Teenage Smoking Habits
How old are you?
| 15% (13) | Under 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (4) | 12 | |
| 7% (6) | 13 | |
| 9% (8) | 14 | |
| 14% (12) | 15 | |
| 20% (17) | 16 | |
| 22% (19) | 17 | |
| 7% (6) | 18+ (please do not go any further) |
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What is your sex?
| 42% (36) | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% (49) | Female |
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Have you ever tried cigarette smoking?
| 90% (77) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (8) | No |
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How old were you when you first tried smoking?
| 9% (8) | I have never tried it | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% (49) | Under 12 | |
| 16% (14) | 12-13 | |
| 14% (12) | 14-15 | |
| 2% (2) | 16-17 |
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Do you currently smoke?
| 80% (68) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (17) | No |
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Do your parents allow you to smoke?
| 68% (58) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (16) | No | |
| 12% (11) | I don't smoke |
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How old were you when they first allowed you to smoke?
| 38% (33) | Under 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (14) | 12-13 | |
| 10% (9) | 14-15 | |
| 3% (3) | 16-17 | |
| 30% (26) | I don't smoke / they don't allow me to smoke |
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Do your parents smoke?
| 51% (44) | Yes, both of them | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (17) | Yes, one of them | |
| 7% (6) | They used to but have quit | |
| 21% (18) | No, they do not |
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Are people allowed to smoke inside your home?
| 68% (58) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% (27) | No |
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Where in your home are people allowed to smoke?
| 31% (27) | Nowhere inside | |
|---|---|---|
| 63% (54) | The living room / lounge | |
| 56% (48) | The kitchen | |
| 52% (45) | The bathroom | |
| 58% (50) | My bedroom | |
| 45% (39) | My parents' room | |
| 32% (28) | Somewhere else |
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What is the situation with smoking at your school?
| 16% (14) | People do not smoke at all on school premises | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% (34) | People do smoke there but if they get caught they're in trouble | |
| 23% (20) | People do smoke and teachers turn a blind eye to this | |
| 12% (11) | People are openly allowed to smoke at school | |
| 7% (6) | I do not go to school |
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Are people allowed to smoke in public buildings in your country?
| 27% (23) | Yes, in bars / pubs / clubs | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (10) | Yes, in restaurants | |
| 4% (4) | Yes, on public transport (buses, trains etc) | |
| 7% (6) | Yes, in shopping malls | |
| 5% (5) | Yes, in cinemas / theatres | |
| 35% (30) | No, but people do anyway | |
| 48% (41) | No, people are not allowed to |
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Do you think there should be a total ban on smoking indoors?
| 15% (13) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% (32) | Not a total ban, it should be allowed in some places | |
| 47% (40) | No, people should be free to do as they like |
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How much does a pack of 20 average cigarettes cost in your country?
| 9% (8) | Less than ã3 / â¬4 / $5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 62% (53) | Between ã3 / â¬4 / $5 and ã6 / â¬8 / $10 | |
| 28% (24) | Above ã6 / â¬8 / $10 |
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As an underage smoker, how do you obtain cigarettes?
| 16% (14) | I don't smoke | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% (30) | I buy them myself from shops, they do not ask for ID | |
| 55% (47) | I get older friends / relatives to buy them for me | |
| 10% (9) | I buy them off off friends | |
| 9% (8) | Someone in my neighberhood sells them, I but them there | |
| 18% (16) | From a cigarette vending machine |
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When you are older and you have a house of your own, will you smoke inside / allow others to smoke inside?
| 24% (21) | No | |
|---|---|---|
| 75% (64) | Yes |
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Where in your house will you allow people to smoke?
| 64% (55) | Every room of the house | |
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| 16% (14) | The living room / lounge | |
| 11% (10) | The kitchen | |
| 8% (7) | The bathroom | |
| 11% (10) | My bedroom | |
| 7% (6) | The other bedrooms | |
| 23% (20) | Nowhere, they must go outside |
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What is the minimum age to purchase cigarettes in your country?
| 1% (1) | 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (6) | 16 | |
| 1% (1) | 17 | |
| 83% (71) | 18 | |
| 1% (1) | 19 | |
| 0% (0) | 20 | |
| 5% (5) | 21 |
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What do you think the minimum age should be?
| 65% (56) | 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (13) | 16 | |
| 2% (2) | 17 | |
| 11% (10) | 18 | |
| 0% (0) | 19 | |
| 1% (1) | 20 | |
| 3% (3) | 21 |
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Do people smoke in the toilets at your school?
| 18% (16) | No | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (11) | Yes, but I don't because I don't smoke | |
| 11% (10) | Yes, but I don't because I'm afraid of getting caught | |
| 56% (48) | Yes, and I do too |
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Where do people generally smoke at your school?
| 11% (10) | They don't smoke at school | |
|---|---|---|
| 71% (61) | In the toilets | |
| 20% (17) | In the sports / PE changing rooms | |
| 67% (57) | Outside behind a building | |
| 43% (37) | Outside in the open | |
| 32% (28) | Outside on the playing field | |
| 21% (18) | Somewhere else inside |
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What country are you from?
| 16% (14) | The United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% (36) | The United States | |
| 22% (19) | Elsewhere in the EU | |
| 10% (9) | Elsewhere in the British Commonwealth (eg Canada, Australia, Rhodesia) | |
| 8% (7) | Another country |
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