APPENDIX B


APPENDIX B: SYNOPSIS OF YRBS RESULTS, 1991 THRU 1999
[NOTE: YRBS results from 1991-1993 are not necessarily comparable with later years because of differences in sampling methods and editing.]

CHEWING TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL USE
	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999
	%	%	%	%	%
SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE
OREGON*
Used chewing tobacco or snuff, past 30 days	17	15	14	12	8
Used chewing tobacco or snuff on school property, past 30 days	na	10	8	7	4
U.S. DATA**
Used chewing tobacco or snuff on school property, past 30 days	na	na	6	5	4
Used chewing tobacco or snuff on school property, past 30 days	na	na	6	5	4
ALCOHOL USE
OREGON*
Had at least one drink of alcohol, other than a few sips, prior to age 13	37	36	33	29	28
Had at least one drink of alcohol, ever	79	76	75	75	76
Current use--Had at least one drink of alcohol, past 30 days	46	42	47	46	44
Binge drinking, past 30 days	31	26	31	31	30
Drank alcohol on school property, past 30 days	na	7	6	6	4
U.S. DATA**
Had at least one drink of alcohol, other than a few sips, prior to age 13	33	33	32	31	32
Had at least one drink of alcohol, ever	na	81	80	79	81
Current use--Had at least one drink of alcohol, past 30 days	51	48	52	51	50
Binge drinking, past 30 days	31	30	33	33	32
Drank alcohol on school property, past 30 days	na	5	6	6	5

* Oregon data is unweighted % for years 1991 and 1993 and weighted % for years 1995, 1997, and 1999
**CDC data is weighted for all years
Binge drinking is defined as 5 or more drinks within a couple of hours on 1 or more days during the 30 days preceding the survey

CHEWING TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL USE