Twenty-two percent of the respondents currently smoke cigarettes. Significant differences were found between race and smoking status. Smokers were more likely than non-smokers to join the military or go to work. No significant differences were found between gender and smoking status. Table 2 Relationships between smoking status and select demographic characteristics.
Smokers are more likely than non-smokers to perceive their GPA as lower or below average.
Similarly, smokers are more likely than non-smokers to dislike school. Results are shown in Table 4. Twelfth graders are more likely than 9th and 7th graders to be current smokers. Smokers are more likely than non-smokers to dislike school and to perceive their GPA as lower or below average. Older kids, especially whites, are likely to smoke more than younger and other minority kids.