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Supplementary Tables, Youth Smoking Survey 2010-11

Table 1. Smoking status, by grade, Canada, 2010-11
Table 2. Smoking status, by sex and grouped grades, Canada, 2010-11
Table 3. Ever tried a tobacco product, by sex and grouped grades, Canada, 2010-11
Table 4a. Smoking status, by province, grades 6-9, Canada, 2010-11
Table 4b. Smoking status, by province, grades 10-12, Canada, 2010-11
Table 5a. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and sex, grades 6-9, Canada, 2010-11
Table 5b. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and sex, grades 10-12, Canada, 2010-11
Table 6. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and grouped grades, Canada, 2010-11
Table 7. Average number of cigarettes smoked per day (daily smokers), by grade, Canada, 2010-11
Table 8. Sources of cigarettes, by sex, grouped grades and smoking status, Canada, 2010-11
Table 9. Ever tried and 30 day use of cigarillos/little cigars, by grade and sex, Canada, 2010-11
Table 10. Ever tried cigarillos/little cigars, by cigarette smoking status and grouped grades, Canada, 2010-11
Table 11. Flavoured tobacco products use in the last 30 days, by smoking status and grouped grades, Canada, 2010-11
Table 12. Smoking status, by weekly spending money, grades 6-12, Canada, 2010-11
Table 13. Last twelve month use and mean age at first use of alcohol and other drugs, by grouped grades, grades 7-12, Canada, 2010-11
Table 14. Last twelve month use and mean age at first use of alcohol and other drugs, by sex, grades 7-12, Canada, 2010-11
Table 15. Last twelve month use of alcohol and cannabis, by province, grades 7-12, Canada, 2010-11
Table 16. Last twelve month use of alcohol and cannabis, by grade, Canada, 2010-11
Table 17. Last twelve month use of alcohol, by smoking status and grouped grades, Canada, 2010-11
Table 18. Last twelve month binge drinking, by smoking status and grouped grades, Canada, 2010-11
Table 19. Last twelve month use of cannabis, by smoking status and grouped grades, Canada, 2010-11
Table 20. Sample size, by province and grade, Canada, 2010-11

Table 1. Smoking status, by grade, Canada^{Table 1 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Current daily smoker (%)	Current occasional smoker (%)	Former smoker or former experimental smoker (%)	Experimental smoker (%)	Puffer (%)	Never tried smoking (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 1 footnotes Table 1 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to table 1 footnote 1 referrer Table 1 footnote 2 Primaire 6 in Quebec. Return to table 1 footnote 2 referrer Table 1 footnote 3 Secondaire I in Quebec. Return to table 1 footnote 3 referrer Table 1 footnote 4 Secondaire II in Quebec. Return to table 1 footnote 4 referrer Table 1 footnote 5 Secondaire III in Quebec. Return to table 1 footnote 5 referrer Table 1 footnote 6 Secondaire IV in Quebec. Return to table 1 footnote 6 referrer Table 1 footnote 7 Secondaire V in Quebec. Return to table 1 footnote 7 referrer Table 1 footnote 8 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to table 1 footnote * referrer Table 1 footnote 9 High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Return to table 1 footnote Table 1 footnote 10 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 1 footnote † referrer Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Grade 6^{Table 1 footnote 2}	375			*0.9^{Table 1 footnote }** [0.6-1.3]	*0.6^{Table 1 footnote }** [0.3-0.8]	4.4 [3.4-5.3]	94.0 [92.9-95.1]
Grade 7^{Table 1 footnote 3}	395		*0.5 ^{Table 1 footnote †Table 1 footnote }** [0.2-0.7]	*1.9^{Table 1 footnote }** [1.2-2.6]	*1.4^{Table 1 footnote }** [0.9-1.9]	5.0 [4.0-6.0]	91.0 [89.4-92.7]
Grade 8^{Table 1 footnote 4}	402		1.2 [0.8-1.5]	4.2 [3.3-5.0]	3.3 [2.4-4.3]	9.0 [7.6-10.4]	80.8 [78.1-83.4]
Grade 9^{Table 1 footnote 5}	409	1.8 [1.2-2.4]	3.0 [2.2-3.8]	5.8 [4.6-6.9]	5.0 [3.9-6.0]	11.1 [10.0-12.2]	73.3 [70.8-75.8]
Grade 10^{Table 1 footnote 6}	423	3.6 [2.7-4.5]	3.8 [3.0-4.5]	8.4 [7.0-9.9]	4.9 [4.0-5.8]	13.0 [10.9-15.1]	66.3 [62.6-70.1]
Grade 11^{Table 1 footnote 7}	420	4.2 [3.2-5.2]	5.7 [4.6-6.7]	10.3 [8.7-11.9]	5.7 [4.4-6.9]	13.2 [11.7-14.6]	61.0 [56.8-65.2]
Grade 12	389	7.1 [5.0-9.2]	6.0 [4.8-7.2]	12.1 [10.9-13.3]	7.4 [6.2-8.6]	15.1 [13.4-16.8]	52.3 [49.2-55.4]
All grades (6 - 12)	2,813	2.7 [2.1-3.2]	2.9 [2.6-3.3]	6.3 [5.8-6.8]	4.1 [3.7-4.5]	10.2 [9.5-10.9]	73.8 [72.2-75.5]

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Table 2. Smoking status, by sex and grouped grades, Canada^{Table 2 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Current smoker^{Table 2 footnote 2} (%)	Current daily smoker (%)	Current occasional smoker (%)	Former smoker or former experimental smoker (%)	Experi-mental smoker (%)	Puffer (%)	Never tried smoking (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 2 footnotes Table 2 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 2 footnote 1 referrer Table 2 footnote 2 Current smoker is daily smokers and non-daily smokers. Return to Table 2 footnote 2 referrer Table 2 footnote 3 Primaire 6 and secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 2 footnote 3 referrer Table 2 footnote 4 Secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 2 footnote 4 referrer Table 2 footnote 5 Secondaires IV-V in Quebec. Return to Table 2 footnote 5 referrer Table 2 footnote 6 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 2 footnote * referrer Table 2 footnote 7 High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Return to Table 2 footnote Table 2 footnote 8 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 14 footnote † referrer Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Grades 6-9^{Table 2 footnote 3}	1,581	2.2 [1.7-2.6]	*0.9^{Table 2 footnote }** [0.6-1.3]	1.2 [1.0-1.5]	3.3 [2.8-3.7]	2.6 [2.2-3.1]	7.4 [6.8-8.0]	84.5 [83.2-85.9]
Male	805	2.2 [1.7-2.7]	*1.0^{Table 2 footnote }** [0.6-1.3]	1.3 [0.9-1.6]	3.5 [3.0-4.1]	2.5 [2.0-3.0]	8.3 [7.4-9.3]	83.4 [81.9-84.9]
Female	776	2.1 [1.5-2.7]	*0.9^{Table 2 footnote }** [0.5-1.3]	1.2 [0.8-1.5]	3.0 [2.3-3.6]	2.7 [2.2-3.3]	6.5^{Table ## footnote †} [5.9-7.1]	85.7 [84.1-87.4]
Grades 7-9^{Table 2 footnote 4}	1,206	2.8 [2.1-3.4]	*1.2^{Table 2 footnote }** [0.8-1.6]	1.6 [1.2-1.9]	4.0 [3.4-4.6]	3.3 [2.7-3.8]	8.4 [7.7-9.1]	81.6 [79.9-83.4]
Male	616	2.8 [2.2-3.5]	*1.2^{Table 2 footnote }** [0.7-1.7]	1.6 [1.2-2.1]	4.2 [3.5-4.9]	3.1 [2.5-3.7]	9.2 [8.0-10.3]	80.7 [78.8-82.7]
Female	590	2.7 [1.9-3.5]	*1.2^{Table 2 footnote }** [0.7-1.7]	1.5 [1.0-2.0]	3.8 [2.9-4.7]	3.4 [2.7-4.2]	7.6 [6.8-8.4]	82.5 [80.4-84.7]
Grades 10-12^{Table 2 footnote 5}	1,232	10.0 [8.5-11.6]	4.9 [3.8-6.0]	5.1 [4.5-5.7]	10.2 [9.2-11.2]	6.0 [5.4-6.6]	13.7 [12.5-15.0]	60.1 [57.0-63.2]
Male	639	11.3 [9.6-13.1]	5.7 [4.4-6.9]	5.6 [4.9-6.4]	11.0 [10.1-11.9]	6.6 [5.8-7.5]	13.5 [12.1-15.0]	57.5 [54.5-60.5]
Female	593	8.7 [7.1-10.2]	4.1 [3.0-5.2]	4.6 [3.8-5.3]	9.4 [8.0-10.7]	5.2 [4.4-6.0]	13.9 [12.4-15.5]	62.8 [59.1-66.5]

