This statistic shows the share of American high school students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they have been smoking cigarettes at least once, or tried cigarette smoking, if only with one or two puffs, by gender and ethnicity. During the survey, 27.5 percent of female student respondents with a Hispanic background stated they have smoked cigarettes at least once or have tried smoking at least once.
Percentage of U.S. high school students who have ever tried smoking cigarettes in 2017, by gender and ethnicity
* Ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs.
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 U.S. high school students who have ever tried smoking cigarettes in 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222339/us-students-who-smoked-cigarettes-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. high school students who have ever tried smoking cigarettes in 2017, by gender and ethnicity." Chart. June 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222339/us-students-who-smoked-cigarettes-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2018). Percentage of U.S. high school students who have ever tried smoking cigarettes in 2017, by gender and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222339/us-students-who-smoked-cigarettes-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. High School Students Who Have Ever Tried Smoking Cigarettes in 2017, by Gender and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222339/us-students-who-smoked-cigarettes-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. high school students who have ever tried smoking cigarettes in 2017, by gender and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222339/us-students-who-smoked-cigarettes-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited December 12, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. high school students who have ever tried smoking cigarettes in 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, June 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222339/us-students-who-smoked-cigarettes-by-gender-and-ethnicity/