2002 Youth Smoking Survey - Technical Report

Table 7-9b - Perceived Reasons Youth Start Smoking (% yes) by Sex, Category of Smoker, and Grade, Canada, Youth Smoking Survey 1994

	Pop. Est. (000's)	Friends Smoke/ Peer Pressure (% Yes)	Curiosity/To Try It (% Yes)	Popular Kids Smoke (% Yes)	It's Cool (% Yes)	Parents Smoke (% Yes)	Siblings Smoke (% Yes)	Some-thing to Do (% Yes)	It's Not Allowed (% Yes)	Weight Control (% Yes)	It's Relaxing (% Yes)
Total	1949	74	56	45	46	31	27	17	17	14	12
Grades 5-6	747	68	49	45	46	32	27	15	11	14	9
Grades 7-9	1202	78	61	46	46	31	28	18	20	14	14
Never Smoker	1163	77	55	53	51	33	29	15	15	15	10
Puffer	271	73	55	43	43	30	27	18	17	12	11
Smoked Beyond Puffing	516	67	60	29	35	28	24	19	21	12	17
Males	997	70	50	39	43	30	24	15	13	9	11
Females	953	78	63	51	49	33	31	18	20	19	13