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Table 3. Ever tried a tobacco product, by sex and grouped grades, Canada^{Table 3 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Cigarettes^{Table 3 footnote 2} (%)	Cigarillos/ little cigars (%)	Cigars or pipes (%)	Roll your own cigarettes (%)	Smokeless tobacco (%)	Any tobacco product (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 2 footnotes Table 2 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 2 footnote 1 referrer Table 2 footnote 2 Ever tried, even just a few puffs. Return to Table 2 footnote 2 referrer Table 2 footnote 3 Primaire 6 and secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 2 footnote 3 referrer Table 2 footnote 4 Secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 2 footnote 4 referrer Table 2 footnote 5 Secondaires IV-V in Quebec. Return to table 3 footnote 5 referrer Table 2 footnote 6 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 3 footnote * referrer Table 3 footnote 7 High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Return to Table 3 footnote Table 3 footnote 8 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 3 footnote † referrer Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Grades 6-9^{Table 3 footnote 3}	1,581	15.5 ^{Table 3 footnote †} [14.1-16.8]	6.0 [5.3-6.6]	5.5 [4.9-6.2]	2.9 [2.4-3.4]	1.3 [1.0-1.7]	17.0 [15.7-18.3]
Male	805	16.6 [15.1-18.1]	6.7 [5.9-7.5]	6.7 [5.9-7.5]	3.1 [2.5-3.7]	1.8 [1.3-2.3]	18.6 [17.1-20.2]
Female	776	14.3 [12.6-15.9]	5.2 [4.3-6.0]	4.3 [3.6-5.0]	2.7 [2.2-3.2]	*0.9^{Tableau 3 note de bas de page }** [0.5-1.3]	15.3 [13.7-17.0]
Grades 7-9^{Table 3 footnote 4}	1,206	18.4 [16.6-20.1]	7.6 [6.7-8.4]	6.8 [6.0-7.6]	3.6 [3.0-4.3]	1.7 [1.3-2.1]	20.3 [18.6-22.0]
Male	616	19.3 [17.3-21.2]	8.5 ^{Table 3 footnote †} [7.4-9.5]	8.1 [7.1-9.1]	3.9 [3.1-4.6]	2.3 [1.7-2.9]	21.8 [19.9-23.7]
Female	590	17.5 ^{Table 3 footnote †} [15.3-19.6]	6.6 [5.5-7.6]	5.5 ^{Table 3 footnote †} [4.6-6.4]	3.4 [2.8-4.1]	*1.1^{Table 1 footnote }** [0.6-1.6]	18.7 [16.6-20.8]
Grades 10-12^{Table 3 footnote 5}	1,232	39.9 [36.8-43.0]	25.7 [23.0-28.4]	20.1 [18.2-22.0]	9.4 [8.1-10.6]	6.8 [5.8-7.8]	45.7 [42.6-48.9]
Male	639	42.5 ^{Table 3 footnote †} [39.5-45.5]	28.6 [25.7-31.6]	25.7 [23.1-28.3]	10.8 [9.2-12.4]	11.0 [9.1-12.8]	49.5 [46.5-52.5]
Female	593	37.2 [33.5-40.9]	22.5 ^{Table 3 footnote †} [19.7-25.2]	14.0 [12.4-15.7]	7.8 [6.5-9.1]	2.3 [1.9-2.7]	41.7 [37.9-45.4]

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Table 4a. Smoking status, by province, grades 6-9, Canada^{Table 4a3 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Current smoker^{Table 4a3 footnote 2} (%)	Former smoker or former experimental smoker (%)	Experimental smoker (%)	Puffer (%)	Never tried smoking (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 4 footnotes Table 4a footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 4 footnote 1 referrer Table 4a footnote 2 Current smoker is daily smokers and non-daily smokers. Return to Table 4 footnote 2 referrer Table 4a footnote 3 Students in primaire 6 and secondaires I-III Return to Table 4 footnote 3 referrer Table 4a footnote 4 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 4 footnote * referrer Table 4a footnote 5 High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Return to Table 3 footnote Table 4a footnote 6 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 4a footnote † referrer Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 4a footnote 1}	1,581	2.2 [1.7-2.6]	3.3 [2.8-3.7]	2.6 [2.2-3.1]	7.4 [6.8-8.0]	84.5 [83.2-85.9]
NL	23	4.0 [2.9-5.0]	4.7 [3.2-6.1]	*2.6^{Table 4 footnote }** [1.5-3.7]	8.5^{Table 4a footnote †} [7.4-9.5]	80.3 [76.2-84.4]
PE	7		2.8 [1.9-3.6]		5.4 [4.5-6.4]	88.6 [87.3-89.9]
NS	43	*3.3^{Table 4 footnote }** [2.0-4.6]	5.3 [4.0-6.7]	*3.7^{Table 4 footnote }** [2.2-5.1]	7.8 [6.7-8.9]	80.0 [76.0-83.9]
NB	-	-	-	-	-	-
QC^{Table 4a3 footnote 3}	378	*4.3^{Table 4 footnote }** [2.5-6.2]	6.0 [4.4-7.6]	3.7 [2.7-4.7]	10.4 [9.2-11.6]	75.6 [71.7-79.5]
ON	644	1.0 [0.7-1.3]	1.3 [0.9-1.7]	*1.2^{Table 4 footnote }** [0.8-1.6]	5.1 [4.1-6.2]	91.3 [89.7-92.9]
MB	60	1.7 [1.3-2.2]	3.5^{Table 4a footnote †} [2.4-4.6]	3.6 [2.4-4.7]	*10.3^{Table 4 footnote }** [6.8-13.7]	81.0 [75.3-86.6]
SK	47		3.7 [2.7-4.7]	*4.2^{Table 4 footnote }** [2.5-5.9]	9.4 [7.8-11.0]	78.5^{Table ## footnote †} [72.2-84.7]
AB	179		3.5^{Table ## footnote †} [2.6-4.4]	*3.6^{Table 4 footnote }** [1.5-5.8]	8.2 [6.4-10.0]	83.8 [79.6-88.0]
BC	199	2.0 [1.6-2.5]	3.2 [2.0-4.5]	*3.5^{Table 4 footnote }** [1.7-5.4]	7.1 [6.0-8.2]	84.1 [80.2-88.1]

