, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 5-4c
  Mother Smokes, by Category of Smoker, Grade, and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 5-5
  Mother's Opinion of Her Child's Smoking, by Grade, Sex, and Category of Smoking Behaviour, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 5-6a
  Combined Influence of Both Parents Smoking, by Grade, Sex, and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 5-6b
  Combined Influence of Both Parents Smoking, by Grade, Sex, and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 5-7a
  Number of Smokers Inside the Home, by Grade, Sex, and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 5-7b
  Number of Smokers Inside the Home, by Grade, Sex, and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994

Chapter 6

• 6-1
  'Doctor Ever Asked About' or 'Doctor Ever Talked About Health Risks from Tobacco Product Use' by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 6-2
  'Doctor Ever Asked About' or 'Doctor Ever Talked About Health Risks from Tobacco Product Use' by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 6-3
  'Doctor Ever Talked About Health Risks from Tobacco Product Use' by Sex, Smoking Category and Grade, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 6-4
  'Doctor Ever Talked About Health Risks from Tobacco Product Use' by Province and Smoking Category, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 6-5
  'Dentist Ever Asked About' or 'Dentist Ever Talked About Health Risks from Tobacco Product Use' by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
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Chapter 7

• 7-A
  Attitudes Toward Smoking, By Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002, 1994
• 7-B
  Attitudes Toward Smoking by Proportion of Friends Who Smoke and Proportion of Smokers in the Household, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 7-C
  Beliefs About Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages by Type of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002, 1994
• 7-1a
  Beliefs About Harms of Tobacco and Quitting (% Yes) by Sex, Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 7-1b
  Beliefs About Harms of Tobacco and Quitting (% Yes) by Sex, Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 7-2a
  Beliefs About Perceived Benefits of Smoking by Sex, Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 7-2b
  Beliefs About Perceived Benefits of Smoking by Sex, Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 7-3
  Perceptions that Smoking Causes More Death than Other Causes by Sex, Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 7-4
  Health Beliefs by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 7-5
  Health Beliefs by Language Spoken at Home, Perceived Class Standing Relative to Peers, and Percentage of Friends who Smoke, Percentage in the Household who Smoke, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 7-6a
  Attitudes Toward Smoking by Category of Smoker, Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 7-6b
  Attitudes Toward Smoking by Sex, Category of Smoker, and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 7-7
  Attitudes Toward Smoking by Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002, 1994
  
• 7-8
  Attitudes Toward Smoking by Proportion of Friends Who Smoke and Proportion of Smokers in the Household, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 7-9a
  Perceived Reasons Youth Start Smoking by Sex, Category of Smoker, and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey, 2002
  
• 7-9b
  Perceived Reasons Youth Start Smoking (% yes) by Sex, Category of Smoker, and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 7-10
  Perceived Reasons Youth Start Smoking by Language Spoken at Home, Perceived Class Standing Relative to Peers, and Percentage of Friends who Smoke, Percentage in the Household who Smoke, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 7-11
  Beliefs About Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages by Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002, 1994
  
• 7-12
  Percent Who Believe Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages by Frequency of Looking at Health Warning Messages and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
  

Chapter 8

• 8-A
  Categories and Coding Scheme for Health Problems Recalled, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 8-B
  Categories and Coding Scheme for Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 8-C
  Recall of Health Problem, by Recall of Cigarette Package Health Warning Message Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-D
  Recall of Health Problem, by Recall of Cigarette Package Health Warning Message, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 8-1a
  Ever Received Education about Smoking-related Health Problems in School, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-1b
  Ever Received Education about Smoking-related Health Problems in School, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-2a
  Ever Received Education About Smoking-Related Health Problems in School, by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-2b
  Ever Received Education about Smoking-related Health Problems in School, by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-3a
  Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-3b
  Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-4a
  Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-4b
  Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-5a
  Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Whether or not Received Smoking-related Education, and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-5b
  Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Whether or not Received Smoking-related Education, and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-6a
  Number of Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey, 2002
  
• 8-6b
  Number of Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-7a
  Number of Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-7b
  Number of Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-8a
  Number of Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Whether or Not Received Smoking-related Education and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-8b
  Number of Smoking-related Health Problems Recalled, by Whether or Not Received Smoking-related Education and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-9a
  Awareness of Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages, by Category of Smoker, and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-9b
  Awareness of Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages, by Category of Smoker, and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-10a
  Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-10b
  Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-11a
  Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-11b
  Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-12a
  Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Whether or Nor Received Education about Smoking-related Health Problems in School, and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-12b
  Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Whether or Nor Received Education about Smoking-related Health Problems in School, and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-13a
  Number of Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-13b
  Number of Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-14a
  Number of Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-14b
  Number of Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 8-15a
  Number of Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Whether or Not Received Smoking-related Education and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 8-15b
  Number of Cigarette Package Health Warning Messages Recalled, by Whether or Not Received Smoking-related Education and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
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Chapter 9

