% of Butte County 11th Graders Who Report Using Cigarettes in the Last 30 Days
Current Value
6.00%
Definition
What Does This Community Health Indicator Mean?
The California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) is the largest, most comprehensive effort in the nation to assess students at the local level on a regular basis to provide key data on school climate, learning supports and barriers, overall youth development, health, and well-being. The surveys provide a wealth of information to guide school improvement efforts. The CHKS is administered every two years. Currently, a statewide report is published every other odd year (most recent report: 2013-2015) and Butte County reports are published every other even year (most recent report: 2014-2016). Click Here to Access the California Healthy Kids Survey Website
Together we can! Healthy Living in Butte County is tracking the number of 11th grade students who report using cigarettes in the past 30 days. Through tobacco education programs and outreach events, we would hope to see this trend decrease over time.
* E-cigarettes/vaping are increasingly available, often with advertising and flavoring targeting youth. As a result, CHKS added questions regarding e-cigarettes/vaping to their survey in 2015. In Butte County, 13% of 11th graders report using e-cigarettes in the past 30 days, compared with California’s rate of 15.5%. Together we Can! Healthy Living in Butte County will continue to track e-cigarette usage and incorporate this indicator once more data is available.