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Table 4b. Smoking status, by province, grades 10-12, Canada^{Table 4b footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Current smoker^{Table 4b footnote 2} (%)	Former smoker or former experimental smoker (%)	Experimental smoker (%)	Puffer (%)	Never tried smoking (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 4b footnotes Table 4b footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 4b footnote 1 referrer Table 4b footnote 2 Current smoker is daily smokers and non-daily smokers. Return to Table 4b footnote 2 referrer Table 4b footnote 3 Students in secondaires IV-V Return to Table 4b footnote 3 referrer Table 4b footnote 4 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 4b footnote * referrer Table 4b footnote 5 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 4b footnote † referrer Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 4b footnote 1}	1,232	10.0 [8.5-11.6]	10.2 [9.2-11.2]	6.0 [5.4-6.6]	13.7 [12.5-15.0]	60.1 [57.0-63.2]
NL	20	18.8 [15.1-22.6]	12.7 [11.0-14.3]	6.1 [5.0-7.2]	15.0 [11.8-18.2]	47.4 [42.3-52.4]
PE	6	11.0 [9.5-12.5]	9.9 [8.5-11.3]	6.4 [5.0-7.7]	13.0 [11.9-14.1]	59.7 [57.2-62.2]
NS	35	14.7 [13.5-15.9]	11.8 [10.5-13.2]	6.9 [5.6-8.2]	14.1 [13.1-15.2]	52.5^{Table 4 footnote †} [49.6-55.4]
NB	-	-	-	-	-	-
QC^{Table 4b footnote 3}	173	*8.7^{Table 4b footnote }** [5.7-11.8]	13.4 [9.8-16.9]	*6.1^{Table 4b footnote }** [3.7-8.5]	15.8 [11.9-19.7]	56.0 [50.1-61.9]
ON	557	*8.0^{Table 4b footnote }** [5.4-10.7]	8.7 [7.0-10.4]	4.7 [3.8-5.6]	12.6 [10.8-14.4]	66.0 [60.5-71.5]
MB	49	*8.8^{Table 4b footnote }** [5.7-11.9]	9.2 [7.2-11.1]	6.0 [5.1-7.0]	15.7 [13.5-17.8]	60.3 [54.6-66.0]
SK	43	*21.4^{Table 4b footnote }** [11.6-31.2]	10.5 [8.7-12.3]	*8.1^{Table 4b footnote }** [4.6-11.6]	16.2 [12.8-19.6]	43.8 [30.1-57.5]
AB	151	*12.0^{Table 4b footnote }** [7.1-17.0]	10.0 [7.2-12.8]	7.8 [6.2-9.3]	13.8 [11.8-15.8]	56.4 [46.3-66.5]
BC	198	11.5 [9.6-13.4]	11.5 ^{Table ## footnote †} [10.8-12.2]	7.3 [6.3-8.2]	13.9 [10.0-17.8]	55.9 [50.0-61.7]

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Table 5a. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and sex, grades 6-9, Canada^{Table 5a footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Male (%)	Female (%)	Total (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 5a footnotes Table 5a footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 5a footnote 1 referrer Table 5a footnote 2 Students in primaire 6 and secondaires I-III Return to Table 5a footnote 2 referrer Table 5a footnote 3 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 5a footnote * referrer Table 4 footnote 5 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 14 footnote † referrer Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 5a footnote 1}	16.6 [15.1-18.1]	14.3 [12.6-15.9]	15.5 ^{Table 5a footnote †} [14.1-16.8]
NL	21.5 [17.3-25.8]	18.2 [13.4-22.9]	19.7 [15.6-23.8]
PE	12.1 [9.8-14.5]	10.6 [8.3-12.9]	11.4 [10.1-12.7]
NS	21.8 [16.6-27.1]	18.2 [14.1-22.3]	20.0 [16.1-24.0]
NB	-	-	-
QC^{Table 5a footnote 2}	24.1 [19.6-28.5]	24.8 [19.8-29.7]	24.4 [20.5-28.3]
ON	10.1 [8.0-12.1]	7.2 [5.5-8.9]	8.7 [7.1-10.3]
MB	18.9 [14.2-23.5]	*19.2^{Table 5a footnote }** [12.0-26.5]	19.0 [13.4-24.7]
SK	26.2 [19.9-32.4]	*16.7^{Table 5a footnote }** [10.1-23.3]	21.5 [15.3-27.8]
AB	19.0 [15.0-22.9]	*13.3^{Table 5a footnote }** [8.3-18.4]	16.2 [12.0-20.4]
BC	17.1 [13.1-21.1]	*14.7^{Table 5a footnote }** [9.4-19.9]	15.9 [11.9-19.8]

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Table 5b. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and sex, grades 10-12, Canada^{Table 5b footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Male (%)	Female (%)	Total (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 5b footnotes Table 5b footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 5b footnote 1 referrer Table 5b footnote 2 Students in secondaires IV-V Return to Table 5b footnote 2 referrer Table 5b footnote 3 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 5b footnote * referrer Table 5 footnote 4 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 14 footnote † referrer Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 5b footnote 1}	42.5^{Table 5b footnote †} [39.5-45.5]	37.2 [33.5-40.9]	39.9 [36.8-43.0]
NL	57.4 [53.9-61.0]	47.8 [41.0-54.7]	52.6 [47.6-57.7]
PE	43.7 [39.4-47.9]	36.6 [32.6-40.5]	40.3 [37.8-42.8]
NS	49.6 [45.1-54.1]	45.3 [42.5-48.2]	47.5 [44.6-50.4]
NB	-	-	-
QC^{Table 5b footnote 2}	44.1 [38.6-49.7]	43.9 [36.3-51.5]	44.0 [38.1-49.9]
ON	38.6 [33.0-44.1]	29.0 [22.5-35.5]	34.0 [28.5-39.5]
MB	43.8 [36.9-50.7]	35.4 [30.9-39.8]	39.7 [34.0-45.4]
SK	58.7 [50.1-67.2]	*53.6^{Table 5b footnote }** [33.7-73.6]	56.2 [42.5-69.9]
AB	45.9 [35.9-55.9]	41.3 [30.9-51.7]	43.6 [33.5-53.7]
BC	43.0 [38.2-47.8]	45.4 [38.3-52.5]	44.1 [38.3-50.0]

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Table 6. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and grouped grades, Canada^{Table 6 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Grades 6-9 (%)	Grades 7-9 (%)	Grades 10-12 (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 6 footnotes Table 6 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 6 footnote 1 referrer Table 6 footnote 2 Students in primaire 6 and secondaires I-III Return to Table 6 footnote 2 referrer Table 6 footnote 3 Students in secondaires I-III Return to Table 6 footnote 3 referrer Table 6 footnote 4 Students in secondaires IV-V Return to Table 6 footnote 4 referrer Table 6 footnote 5 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 14 footnote † referrer Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 6 footnote 1}	15.5^{Table 6 footnote †} [14.1-16.8]	18.4 [16.6-20.1]	39.9 [36.8-43.0]
NL	19.7 [15.6-23.8]	23.8 [18.5-29.0]	52.6 [47.6-57.7]
PE	11.4 [10.1-12.7]	14.2 [12.5-15.9]	40.3 [37.8-42.8]
NS	20.0 [16.1-24.0]	24.8 [19.5-30.1]	47.5 [44.6-50.4]
NB	-	-	-
QC	24.4^{Table 6 footnote 2} [20.5-28.3]	28.3^{Table 6 footnote 3} [23.3-33.4]	44.0^{Table 6 footnote 4} [38.1-49.9]
ON	8.7 [7.1-10.3]	10.1 [8.1-12.0]	34.0 [28.5-39.5]
MB	19.0 [13.4-24.7]	22.3 [16.5-28.2]	39.7 [34.0-45.4]
SK	21.5 [15.3-27.8]	26.0 [18.2-33.8]	56.2 [42.5-69.9]
AB	16.2 [12.0-20.4]	19.1 [13.6-24.6]	43.6 [33.5-53.7]
BC	15.9 [11.9-19.8]	20.1 [14.9-25.2]	44.1 [38.3-50.0]

