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TABLE A8
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Health Related Behaviour: Prevalence of smoking cigarettes among secondary school children aged 11 to 15 years by gender
England
Percentages
1994
1996
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Boys
Regular smoker
10
11
9
8
9
8
9
Occasional smoker
9
8
8
4
7
7
6
Used to smoke
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
Tried smoking
21
22
20
22
20
20
18
Never smoked
53
53
54
57
56
58
61
Girls
Regular smoker
13
15
12
10
12
11
11
Occasional smoker
10
10
8
6
10
9
8
Used to smoke
8
9
10
11
8
8
8
Tried smoking
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
Never smoked
52
48
51
55
53
55
56
Source: Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2002
Contact:Rosemary Lane 020 7972 1724 (email: rosemary.lane@doh.gsi.gov.uk)
See General Notes Section
Prevalence of regular smoking has been stable between 9% and 11% since 1998 and was 10% in 2000, 2001, and 2002.
Among those aged 11-15, girls are more likely to be regular smokers than boys (11% girls, 9% boys in 2002).
The prevalence of cigarette smoking increases across the age range. In 2002, 1% of 11 year olds were regular smokers, compared to 23% of 15 year olds.
TABLE A8
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