TABLE 1.
Results of χ2 Analysis of Water Pipe Use Among Middle School Students: Florida Youth Tobacco Survey, 2007
| Students, No. (%) | χ2** | |
| Gender | 8.48 | |
| Boys (n = 2394) | 115 (4.8) | |
| Girls (n = 2488) | 77 (3.1) | |
| Race/ethnicity | 25.70 | |
| Non-Hispanic White (n = 2173) | 90 (4.1) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black (n = 950) | 17 (1.8) | |
| Hispanic (n = 1263) | 58 (4.6) | |
| Other (n = 488) | 31 (6.4) | |
| Grade | 26.46 | |
| 6 (n = 1743) | 37 (2.1) | |
| 7 (n = 1535) | 56 (3.6) | |
| 8 (n = 1619) | 102 (6.3) | |
| History of cigarette use | 150.14 | |
| Yes (n = 1022) | 166 (16.2) | |
| No (n = 3832) | 23 (0.6) | |
| Current cigarette use | 77.58 | |
| Yes (n = 285) | 90 (31.6) | |
| No (n = 4515) | 81 (2.8) | |
| Believes smoking cigarettes helps relieve stress | 64.66 | |
| Yes (n = 2281) | 145 (6.4) | |
| No (n = 2483) | 40 (1.6) | |
| Believes smoking cigarettes makes social situations more comfortable | 88.72 | |
| Yes (n = 1764) | 144 (8.2) | |
| No (n = 3026) | 41 (1.4) |
**
P < .05.