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1999 YRBS Middle School Survey Data

Oregon Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

1999 Middle School YRBS Questions

Weighted Column Percents | Frequencies

Q44. During this school year, have you practiced how to refuse tobacco if it is offered to you?
Weighted Column Percents

TOTAL Grade
6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
TOTAL 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Yes 46.7 55.9 49.0 35.6
No 53.3 44.1 51.0 64.4
Female Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Yes 48.7 57.3 51.0 38.3
No 51.3 42.7 49.0 61.7
Male Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Yes 44.7 54.6 46.9 32.7
No 55.3 45.4 53.1 67.3

Q44. During this school year, have you practiced how to refuse tobacco if it is offered to you?
Frequencies

TOTAL Grade
6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
TOTAL 18,419 4,635 5,263 8,521
Yes 7,981 2,492 2,507 2,982
No 10,153 2,026 2,679 5,448
Refused/Unknown 285 117 77 91
Female Total 9,293 2,305 2,681 4,307
Yes 4,248 1,270 1,360 1,618
No 4,912 981 1,286 2,645
Refused/Unknown 133 54 35 44
Male Total 9,126 2,330 2,582 4,214
Yes 3,733 1,222 1,147 1,364
No 5,241 1,045 1,393 2,803
Refused/Unknown 152 63 42 47