Table 3. Tobacco control perceptions in non-TUPE vs. TUPE schools.
| How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about… | TUPE N = 208a %(95% CI) |
Non-TUPE N = 385b %(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| % Agree (strongly or somewhat) | % Agree (strongly or somewhat) | |
| Tobacco (cigarettes, little cigars, or cigarillos) | ||
| A. I always enforce my school’s rules against using tobacco on school grounds. | 97.2 (95.7–98.7) | 98.0 (97.4–98.6) |
| B. I would feel confident talking to students about the negative aspects of tobacco use. | 92.3 (90.0–94.5) | 91.9 (90.4–93.5) |
| C. Faculty and staff at this school know how to help students avoid tobacco. | 62.7 (58.4–67.0) | 51.9 (48.6–55.1) |
| D. Tobacco prevention efforts at my school are effective at helping students avoid tobacco. | 53.0 (48.5–57.4) | 38.4 (35.1–41.7) |
| E-cigarettes | ||
| A. I always enforce my school’s rules against using e-cigarettes on school grounds. | 96.2 (94.7–97.7) | 95.8 (94.6–96.9) |
| B. I would feel confident talking to students about the negative aspects of e-cigarettes use. | 79.8 (76.5–83.2) | 78.3 (75.8–80.8) |
| C. Faculty and staff at this school know how to help students avoid e-cigarettes. | 44.1 (39.7–48.4) | 35.4 (32.2–38.6) |
| D. Tobacco prevention efforts at my school are effective at helping students avoid e-cigarettes. | 45.2 (40.5–50.0) | 30.0 (26.9–33.1) |
Source: California Educator Tobacco Survey, 2016.
Notes:
a1,185 respondents.
b2,379 respondents.