• 9-A
  Usual Source of Cigarettes, by Grade, Sex and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 9-B
  Usual Place Cigarettes Obtained, by Grade and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 9-1
  Usual Source of Cigarettes, by Grade, Sex and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 9-2a
  Usual Place Cigarettes Obtained Among Students who Smoke, by Grade and by Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 9-2b
  Usual Place Cigarettes Obtained among Students who Smoke, by Grade, Sex and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 9-3
  Usual Place Cigarettes Obtained, by Grade and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 9-4
  Usual Place Cigarettes Obtained among Students who Smoke, by Province Smokers, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 9-5a
  Attempts to Purchase Cigarettes Among Students Who Smoke, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 9-5b
  Attempts to Purchase Cigarettes among Students who Smoke, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 9-6
  Strategies for Purchasing Cigarettes from Stores by Category of Smoker, by Grade, Sex, and Type of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 9-7
  Strategies for Purchasing Cigarettes from Stores Among Students Who Smoke, by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 9-8
  Attempts to ask a Stranger to Purchase Cigarettes, All Students by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 9-9
  Attempts to Ask a Stranger to Purchase Cigarettes, by Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 9-10
  Attempts to Ask a Stranger to Purchase Cigarettes, All Students by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 9-11a
  Brand, Strength, and Tar Levels of Cigarettes Usually Smoked, by Grade, Sex and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 9-11b
  Students* With a Usual Brand, by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 9-12
  Brand, Strength, and Tar Levels of Cigarettes Usually Smoked, by Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 9-13a
  Reasons for Smoking Certain Brands Among Smokers With a Usual Brand, by Sex, Grade, and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 9-13b
  Reasons for Smoking Certain Brands Among Smokers With a Usual Brand, by Grade and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 9-14a
  Brand Switching Among Smokers With a Usual Brand, by Sex, Grade, and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 9-14b
  Brand Switching Among Smokers with a Usual Brand, by Sex, Grade, and Category of Smoker, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
  

Chapter 10

• 10-A
  Weekend to Weekday Ratio of Daily Cigarette Consumption, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 10-1
  Legal Purchase Age for Cigarettes by Province, Canada, 2002 and 1994
• 10-2a
  Knowledge of Legal Purchase Age for Cigarettes, by Smoking Category, Grade and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 10-2b
  Knowledge of Legal Purchase Age for Cigarettes, by Smoking Category, Grade and Sex, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 10-3a
  Knowledge of Legal Purchase Age by Smoking Category and Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 10-3b
  Knowledge of Legal Purchase Age by Smoking Category and Province, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 10-4a
  Reported School Smoking Restrictions by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 10-4b
  Reported School Smoking Restrictions by Sex and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
• 10-5a
  Reported School Smoking Restrictions by Smoking Category, Grades 5-9 Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 10-5b
  Reported School Smoking Restrictions by Smoking Category, Grades 5-9 Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 10-6a
  Reported School Smoking Restrictions by Province, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 10-6b
  Reported School Smoking Restrictions by Province, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 10-7a
  Reported School Rules by Received Education on Health Effects of Smoking Taught in School, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 10-7b
  Reported School Rules by Received Education on Health Effects of Smoking Taught in School, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 10-8a
  Reported Student Compliance with School Rules (%) by Smoking Category, for Students who Reported Any School Smoking Rules, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 10-8b
  Reported Student Compliance with School Rules by Smoking Category for Students who Reported Any School Smoking Rules, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 10-9a
  Reported Impact of School Rules by Sex and Grade for Students who Smoked in Last 30 Days and Reported Any School Smoking Restrictions, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 10-9b
  Reported Impact of School Rules by Sex and Grade for Students who Smoked in Last 30 Days and Reported Any School Smoking Restrictions, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 10-10a
  Reported Impact of School Rules by Reported School Rules, for Students who Smoked in Last 30 Days and Reported Any School Rules, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 10-10b
  Reported Impact of School Rules by Reported School Rules, for Students who Smoked in Last 30 Days and Reported Any School Rules, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 10-11a
  Mean Daily Cigarette Consumption by Reported School Smoking Rules, Sex and Grade, Participants who Smoked in Last 30 Days, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 10-11b
  Mean Daily Cigarette Consumption by Reported School Smoking Rules, Sex and Grade, Participants who Smoked in Last 30 Days, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
• 10-12a
  Mean Daily Cigarette Consumption by School Smoking Rules and Day of the Week, Participants who Smoked in Last 30 Days, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
  