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Table 7. Average number of cigarettes smoked per day (daily smokers), by grade, Canada^{Table 7 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Male	Female	Total
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 7 footnotes Table 7 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 7 footnote 1 referrer Table 7 footnote 2 Primaire 6 in Quebec. Return to Table 7 footnote 2 referrer Table 7 footnote 3 Secondaire I in Quebec. Return to Table 7 footnote 3 referrer Table 7 footnote 4 Secondaire II in Quebec. Return to Table 7 footnote 4 referrer Table 7 footnote 5 Secondaire III in Quebec. Return to Table 7 footnote 5 referrer Table 7 footnote 6 Secondaire IV in Quebec. Return to Table 7 footnote 6 referrer Table 7 footnote 7 Secondaire V in Quebec. Return to Table 7 footnote 7 referrer Table 7 footnote 8 Primaire 6 and secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 7 footnote 8 referrer Table 7 footnote 9 Secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 7 footnote 9 referrer Table 7 footnote 10 Secondaires IV-V in Quebec. Return to Table 7 footnote 10 referrer Table 7 footnote 11 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 7 footnote * referrer Table 7 footnote 12 High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Table 7 footnote 13 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 7 footnote † referrer Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Grade 6^{Table 7 footnote 2}
Grade 7^{Table 7 footnote 3}
Grade 8^{Table 7 footnote 4}	7.3 [5.1-9.4]	*9.0^{Table 7 footnote }** [4.8-13.2]	8.3 [5.8-10.8]
Grade 9^{Table 7 footnote 5}	11.1 [7.9-14.4]	8.1 [7.0-9.1]	9.3 [7.7-11.0]
Grade 10^{Table 7 footnote 6}	10.5 ^{Table 7 footnote †} [8.8-12.1]	6.8 [5.7-8.0]	9.3 [8.0-10.6]
Grade 11^{Table 7 footnote 7}	9.6 [8.6-10.6]	8.1 [6.6-9.7]	9.0 [8.1-9.9]
Grade 12	10.3 [8.8-11.7]	8.1 [7.2-9.1]	9.2 [8.3-10.2]
Total (grades 6-9)^{Table 7 footnote 8}	9.0 [7.3-10.8]	8.4 [6.4-10.4]	8.7 [7.4-9.9]
Total (grades 7-9)^{Table 7 footnote 9}	9.0 [7.3-10.8]	8.4 [6.4-10.4]	8.7 [7.4-9.9]
Total (grades 10-12)^{Table 7 footnote 10}	10.1 [9.2-11.1]	7.9 [7.1-8.7]	9.2 [8.5-9.9]

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Table 8. Sources of cigarettes, by sex, grouped grades and smoking status, Canada^{Table 8 footnote 1}, 2010-11^{Table 8 footnote 2}
	Retail Sources^{Table 8 footnote 3} (%)	Social Sources^{Table 8 footnote 4} (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 8 footnotes Table 8 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 8 footnote 1 referrer Table 8 footnote 2 Includes individuals who have smoked in the last 30 days. Return to Table 8 footnote 2 referrer Table 8 footnote 3 Retail sources include buy them from store. Return to Table 8 footnote 3 referrer Table 8 footnote 4 Social sources include brother/sister/mother/father/friend/someone gives them / take from family member / buy from friend or someone else / ask someone to buy them Return to Table 8 footnote 4 referrer Table 8 footnote 5 Primaire 6 and secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 8 footnote 5 referrer Table 8 footnote 6 Secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 8 footnote 6 referrer Table 8 footnote 7 Secondaires IV-V in Quebec. Return to Table 8 footnote 7 referrer Table 8 footnote 8 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 8 footnote * referrer Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Male	28.8 [24.8-32.8]	71.2 [67.2-75.2]
Female	20.1 [17.0-23.2]	79.9 [76.8-83.0]
Grades 6-9^{Table 8 footnote 5}	*13.0^{Table 8 footnote }** [8.0-18.0]	87.0 [82.0-92.0]
Grades 7-9^{Table 8 footnote 6}	*13.0^{Table 8 footnote }** [7.9-18.2]	87.0 [81.8-92.1]
Grades 10-12^{Table 8 footnote 7}	29.3 [25.6-33.1]	70.7 [66.9-74.4]
Daily smoker	35.7 [30.0-41.4]	64.3 [58.6-70.0]
Occasional smoker	31.1 [26.1-36.0]	68.9 [64.0-73.9]
Experimental smoker	13.6 [11.0-16.2]	86.4 [83.8-89.0]
Total	25.0 [22.3-27.6]	75.0 [72.4-77.7]

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Table 9. Ever tried and 30 day use of cigarillos/little cigars, by grade and sex, Canada^{Table 9 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Male (%)	Female (%)	Total (%)	Male (%)	Female (%)	Total (%)
	Ever tried			Last 30 day use
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 9 footnotes Table 9 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 9 footnote 1 referrer Table 9 footnote 2 Primaire 6 in Quebec. Return to Table 9 footnote 2 referrer Table 9 footnote 3 Secondaire I in Quebec. Return to Table 9 footnote 3 referrer Table 9 footnote 4 Secondaire II in Quebec. Return to Table 9 footnote 4 referrer Table 9 footnote 5 Secondaire III in Quebec. Return to Table 9 footnote 5 referrer Table 9 footnote 6 Secondaire IV in Quebec. Return to Table 9 footnote 6 referrer Table 9 footnote 7 Secondaire V in Quebec. Return to Table 9 footnote 7 referrer Table 9 footnote 8 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 9 footnote * referrer Table 9 footnote 9 High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Return to Table 3 footnote Table 9 footnote 10 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 10 footnote † referrer Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Grade 6^{Table 9 footnote 2}	*1.0^{Table 9 footnote }** [0.5-1.5]		0.8 [0.6-1.1]
Grade 7^{Table 9 footnote 3}	*2.4^{Table 9 footnote }** [1.6-3.2]	*1.2^{Table 9 footnote }** [0.7-1.7]	1.8 [1.3-2.3]	*0.9^{Table 9 footnote }** [0.4-1.4]		*0.5^{Table 9 footnote }** [0.3-0.8]
Grade 8^{Table 9 footnote 4}	8.6 [7.1-10.1]	6.4 [4.5-8.3]	7.5 [6.3-8.8]	*2.4^{Table 9 footnote }** [1.4-3.4]	*2.7^{Table 9 footnote }** [1.6-3.7]	2.5 [1.8-3.2]
Grade 9^{Table 9 footnote 5}	14.2 [12.1-16.3]	12.0 [9.7-14.3]	13.1 [11.6-14.7]	5.8 [4.5-7.0]	4.9 [3.4-6.5]	5.4 [4.5-6.3]
Grade 10^{Table 9 footnote 6}	22.1 [19.6-24.6]	16.8 [13.8-19.7]	19.6 [17.3-21.8]	9.5 ^{Table 9 footnote †} [7.2-11.7]	3.6 [2.6-4.6]	6.7 [5.4-7.9]
Grade 11^{Table 9 footnote 7}	29.4 [25.1-33.7]	22.8 [19.8-25.8]	26.2 [22.9-29.5]	12.0 [9.9-14.0]	6.9 [5.6-8.2]	9.5 [8.1-11.0]
Grade 12	35.1 [31.5-38.6]	28.2 [23.1-33.2]	31.7 [27.7-35.8]	12.5 ^{Table 9 footnote †} [9.8-15.1]	7.2 [5.4-9.0]	9.9 [7.9-11.9]
Total (grades 6-9)	6.7 [5.9-7.5]	5.2 [4.3-6.0]	6.0 [5.3-6.6]	2.4 [1.9-2.9]	2.0 [1.5-2.5]	2.2 [1.9-2.5]
Total (grades 10-12)	28.6 [25.7-31.6]	22.5 ^{Table ## footnote †} [19.7-25.2]	25.7 [23.0-28.4]	11.3 [9.6-12.9]	5.9 [4.9-6.8]	8.7 [7.5-9.8]

