Indicators of Youth Smoking Youth Task Group Shawn O’Connor 10 February 2010

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Agenda 1. Youth Smoking Behaviour 2. Correlates of youth smoking 3. Youth perceptions/attitudes

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 1. Youth Smoking Behaviour

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Past 30-day Smoking by Sex and Age, CCHS 2007/08

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Lifetime Abstinence by Grade 7 to 12, OSDUHS

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit First Use of Cigarette in Past Year by Grade 7/8 to 12, OSDUHS

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Past-Year Smoking by grade 7 to 12, OSDUHS

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Past 30-day Smoking by Grade 9 to 12, OSDUHS

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Past 30-day Current Smoking Ages 15 to 19, Ontario & Canada, CTUMS

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Tobacco Use among year olds, Canada

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Cigar/Cigarillo Use in Canada % of Cigar/Cigarillo Use

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Cigar/Cigarillo use among 15+ year olds, Canada % of Cigar/Cigarillo Use

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Cigar/Cigarillo Use among Students, Canada ( ) Grade Cigar/Cigarillo Use (%)

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Agenda 1. Youth Smoking Behaviour 2. Correlates of youth smoking 3. Youth perceptions/attitudes

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 15 Correlates of Smoking, Grades 7-12 School marks School marks Skipped school in past 4 weeks Skipped school in past 4 weeks Close to people at school (agree/disagree) Close to people at school (agree/disagree) Feel part of school (agree/disagree) Feel part of school (agree/disagree) 7-day exercise ; 5-day PE at school 7-day exercise ; 5-day PE at school Born in Canada; parent born in Canada Born in Canada; parent born in Canada Language spoken at home Language spoken at home Work for pay outside of home Work for pay outside of home Family income Family income

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 16 Smoking by School Marks, Grades 7-12 * * = This estimate (25%) must be interpreted with caution because of a moderate level of error associated with estimate —Coefficient of Variation (CV) between 16.6% and 33.3%. Rate high among youth with low marks

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 17 Smoking by School Attendance (Past Month), Grades 7-12 Rate high among students who skipped school

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 18 Smoking by Relationships at School, Grade 7-12 Rate high among students are not close to people at school

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 19 Smoking by Sense of Belonging at School, Grades 7-12 Rate high among students who do not feel part of their school

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 20 Smoking by 7-day Exercise, Grades 7-12 Rate decreases with physical activity

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 21 Smoking by Physical Education at School, Grades 7-12 Rate high among students with No PE

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 22 Smoking by Place of Birth, Grades 7-12 * Interpreted 4% (Born elsewhere/30 day with caution because of a moderate level of error associated with estimate —Coefficient of Variation (CV) between 16.6% and 33.3%. *

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 23 Smoking by Parent’s Place of Birth, Grades 7-12 Rate high among youth with Canadian-born parents

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 24 Smoking by Language Spoken at Home, Grades 7-12 ** * = This estimate must be interpreted with caution because of a moderate level of error associated with estimate —Coefficient of Variation (CV) between 16.6% and 33.3%.

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 25 Smoking by Employment Status, Grades 7-12 Rates high among youth with work outside of home

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 26 Smoking by Family Income, Grades 7-12 Rate high among youth from low income families

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Agenda 1. Youth Smoking Behaviour 2. Correlates of youth smoking 3. Youth perceptions/attitudes

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Perceptions of Product Risk Cigarettes, Alcohol, or Cannabis, OSDUHS

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Opinions about Sale of Cigarettes 2005 and 2009, OSDUHS

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Awareness of Prevention Initiatives 2007 and 2009 OSDUHS