2002 Youth Smoking Survey - Technical Report

Table 7-1b - Beliefs About Harms of Tobacco and Quitting (% Yes) by Sex, Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994

	Pop. Est. (000's)	Tobacco is Addictive (% Yes)	ETS Is Harmful to Non-smokers (% Yes)	Occasional Smoking Endangers Health (% Yes)	Quitting Smoking Reduces Damage Even After Years (% Yes)	Smokers Can Quit Anytime (% Yes)	Must Smoke for Many Years Before Hurt Health (% Yes)
Total	1949	85	84	62	47	17	21
Grades 5-6	747	79	79	67	41	21	21
Grades 7-9	1202	88	87	59	51	14	21
Never Smoker	1163	83	83	70	44	18	18
Puffer	271	86	87	55	49	16	22
Smoked Beyond Puffing	516	87	85	46	53	14	27
Males	997	82	84	63	49	17	23
Females	953	88	84	61	44	17	19