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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Young Teens Who Got Cigarettes without Buying Them
Measurement Period: 2017
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This indicator shows the percentage of public school students in grades 6-8 who smoke cigarettes and report having gotten cigarettes through any of the following sources:
* Gave someone else money to buy for them.
* Borrowed/bummed them from someone else.
* Given to them by someone.
* Stole from a store or family member.
* Some other way besides purchasing them.
Why is this important?
In spite of laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to minors, many youth are still able to obtain them. Preventing tobacco use among young people is especially important as tobacco use is most often initiated and established during adolescence. More than 80% of adult smokers began using tobacco before the age of 18 years. Preventing youth from obtaining tobacco products can reduce smoking initiation rates, thereby reducing tobacco use in the entire population.
State: Hawaii
90.6%
Source:
Youth Tobacco Survey
Measurement period: 2017
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: January 2021
Measurement period: 2017
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: January 2021
Compared to
Technical note: Values are not shown where the total unweighted response count is less than 50.
Graph Selections
Data Source
- Youth Tobacco Survey
Maintained By: Hawaii Department of Health
Filed under: Health / Adolescent Health, Health / Tobacco Use, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Teens