This statistic shows the share of American high school students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they are smoking cigarettes, by gender and ethnicity. During the survey, 9.9 percent of female student respondents with a white, Non-Hispanic background stated they were smokers.
Percentage of high school students who smoke cigarettes in 2017, by gender and ethnicity
Smoked cigarettes on at least one day during the 30 days before the survey
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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CDC. (June 15, 2018). Percentage of high school students who smoke cigarettes in 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222349/us-students-who-currently-smoked-cigarettes-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of high school students who smoke cigarettes in 2017, by gender and ethnicity." Chart. June 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222349/us-students-who-currently-smoked-cigarettes-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2018). Percentage of high school students who smoke cigarettes in 2017, by gender and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222349/us-students-who-currently-smoked-cigarettes-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of High School Students Who Smoke Cigarettes in 2017, by Gender and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222349/us-students-who-currently-smoked-cigarettes-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
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Percentage of high school students who smoke cigarettes in 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, June 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222349/us-students-who-currently-smoked-cigarettes-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