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Table 10. Ever tried cigarillos/little cigars, by cigarette smoking status and grouped grades, Canada^{Table 10 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Ever tried cigarillos (%)	Never tried cigarillos (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 10 footnotes Table 10 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 10 footnote 1 referrer Table 10 footnote 2 Primaire 6 and secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 10 footnote 2 referrer Table 10 footnote 3 Secondaires IV-V in Quebec. Return to Table 10 footnote 3 referrer Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Grades 6-9^{Table 10 footnote 2}
Ever tried smoking cigarettes	35.1 [32.3-37.9]	64.9 [62.1-67.7]
Never tried smoking cigarettes	0.6 [0.4-0.8]	99.4 [99.2-99.6]
Grades 10-12^{Table 10 footnote 3}
Ever tried smoking cigarettes	56.4 [52.4-60.3]	43.6 [39.7-47.6]
Never tried smoking cigarettes	5.3 [4.1-6.4]	94.7 [93.6-95.9]

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Table 11. Flavoured tobacco products use in the last 30 days, by smoking status and grouped grades, Canada^{Table 11 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Current daily or current occasional smoker (%)	Former smoker or former experimental smoker (%)	Experimental smoker (%)	Puffer (%)	Never tried smoking (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 11 footnotes Table 11 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 11 footnote 1 referrer Table 11 footnote 2 Primaire 6 and secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 11 footnote 2 referrer Table 11 footnote 3 Secondaires IV-V in Quebec. Return to Table 11 footnote 3 referrer Table 11 footnote 4 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 11 footnote * referrer Table 11 footnote 5 High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Return to Table 3 footnote Table 11 footnote 6 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 6 footnote † referrer Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Menthol Cigarettes	40.9 [36.3-45.5]	-	15.9 [13.7-18.0]		-
Grades 6-9^{Table 11 footnote 2}	39.9 [32.5-47.2]	-	15.9 [11.9-19.9]	*1.0^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.4-1.5]	-
Grades 10-12^{Table 11 footnote 3}	41.2 [35.9-46.5]	-	15.8 [13.3-18.4]		-
Little Cigars	32.4 [29.3-35.6]	*8.9^{Table 11 footnote }** [5.5-12.3]	22.0 [17.9-26.2]	6.2 [4.2-8.2]	0.6 [0.4-0.7]
Grades 6-9^{Table 11 footnote 2}	33.5 ^{Table 11 footnote †} [28.1-38.8]	*6.8^{Table 11 footnote }** [4.3-9.3]	20.2 [14.8-25.7]	*3.1^{Table 11 footnote }** [1.2-5.0]	*0.2^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.07-0.3]
Grades 10-12^{Table 11 footnote 3}	32.1 [28.5-35.8]	*9.8^{Table 11 footnote }** [4.9-14.6]	23.1 [17.8-28.3]	*8.4^{Table 11 footnote }** [5.4-11.3]	*1.3^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.8-1.7]
Cigars	23.6 [19.6-27.7]	5.9 [4.1-7.6]	14.2 [11.2-17.2]	3.0 [2.2-3.7]	*0.4^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.2-0.5]
Grades 6-9^{Table 11 footnote 2}	26.4 [21.2-31.6]	*8.9^{Table 11 footnote }** [4.8-13.1]	*17.2^{Table 11 footnote }** [11.4-22.9]	*1.9^{Table 11 footnote }** [1.1-2.7]
Grades 10-12^{Table 11 footnote 3}	22.9 [17.9-27.9]	*4.6^{Table 11 footnote }** [3.0-6.3]	12.5 [9.8-15.2]	3.7 [2.6-4.8]	*0.9^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.5-1.3]
Bidis	6.4 [4.3-8.5]				*0.09^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.05-0.1]
Grades 6-9^{Table 11 footnote 2}	*8.3^{Table 11 footnote }** [4.8-11.8]
Grades 10-12^{Table 11 footnote 3}	*5.8^{Table 11 footnote }** [3.3-8.4]				*0.2^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.08-0.3]
Smokeless	10.4 [7.7-13.1]	*1.7^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.9-2.6]	*5.9^{Table 11 footnote }** [3.5-8.3]	*1.8^{Table 11 footnote }** [1.0-2.5]	*0.5^{Table 11 footnote }** ^{Table 11 footnote †} [0.3-0.6]
Grades 6-9^{Table 11 footnote 2}	*12.5^{Table 11 footnote }** ^{Table 11 footnote †} [8.0-16.9]				*0.1^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.06-0.2]
Grades 10-12^{Table 11 footnote 3}	9.8 [6.8-12.9]	*2.1^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.9-3.3]	*5.5^{Table 11 footnote }**^{Table 1 footnote †} [2.9-8.0]	*2.2^{Table 11 footnote }** [1.2-3.1]	*1.1^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.6-1.5]
Water pipes	14.4 [11.8-17.0]	*3.8^{Table 11 footnote }** [2.4-5.2]	7.5 [5.2-9.9]	*1.7^{Table 11 footnote }** [1.1-2.2]	*0.3^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.2-0.4]
Grades 6-9^{Table 11 footnote 2}	14.4 [10.4-18.4]		*9.5^{Table 11 footnote }**^{Table 11 footnote †} [4.3-14.6]
Grades 10-12^{Table 11 footnote 3}	14.4 [11.4-17.4]	*4.2^{Table 11 footnote }** [2.4-6.0]	*6.4^{Table 11 footnote }** [4.1-8.7]	*1.8^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.9-2.7]	*0.7^{Table 11 footnote }** [0.4-0.9]

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Table 12. Smoking status, by weekly spending money, grades 6-12,^{Table 12 footnote 2} Canada^{Table 12 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Ever tried a cigarette (%)	Never tried a cigarette (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 12 footnotes Table 12 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 12 footnote 1 referrer Table 12 footnote 2 Primaire 6 and secondaires I-V in Quebec. Return to Table 12 footnote 2 referrer Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
$10 or less	17.0 [15.5-18.5]	83.0 [81.5-84.5]
$11 - $20	25.8 [23.1-28.4]	74.2 [71.6-76.9]
$21 - $40	35.9 [33.7-38.1]	64.1 [61.9-66.3]
$41 - $100	38.6 [34.9-42.2]	61.4 [57.8-65.1]
$100 plus	52.9 [49.5-56.4]	47.1 [43.6-50.5]
Total	26.2 [24.5-27.8]	73.8 [72.2-75.5]

