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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 Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in a Car
Measurement Period: 2019
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This indicator shows the percent of public school students in grades 6-8 who were exposed to secondhand smoke while in a car or other vehicle in the past 7 days.
Why is this important?
There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke causes heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer in non-smoking adults and severe asthma attacks, respiratory infections, ear infections, and sudden infant death syndrome in infants or children. In 2013-2014, an estimated 38% of U.S. children aged 3 to 11 years were exposed to secondhand smoke. As smoke-free laws for public places have become widespread, homes and cars have become a significant source of exposure. As of 2018, smoking and vaping are prohibited in vehicles whenever a minor is present in all four major counties in Hawai'i.
State: Hawaii
15.9%
Source:
Youth Tobacco Survey
Measurement period: 2019
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: January 2021
Measurement period: 2019
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
No significant difference with the overall value
Data Source
- Youth Tobacco Survey
Maintained By: Hawaii Department of Health
Filed under: Health / Adolescent Health, Environmental Health / Air, Community / Social Environment, Teens