Prevalence of Youth Smoking in Kentucky, Grades 9-12, by Gender, 1993, 1997

  1993 1997
Current Smokers* (Total) 34.1% 47.0%
    Male 36.6% 48.0%
    Female 31.7% 45.0%
Frequent Smokers** (Total) 19.7% 27.6%
    Male 22.8% 30.0%
    Female 16.9% 24.8%
* Smoked during the past month

** Smoked cigarettes on 20 or more days in the past month

Source: Kentucky Youth Risk Survey,1993, 1997, Kentucky Departments of Health and Education