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Table 13. Last twelve month use and mean age at first use of alcohol and other drugs, by grouped grades, grades 7-12, Canada^{Table 13 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	%	Mean age	%	Mean age	%	Mean age
	Grades 7-9^{Table 13 footnote 3}		Grades 10-12^{Table 13 footnote 4}		Total
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 13 footnotes Table 13 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 13 footnote 1 referrer Table 13 footnote 2 Five or more drinks on one occasion. Return to Table 13 footnote 2 referrer Table 13 footnote 3 Secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 13 footnote 3 referrer Table 13 footnote 4 Secondaires IV-V in Quebec. Return to Table 13 footnote 4 referrer Table 13 footnote 5 cannot be established due to multiple drugs included in category. Return to Table 13 footnote N/A referrer Table 13 footnote 6 Any 5 illicit drugs include: Amphetamines (speed, ice, meth); MDMA (ecstasy, E, X); Hallucinogens (LSD or acid, PCP, magic mushrooms, mesc); Salvia (Divine Sage, Magic Mint, Sally D); Heroin (smack, H, junk, crank); Cocaine (coke, crack, blow, snow). Return to Table 13 footnote + referrer Table 13 footnote 7 Any 6 illicit drugs include: Cannabis; Amphetamines (speed, ice, meth); MDMA (ecstasy, E, X); Hallucinogens (LSD or acid, PCP, magic mushrooms, mesc); Salvia (Divine Sage, Magic Mint, Sally D); Heroin (smack, H, junk, crank); Cocaine (coke, crack, blow, snow). Return to Table 13 footnote ++ referrer Table 13 footnote 8 Psychoactive pharmaceutical drugs used to get high include: Tranquillizers or Sedatives (tranqs, downers); Stimulants (uppers, bennies) or ADHD treatment; Pain Relievers (such as Percocet, Percodan, Demerol, OxyContin or any pain reliever with codeine). Return to Table 13 footnote +++ referrer Table 13 footnote 9 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 13 footnote * referrer Table 13 footnote 10 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 14 footnote † referrer Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Alcohol	26.7 [24.9-28.6]	11.8 [11.7-11.9]	62.8 [58.8-66.8]	13.3 [13.2-13.4]	45.4 [43.0-47.8]	12.8 [12.8-12.9]
Binge drinking^{Table 13 footnote 2}	16.0 [14.6-17.4]	12.7 [12.6-12.9]	49.4 [45.6-53.2]	14.4 [14.3-14.5]	33.3 [31.0-35.5]	14.0 [13.9-14.1]
Cannabis	9.8 [8.8-10.8]	12.4 [12.3-12.6]	32.1 [29.4-34.7]	14.0 [14.0-14.1]	21.2 [19.7-22.6]	13.7 [13.6-13.8]
Amphetamines	1.8 [1.3-2.3]	12.7 [12.4-12.9]	3.3 [2.5-4.1]	13.9 [13.7-14.2]	2.6 [2.0-3.1]	13.5^{Table 13 footnote †} [13.3-13.7]
MDMA (Ecstasy)	2.4 [2.0-2.8]	13.0 [12.8-13.2]	6.6 [5.4-7.8]	14.7 [14.6-14.9]	4.5 [3.9-5.2]	14.3 [14.2-14.5]
Hallucinogens	1.8 [1.5-2.2]	12.9 [12.7-13.1]	6.9 [6.0-7.8]	14.8 [14.6-14.9]	4.4 [3.9-4.9]	14.4 [14.2-14.5]
Heroin	0.9 [0.6-1.2]	12.4 [11.9-12.8]	1.3 [0.9-1.6]	13.2 [12.8-13.6]	1.1 [0.8-1.3]	12.9 [12.6-13.2]
Cocaine	1.2 [0.9-1.5]	12.5 [12.2-12.8]	3.4 [2.8-4.1]	14.6 [14.4-14.9]	2.3 [2.0-2.7]	14.1 [13.9-14.3]
Ketamine	1.5 [1.2-1.8]	11.7 [11.4-11.9]	1.7 [1.2-2.1]	13.7 [13.3-14.0]	1.6 [1.3-1.9]	12.8 [12.4-13.1]
GHB	*0.6^{Tableau 13 note de bas de page }** [0.4-0.8]	11.9 [11.6-12.3]	*1.1^{Tableau 13 note de bas de page }** [0.8-1.5]	13.0 [12.6-13.4]	0.9 [0.6-1.1]	12.6 [12.3-13.0]
Glue / Gas	2.0 [1.6-2.4]	11.9 [11.8-12.0]	1.7 [1.3-2.1]	12.9 [12.7-13.2]	1.8 [1.6-2.1]	12.4 [12.3-12.6]
Salvia	1.6 [1.2-2.0]	12.7 [12.3-13.2]	5.1 [4.4-5.7]	14.8 [14.6-15.0]	3.4 [3.0-3.7]	14.4 [14.2-14.6]
Jimson weed	1.7 [1.3-2.1]	12.7 [12.5-12.9]	2.0 [1.6-2.3]	13.5 [13.2-13.8]	1.8 [1.6-2.1]	13.2 [13.0-13.4]
Any 5 illicit drugs^{Table 13 footnote +}	4.0 [3.5-4.6]	^{Table 13 footnote N/A}	11.8 [10.3-13.2]	^{Table 13 footnote N/A}	8.0 [7.1-8.8]	^{Table 13 footnote N/A}
Any 6 illicit drugs^{Table 13 footnote ++}	11.0 [9.9-12.1]	^{Table 13 footnote N/A}	34.2 [31.5-37.0]	^{Table 13 footnote N/A}	22.9 [21.3-24.5]	^{Table 13 footnote N/A}
Tranquillizers	0.8 [0.6-1.0]	12.1 [11.8-12.4]	2.1 [1.6-2.6]	13.9 [13.7-14.2]	1.5^{Table 13 footnote †} [1.2-1.7]	13.4 [13.2-13.7]
Stimulants	1.7 [1.4-2.1]	12.3 [12.1-12.5]	2.7 [2.2-3.2]	13.9 [13.7-14.1]	2.2 [1.9-2.5]	13.3 [13.1-13.5]
Pain Relievers	2.5 [2.1-2.9]	12.2 [12.0-12.3]	5.1 [4.3-6.0]	14.2 [14.0-14.4]	3.9 [3.4-4.3]	13.6 [13.4-13.8]
Pharmaceuticals^{Table 13 footnote +++}	3.6 [3.1-4.1]	^{Table 13 footnote N/A}	6.8 [5.8-7.9]	^{Table 13 footnote N/A}	5.3 [4.7-5.8]	^{Table 13 footnote N/A}
Sleeping Medicine	1.8 [1.4-2.1]	12.3 [12.1-12.5]	3.3 [2.7-3.8]	13.8 [13.5-14.1]	2.5 [2.2-2.9]	13.3 [13.1-13.5]
Dextromethorphan	4.2 [3.7-4.6]	11.7 [11.6-11.8]	5.4 [4.8-5.9]	12.7 [12.5-13.0]	4.8 [4.5-5.1]	12.3 [12.1-12.4]

