Section 3. Nicotine

Kentucky adolescent males were slightly more likely to smoke at least one cigarette and at least 100 cigarettes than females. Figure 3.1 presents the percent of adolescents who ever smoked at least one cigarette and smoked at least 100 cigarettes. Of those who smoked at least one cigarette, 26.8% of adolescents smoked at least 100. Table 3.1 presents the estimated number of adolescent Kentuckians who smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days, past year, and lifetime by gender.

Figure 3.1: Percent of adolescent Kentuckians who smoked at least one and at least 100 cigarettes (Survey questions q29, q30)

Table 3.1: Estimated number of adolescent Kentuckians who smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days, past year, and lifetime by gender (Survey question q31)

Older adolescent Kentuckians were more likely to smoke at least one cigarette and more likely to smoke at least 100 cigarettes than younger adolescents. Figure 3.2 presents the percent of adolescent Kentuckians who smoked at least one and at least 100 cigarettes by age. Table 3.2 presents the estimated number of adolescent Kentuckians who smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days, past year, and lifetime by age group.

Figure 3.2: Percent of adolescent Kentuckians who smoked at least one and at least 100 cigarettes by age group (Survey questions q29, q31)

Table 3.2: Estimated number of adolescent Kentuckians who smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days, past year, and lifetime by age group (Survey questions q29, q31)

Adolescent Kentuckians who smoked between 1 and 99 cigarettes in their lifetime were less likely to have smoked in the past 30 days than adolescent Kentuckians who smoked 100 or more cigarettes. Figure 3.3 presents the time since last cigarette for adolescent Kentuckians who smoked 1-99 and those who smoked 100 or more cigarettes.

Figure 3.3: Time since last cigarette (Survey question q31)

Older adolescent Kentuckians are more likely to use smokeless tobacco than younger adolescents. Male adolescent Kentuckians are more likely to use smokeless tobacco than females. Figure 3.4 presents the percent of adolescent Kentuckians who ever used smokeless tobacco by gender. Table 3.3 presents the estimated number of adolescent Kentuckians who ever used smokeless tobacco.

Figure 3.4: Percent of adolescent Kentuckians who ever used smokeless tobacco by gender (Survey question q33)

Table 3.3: Estimated number of adolescent Kentuckians who ever used smokeless tobacco by age group and gender (Survey question q33)

e = estimate too small to calculate accurately