The results of the data analysis showed that
the proportion of students who have tried smoking increased with age. For example, by
the age of 18, approximately 53% of the youth have tried smoking. In contrast to the
relatively high prevalence (51.6%) of “Ever Smoked Cigarettes” among Hispanic youth,
a relatively small percentage of Hispanics have ever smoked cigarettes daily, i.e., had
ever smoked at least one cigarette every day for 30 days. For example, the prevalence of
ever smoked cigarettes daily was higher among White (13.7%) than African American
(4.3%) and Hispanic (6.3%).