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. 2013 May;72(5 Suppl 1):10–18.

Table 7.

Tobacco Use, American Samoa and United States, YRBS, 2007

Risk Behavior American Samoa11 United States12
Ever tried cigarette smoking 56.8% 50.3%
Smoked first cigarette before age 13 16.8% 14.2%
Smoked at least 1 cigarette in past 30 days 24.2% 20.0%
Smoked on 20 or more days in the last 30 days 9.1% 8.1%
Smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day 11.8% 10.7%
Tried to quit smoking cigarettes during the past 12 months 84.5% 49.7%

Data source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Online: High School YRBS, American Samoa11 and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance, United States 200712