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Questions/instructions:
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%
responses 2006 ('02) |
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y8
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Health: |
long term smoking dangerous to health (e.g. cancer, organ damage, death) |
87 (89) |
89 (90) |
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other health consequences (e.g. coughing, wheezing, stained teeth/fingers) |
50 (23) |
61 (34) |
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dangerous to others
(e.g. passive smoking) |
20 (25) |
24 (22) |
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smoking leads to addiction/
loss of control |
3 (10) |
13 (13) |
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| Lifestyle: |
expensive, takes money from
other activites |
2 (4) |
20 (13) |
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annoying to others |
2 (3) |
7 (7) |
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often leads to social isolation |
1 (1) |
2 (4) |
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smoking often takes time, disrupts
other activities |
1 (1) |
4 (4) |
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positive role models to be smokefree/ smoking seen as stupid/dumb |
3 (4) |
10 (16) |
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Total
score: |
4–9 |
1 (2) |
10 (9) |
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3 |
12 (11) |
28 (18) |
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2 |
45 (35) |
43 (41) |
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0–1 |
42 (52) |
19 (32) |
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| Subgroup Analysis: |
Year 4 |
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Year 8 |
| Commentary: |
| Most students have some understanding of the physical risks associated with smoking but few are as aware of the possible negative lifestyle consequences. There was a small improvement at both year levels from 2002 to 2006. |
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