TABLE 2.
Results of χ2 Analysis of Water Pipe Use Among High School Students: Florida Youth Tobacco Survey, 2007
| Students, No. (%) | χ2** | |
| Gender | 7.84 | |
| Boys (n = 1840) | 227 (12.3) | |
| Girls (n = 2054) | 192 (9.3) | |
| Race/ethnicity | 94.67 | |
| Non-Hispanic White (n = 1810) | 228 (12.6) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black (n = 716) | 22 (3.1) | |
| Hispanic (n = 1043) | 114 (10.9) | |
| Other (n = 324) | 54 (16.7) | |
| Grade | 25.52 | |
| 9 (n = 1133) | 88 (7.8) | |
| 10 (n = 1052) | 95 (9.0) | |
| 11 (n = 1014) | 108 (10.7) | |
| 12 (n = 707) | 120 (17.0) | |
| History of cigarette use | 307.70 | |
| Yes (n = 1582) | 355 (22.4) | |
| No (n = 2280) | 47 (2.1) | |
| Current cigarette use | 151.12 | |
| Yes (n = 556) | 196 (35.3) | |
| No (n = 3247) | 181 (5.6) | |
| Believes smoking cigarettes helps relieve stress | 126.38 | |
| Yes (n = 2352) | 341 (14.5) | |
| No (n = 1465) | 67 (4.6) | |
| Believes smoking cigarettes makes social situations more comfortable | 68.66 | |
| Yes (n = 2027) | 299 (14.8) | |
| No (n = 1788) | 108 (6.0) |
**
P < .05.