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Table 14. Last twelve month use and mean age at first use of alcohol and other drugs, by sex, grades 7-12,^{Table 14 footnote 3} Canada^{Table 14 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	%	Mean age	%	Mean age	%	Mean age
	Male		Female		Total
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 14 footnotes Table 14 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 14 footnote 1 referrer Table 14 footnote 2 Five or more drinks on one occasion. Return to Table 14 footnote 2 referrer Table 14 footnote 3 Secondaires I-V in Quebec. Return to Table 14 footnote 3 referrer Table 14 footnote 4 cannot be established due to multiple drugs included in category. Return to Table 14 footnote N/A referrer Table 14 footnote 5 Any 5 illicit drugs include: Amphetamines (speed, ice, meth); MDMA (ecstasy, E, X); Hallucinogens (LSD or acid, PCP, magic mushrooms, mesc); Salvia (Divine Sage, Magic Mint, Sally D); Heroin (smack, H, junk, crank); Cocaine (coke, crack, blow, snow). Return to Table 14 footnote + referrer Table 14 footnote 6 Any 6 illicit drugs include: Cannabis; Amphetamines (speed, ice, meth); MDMA (ecstasy, E, X); Hallucinogens (LSD or acid, PCP, magic mushrooms, mesc); Salvia (Divine Sage, Magic Mint, Sally D); Heroin (smack, H, junk, crank); Cocaine (coke, crack, blow, snow). Return to Table 14 footnote ++ referrer Table 14 footnote 7 Psychoactive pharmaceutical drugs used to get high include: Tranquillizers or Sedatives (tranqs, downers); Stimulants (uppers, bennies) or ADHD treatment; Pain Relievers (such as Percocet, Percodan, Demerol, OxyContin or any pain reliever with codeine). Return to Table 14 footnote +++ referrer Table 14 footnote 8 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 14 footnote * referrer Table 14 footnote 9 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 14 footnote † referrer Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Alcohol	46.6 [44.1-49.1]	12.7 [12.6-12.8]	44.2 [41.4-46.9]	13.0 [12.8-13.1]	45.4 [43.0-47.8]	12.8 [12.8-12.9]
Binge drinking^{Table 14 footnote 2}	35.1 [33.0-37.2]	13.9 [13.8-14.0]	31.4 [28.7-34.1]	14.1 [14.0-14.2]	33.3 [31.0-35.5]	14.0 [13.9-14.1]
Cannabis	23.3 [21.4-25.1]	13.5 [13.4-13.6]	19.0 [17.3-20.6]	13.8 [13.7-14.0]	21.2 [19.7-22.3]	13.7 [13.6-13.8]
Amphetamines	3.0 [2.1-3.8]	13.5^{Table 14 footnote †} [13.2-13.8]	2.2 [1.7-2.6]	13.5 [13.2-13.8]	2.6 [2.0-3.1]	13.5^{Table 14 footnote †} [13.3-13.7]
MDMA (Ecstasy)	4.6 [3.7-5.5]	14.3 [14.1-14.5]	4.5^{Table 14 footnote †} [3.9-5.0]	14.4 [14.2-14.6]	4.5 [3.9-5.2]	14.3 [14.2-14.5]
Hallucinogens	5.5^{Table 14 footnote †} [4.7-6.3]	14.4 [14.2-14.6]	3.2 [2.7-3.8]	14.4 [14.2-14.6]	4.4 [3.9-4.9]	14.4 [14.2-14.5]
Heroin	1.4 [1.0-1.7]	13.0 [12.6-13.4]	*0.8^{Table 14 footnote }** [0.5-1.1]	12.7 [12.2-13.2]	1.1 [0.8-1.3]	12.9 [12.6-13.2]
Cocaine	2.8 [2.2-3.3]	14.1 [13.8-14.3]	1.9 [1.5-2.3]	14.2 [13.9-14.5]	2.3 [2.0-2.7]	14.1 [13.9-14.3]
Ketamine	2.0 [1.6-2.5]	12.9 [12.5-13.3]	1.1 [0.8-1.4]	12.5^{Table 14 footnote †} [12.0-12.9]	1.6 [1.3-1.9]	12.8 [12.4-13.1]
GHB	*1.2^{Table 14 footnote }** [0.8-1.6]	12.7 [12.3-13.1]	*0.6^{Table 14 footnote }** [0.3-0.8]	12.4 [11.8-12.9]	0.9 [0.6-1.1]	12.6 [12.3-13.0]
Glue / Gas	2.2 [1.8-2.5]	12.5 [12.3-12.7]	1.5 [1.2-1.8]	12.3 [12.1-12.5]	1.8 [1.6-2.1]	12.4 [12.3-12.6]
Salvia	4.6 [4.0-5.2]	14.5^{Table 14 footnote †} [14.2-14.7]	2.0 [1.7-2.4]	14.3 [14.0-14.6]	3.4 [3.0-3.7]	14.4 [14.2-14.6]
Jimson weed	1.9 [1.6-2.3]	13.0 [12.8-13.2]	1.7 [1.4-2.1]	13.4 [13.0-13.7]	1.8 [1.6-2.1]	13.2 [13.0-13.4]
Any 5 illicit drugs^{Table 15 footnote +}	9.0 [7.8-10.2]	^{Table 14 footnote N/A}	6.9 [6.1-7.6]	^{Table 14 footnote N/A}	8.0 [7.1-8.8]	^{Table 14 footnote N/A}
Any 6 illicit drugs^{Table 14 footnote ++}	25.1 [23.1-27.1]	^{Table 14 footnote N/A}	20.6 [18.8-22.4]	^{Table 14 footnote N/A}	22.9 [21.3-24.5]	^{Table 14 footnote N/A}
Tranquillizers	1.7 [1.3-2.0]	13.4 [13.1-13.7]	1.2 [0.9-1.5]	13.6 [13.1-14.0]	1.5^{Table 14 footnote †} [1.2-1.7]	13.4 [13.2-13.7]
Stimulants	2.3 [1.9-2.8]	13.1 [12.9-13.4]	2.1 [1.8-2.5]	13.6 [13.3-13.9]	2.2 [1.9-2.5]	13.3 [13.1-13.5]
Pain Relievers	3.5^{Table 14 footnote †} [2.9-4.1]	13.7 [13.5-14.0]	4.3 [3.7-4.9]	13.4 [13.2-13.7]	3.9 [3.4-4.3]	13.6 [13.4-13.8]
Pharmaceuticals^{Table 14 footnote +++}	5.0 [4.2-5.7]	^{Table 14 footnote N/A}	5.5 [4.9-6.2]	^{Table 14 footnote N/A}	5.3 [4.7-5.8]	^{Table 14 footnote N/A}
Sleeping Medicine	1.9 [1.5-2.3]	12.9 [12.7-13.2]	3.2 [2.8-3.7]	13.5^{Table 14 footnote †} [13.2-13.8]	2.5 [2.2-2.9]	13.3 [13.1-13.5]
Dextromethorphan	4.5^{Table 14 footnote †} [4.0-5.0]	12.3 [12.1-12.5]	5.1 [4.5-5.7]	12.3 [12.1-12.4]	4.8 [4.5-5.1]	12.3 [12.1-12.4]

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Table 15. Last twelve month use of alcohol and cannabis, by province, grades 7-12, Canada^{Table 15 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Alcohol (%)	Binge drinking^{Table 15 footnote 2} (%)	Cannabis (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 15 footnotes Table 15 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 15 footnote 1 referrer Table 15 footnote 2 Five or more drinks on one occasion. Return to Table 15 footnote 2 referrer Table 15 footnote 3 Students in secondaires I-V Return to Table 15 footnote 3 referrer Table 15 footnote 4 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 15 footnote * referrer Table 15 footnote 5 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 15 footnote † referrer Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 15 footnote 1}	2,225	45.4 [43.0-47.8]	33.3 [31.0-35.5]	21.2 [19.7-22.6]
NL	34	49.2 [46.9-51.4]	38.8 [36.8-40.8]	24.1 [21.4-26.8]
PE	11	41.8 [39.6-43.9]	32.5 [30.4-34.6]	18.8 [17.0-20.6]
NS	61	48.6 [46.1-51.1]	38.9 [36.3-41.4]	30.5^{Table 15 footnote †} [28.2-32.8]
NB	-	-	-	-
QC^{Table 15 footnote 3}	433	58.4 [55.2-61.5]	40.5^{Table 15 footnote †} [37.0-43.9]	21.6 [19.3-23.8]
ON	958	37.4 [32.8-42.0]	26.3 [21.8-30.9]	17.6 [14.5-20.7]
MB	89	40.8 [34.9-46.7]	30.5 [25.0-36.0]	23.2 [17.8-28.7]
SK	73	53.3 [46.7-60.0]	42.2 [34.9-49.6]	*18.5^{Table 15 footnote }**^{Table 15 footnote †} [11.5-25.5]
AB	267	47.3 [43.0-51.7]	36.4 [33.2-39.6]	21.8 [19.8-23.9]
BC	300	49.4 [42.1-56.6]	39.2 [33.5-44.8]	29.5^{Table 15 footnote †} [26.4-32.6]

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Table 16. Last twelve month use of alcohol and cannabis, by grade, Canada^{Table 16 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Alcohol (%)	Binge drinking^{Table 16 footnote 2} (%)	Cannabis (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 16 footnotes Table 16 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 16 footnote 1 referrer Table 16 footnote 2 Five or more drinks on one occasion. Return to Table 16 footnote 2 referrer Table 16 footnote 3 Secondaire I in Quebec. Return to Table 16 footnote 3 referrer Table 16 footnote 4 Secondaire II in Quebec. Return to Table 16 footnote 4 referrer Table 16 footnote 5 Secondaire III in Quebec. Return to Table 16 footnote 5 referrer Table 16 footnote 6 Secondaire IV in Quebec. Return to Table 16 footnote 6 referrer Table 16 footnote 7 Secondaire V in Quebec. Return to Table 16 footnote 7 referrer Table 16 footnote 9 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 16 footnote † referrer Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Grade 7^{Table 16 footnote 3}	339	11.1 [9.2-13.0]	4.6 [3.5-5.7]	2.8 [2.2-3.5]
Grade 8^{Table 16 footnote 4}	357	25.3 [22.5-28.1]	13.7 [11.4-15.9]	8.9 [7.2-10.5]
Grade 9^{Table 16 footnote 5}	376	42.1 [38.7-45.6]	28.4 [25.8-31.0]	17.1 [15.3-19.0]
Grade 10^{Table 16 footnote 6}	394	53.9 [49.8-58.0]	39.5^{Table 16 footnote †} [36.4-42.6]	25.8 [23.3-28.3]
Grade 11^{Table 16 footnote 7}	392	65.5 [61.5-69.6]	52.5^{Table 16 footnote †} [48.6-56.3]	32.1 [28.8-35.4]
Grade 12	367	69.5 [64.2-74.8]	56.9 [51.0-62.7]	38.9 [34.6-43.2]
Total	2,225	45.4 [43.0-47.8]	33.3 [31.0-35.5]	21.2 [19.7-22.6]

