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Table 7-2a - Beliefs About Perceived Benefits of Smoking by Sex, Category of Smoker and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 2002
	Pop. Est. (000's)	Smoking Helps People Relax (% Yes)	Smoking Helps People Stay Slim (% Yes)	Smoking Helps People when they are Bored (% Yes)
Total	2014	36	18	13
Grades 5-6	793	24	12	10
Grades 7-9	1222	49	21	16
Never Smoker	1562	30	15	10
Puffer	206	45	23	16
Smoked Beyond Puffing	246	62	29	27
Males	1032	35	17	14
Grades 5-6	395	24	12	10
Grades 7-9	618	42	20	17
Never Smoker	800	30	14	11
Grades 5-6	365	23	12	9
Grades 7-9	435	36	16	13
Puffer	112	43	20	16
Grades 5-6	27	30	14*	14*
Grades 7-9	87	47	22*	17
Smoked Beyond Puffing	120	61	30	29
Grades 5-6	13	47	17	26*
Grades 7-9	106	62	31	30
Females	982	36	18	12
Grades 5-6	380	24	13	10
Grades 7-9	586	44	22	14
Never Smoker	762	30	16	10
Grades 5-6	359	23	12	9
Grades 7-9	403	37	19	11
Puffer	94	47	27	16
Grades 5-6	19	32*	19*	23*
Grades 7-9	75	41	29	14
Smoked Beyond Puffing	126	63	29	24
Grades 5-6	11	43*	25*	#
Grades 7-9	115	64	30	25

* Moderate sampling variability interpret with caution
# Data suppressed due to high sampling variability