• 10-12b
  Mean Daily Cigarette Consumption by School Smoking Rules and Day of the Week, Participants who Smoked in Last 30 Days, Grades 5-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994
  
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Chapter 11

• 11-1
  Lifetime Prevalence of Alcohol and Other Drug Use, Grades 7-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 11-2
  Lifetime Prevalence of Alcohol and Other Drug Use by Sex, Grade and Region, Grade 7-9 Students, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 11-3
  Early Onset, Percentage Using Drug By Age 13, Grades 7-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 11-4
  Lifetime Other Drug Use by Smoking Category, Grades 7-9, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 11-5
  Lifetime Substance Use By Any Parental Smoking, Grades 7-9 Students, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
• 11-6
  Lifetime Prevalence of Alcohol and Other Drug Use, Canadian Versus American Grade 8 Students
• 11-7
  Percentage Using Cannabis During the Past 12 Months, Derived From Canadian School Surveys, 1990-2003
  
  

Chapter 12

• 12-1
  Tobacco Use, Canada and Unites States, Grades 6-9
• 12-2
  Smoking Category* by Sex - Canada and United States, Grades 6-9 Percentages
• 12-3
  Smoking Category, by Grade, Canada and United States, Grades 6-9 Percentages
• 12-4
  Ever Tried Smoking, by Country and Sex
• 12-5
  Ever Tried Smoking, by Country and Age (Percentages)
• 12-6
  Source of Cigarettes, by Grade, Canada and U.S., Grades 6-9 (Percentages)
• 12-7
  Sales Refusals And Proof Of Age
• 12-8
  Practices of Health Practitioners, Canada and United States (Percentages)
  
  

Acknowledgements

The 2002 Youth Smoking Survey Technical Report resulted from the collaboration of many individuals in a variety of agencies who contributed to its development and production.

The project team, responsible for authoring the report, included all first authors for each chapter. Project management and technical editing were provided by Steve Manske (Principal Investigator) and Margaret Morin from the Centre for Behavioural Research & Program Evaluation at the University of Waterloo, and by Alan Diener from the Tobacco Control Programme at Health Canada. Statistical analysis and verification was carried out by Rashid Ahmed from the University of Waterloo, with assistance from Vanessa Rampersad and Keerat Grewal. Final consistency checks and editing was completed by Eva Makomaski Illing from the Tobacco Control Programme at Health Canada.

Earlier versions of this report underwent multiple peer reviews both by internal and external reviewers who are acknowledged by name in each respective chapter. Thanks are due to Mary Jane Ashley from the University of Toronto who scientifically reviewed the entire report.

Last but not least, readers of this report are indebted to the 19,018 young Canadians who completed the questionnaires and 17,709 parents who completed the interviews and to their teachers and school administrators who demonstrated their interest in youth health by their generous cooperation with project staff.

Disclaimer

This report was written by many researchers across Canada from a variety of agencies and backgrounds, united by an interest in and a concern about youth smoking and youth use of drugs and alcohol. The opinions expressed in the chapters, found primarily in the Discussion sections of each chapter, are those of the authors and are not necessarily endorsed by Health Canada or the employers of the authors.

Notes on the Tables and Figures

Symbols

• * Moderate sampling variability (CV between 16.5% and 33.3%); interpret with caution.
• # Data suppressed due to high sampling variability (CV>33.3% or sample size less than 30)
• - Data not available.

See chapter 2 for a more complete explanation.

Table Numbering
Tables designated by a letter appear in the text on the same page or immediately following the reference to them. Tables designated by a number are more detailed and follow the chapter.

Table Entries
Except for the population estimate, which is in thousands ('000), most table entries are percentages that add up to 100% across the rows. However, since whole numbers are presented, some rounding error may occur, and totals may not equal 100% exactly. All entries are weighted to reflect the estimated distribution among the entire Canadian population of youth in grades 5-9.

Statistical Significance
Differences highlighted in the text are statistically significant at the 5% level. Chapter 2 explains this testing in further detail and provides tables that the reader can use for testing of differences between population subgroups.