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Table 17. Last twelve month use of alcohol, by smoking status and grouped grades, Canada^{Table 17 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Drank alcohol (%)	Did not drink alcohol (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 17 footnotes Table 17 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 17 footnote 1 referrer Table 17 footnote 2 Secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 17 footnote 2 referrer Table 17 footnote 3 Secondaires IV-V in Quebec. Return to Table 17 footnote 3 referrer Table 17 footnote 4 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 17 footnote * referrer Table 17 footnote 5 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 17 footnote † referrer Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Grades 7-9^{Table 17 footnote 2}	26.7 [24.9-28.6]	73.3 [71.4-75.1]
Current smoker	83.2 [78.9-87.6]	16.8 [12.4-21.1]
Former smoker or former experimental smoker	72.2 [67.7-76.7]	27.8 [23.3-32.3]
Experimental smoker	80.4 [73.9-86.9]	*19.6^{Table 17 footnote }** [13.1-26.1]
Puffer	55.3 [50.0-60.5]	44.7 [39.5-50.0]
Never tried smoking	17.5 [15.7-19.3]	82.5 ^{Table 17 footnote †} [80.7-84.3]
Grades 10-12^{Table 17 footnote 3}	62.8 [58.8-66.8]	37.2 [33.2-41.2]
Current smoker	92.7 [90.8-94.7]	7.3 [5.3-9.2]
Former smoker or former experimental smoker	90.3 [87.1-93.5]	*9.7^{Table 17 footnote }** [6.5-12.9]
Experimental smoker	88.1 [81.0-95.1]	*11.9^{Table 17 footnote }** [4.9-19.0]
Puffer	82.0 [76.7-87.3]	18.0 [12.7-23.3]
Never tried smoking	46.3 [41.8-50.8]	53.7 [49.2-58.2]
Total	45.4 [43.0-47.8]	54.6 [52.2-57.0]

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Table 18. Last twelve month binge drinking^{Table 18 footnote 2}, by smoking status and grouped grades, Canada^{Table 18 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Binge drank^{Table 18 footnote 2} (%)	Did not binge drink^{Table 18 footnote 2} (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 18 footnotes Table 18 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 18 footnote 1 referrer Table 18 footnote 2 Five or more drinks on one occasion. Return to Table 18 footnote 2 referrer Table 18 footnote 3 Secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 18 footnote 3 referrer Table 18 footnote 4 Secondaires IV-V in Quebec. Return to Table 18 footnote 4 referrer Table 18 footnote 5 Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Return to Table 18 footnote * referrer Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Grades 7-9^{Table 18 footnote 3}	16.0 [14.6-17.4]	84.0 [82.6-85.4]
Current smoker	79.2 [74.1-84.3]	20.8 [15.7-25.9]
Former smoker or former experimental smoker	53.2 [47.3-59.1]	46.8 [40.9-52.7]
Experimental smoker	69.7 [62.3-77.0]	30.3 [23.0-37.7]
Puffer	36.1 [31.9-40.3]	63.9 [59.7-68.1]
Never tried smoking	8.0 [6.8-9.1]	92.0 [90.9-93.2]
Grades 10-12^{Table 18 footnote 4}	49.4 [45.6-53.2]	50.6 [46.8-54.4]
Current smoker	89.6 [86.9-92.3]	10.4 [7.7-13.1]
Former smoker or former experimental smoker	80.3 [76.0-84.6]	19.7 [15.4-24.0]
Experimental smoker	83.6 [76.2-91.0]	*16.4^{Table 18 footnote }** [9.0-23.8]
Puffer	70.7 [65.5-75.9]	29.3 [24.1-34.5]
Never tried smoking	29.4 [25.4-33.4]	70.6 [66.6-74.6]
Total	33.3 [31.0-35.5]	66.7 [64.5-69.0]

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Table 19. Last twelve month use of cannabis, by smoking status and grouped grades, Canada^{Table 19 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Used cannabis (%)	Did not use cannabis (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 19 footnotes Table 19 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 19 footnote 1 referrer Table 19 footnote 2 Secondaires I-III in Quebec. Return to Table 19 footnote 2 referrer Table 19 footnote 3 Secondaires IV-V in Quebec. Return to Table 19 footnote 3 referrer Table 19 footnote 4 Note that this number should not be rounded up. Return to Table 19 footnote † referrer Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Grades 7-9^{Table 19 footnote 2}	9.8 [8.8-10.8]	90.2 [89.2-91.2]
Current smoker	81.1 [77.0-85.3]	18.9 [14.7-23.0]
Former smoker or former experimental smoker	44.6 [37.9-51.3]	55.4 [48.7-62.1]
Experimental smoker	65.2 [57.7-72.7]	34.8 [27.3-42.3]
Puffer	21.7 [18.8-24.6]	78.3 [75.4-81.2]
Never tried smoking	2.5 [1.8-3.3]	97.5 ^{Table 19 footnote †} [96.7-98.2]
Grades 10-12^{Table 19 footnote 3}	32.1 [29.4-34.7]	67.9 [65.3-70.6]
Current smoker	85.2 [82.0-88.3]	14.8 [11.7-18.0]
Former smoker or former experimental smoker	59.5 ^{Table 19 footnote †} [53.6-65.3]	40.5 [34.7-46.4]
Experimental smoker	74.1 [66.7-81.6]	25.9 [18.4-33.3]
Puffer	43.9 [39.7-48.1]	56.1 [51.9-60.3]
Never tried smoking	12.2 [10.6-13.8]	87.8 [86.2-89.4]
Total	21.2 [19.7-22.6]	78.8 [77.4-80.3]

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Table 20. Sample size, by province and grade, Canada^{Table 20 footnote 1}, 2010-11
	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12	Total
Table 20 footnotes Table 20 footnote 1 Participation to the 2010-11 YSS was declined by the province of New Brunswick. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2008-09 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without New Brunswick. Return to Table 20 footnote 1 referrer Table 20 footnote 2 Students in primaire 6 Return to Table 20 footnote 2 referrer Table 20 footnote 3 Students in secondaire I Return to Table 20 footnote 3 referrer Table 20 footnote 4 Students in secondaire II Return to Table 20 footnote 4 referrer Table 20 footnote 5 Students in secondaire III Return to Table 20 footnote 5 referrer Table 20 footnote 6 Students in secondaire IV Return to Table 20 footnote 6 referrer Table 20 footnote 7 Students in secondaire V Return to Table 20 footnote 7 referrer Source: 2010-11 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 20 footnote 1}	6,097	6,713	6,743	8,196	8,706	8,059	6,435	50,949
NL	751	708	637	718	735	775	686	5,010
PE	280	345	363	424	521	450	447	2,830
NS	532	763	795	778	1,194	1,181	997	6,240
NB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
QC	1,300 ^{Table 20 footnote 2}	714 ^{Table 20 footnote 3}	750 ^{Table 20 footnote 4}	569 ^{Table 20 footnote 5}	456 ^{Table 20 footnote 6}	477 ^{Table 20 footnote 7}	-	4,266
ON	764	1,328	1,313	1,872	1,671	1,533	1,336	9,817
MB	532	865	849	1,599	1,523	1,180	923	7,471
SK	527	598	551	430	368	431	379	3,284
AB	833	602	577	342	847	729	570	4,500
BC	578	790	908	1,464	1,391	1,303	1,097	7,531