TABLE 1—
Prevalence of Current Smoking, % | Average Annual Percentage Change (95% Confidence Interval) | ||||
Grade | 1997 | 2002 | Change | 1997–1999 | 2000–2002 |
All | 28.0 | 18.0 | −35.7 | −3.2 (−3.8, −2.6) | −6.8 (−7.5, −6.1) |
8th | 19.4 | 10.7 | −44.8 | −3.4 (−4.6, −2.1) | −9.0 (−10.4, −7.6) |
10th | 29.8 | 17.7 | −40.6 | −4.6 (−5.6, −3.6) | −8.7 (−9.8, −7.5) |
12th | 36.5 | 26.7 | −26.8 | −1.8 (−2.7, −1.0) | −5.1 (−6.1, −3.9) |