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Percent of Students Reporting Any Tobacco Use in the Past 30 Days, Who Bought theTobacco from Someone or Somewhere, All Available Years: by Grade, Race, Gender, and Region

19982001200420072010
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
Minnesota9thWhite43%30%36%39%24%31%37%22%29%33%21%27%24%14%19%
African-American or Black55%37%47%54%42%49%62%32%48%49%37%44%48%34%43%
Native American54%40%46%48%38%43%50%30%38%44%27%34%30%31%30%
Asian American/Pacific Islander58%33%48%59%34%48%55%31%45%47%28%39%44%28%37%
Hispanic/Latino60%42%51%42%37%40%55%35%44%41%26%33%37%22%31%
All Races Combined45%30%38%41%26%33%40%23%32%36%23%30%28%16%23%
12thWhite89%78%83%87%76%82%85%72%79%80%67%75%80%66%75%
African-American or Black84%73%80%80%73%77%78%73%76%82%67%76%85%61%77%
Native American92%77%84%82%76%79%88%80%84%81%77%80%93%76%85%
Asian American/Pacific Islander86%77%81%83%78%81%83%74%79%76%65%72%77%61%71%
Hispanic/Latino88%77%83%82%71%77%81%71%76%81%66%74%71%59%67%
All Races Combined88%78%83%87%76%82%85%72%79%80%67%75%80%66%75%
All GradesWhite67%54%61%68%54%61%69%52%60%66%50%60%62%47%57%
African-American or Black65%48%58%64%53%59%68%45%57%64%50%58%53%34%47%
Native American66%50%57%61%50%55%64%45%53%62%45%53%44%36%40%
Asian American/Pacific Islander68%54%62%71%56%64%70%54%63%63%48%57%57%41%51%
Hispanic/Latino70%53%63%60%50%55%65%49%57%60%42%51%45%27%38%
All Races Combined67%54%61%68%54%61%68%51%60%66%50%59%59%44%53%
Metro9thWhite47%33%40%42%27%34%40%23%31%35%21%28%25%14%20%
African-American or Black54%40%48%53%42%47%61%32%48%49%36%43%49%37%44%
Native American60%49%54%62%35%45%49%30%38%51%30%39%27%36%30%
Asian American/Pacific Islander61%33%50%61%37%50%55%32%45%45%26%37%44%29%37%
Hispanic/Latino63%41%52%44%38%41%58%36%46%45%26%35%35%26%31%
All Races Combined49%34%42%45%28%36%44%25%34%38%24%31%30%19%25%
12thWhite88%79%83%87%77%82%82%71%76%79%67%74%79%64%73%
African-American or Black81%73%77%82%72%77%79%75%77%81%67%75%83%53%74%
Native American89%74%82%81%81%81%90%89%90%83%78%81%94%75%84%
Asian American/Pacific Islander82%76%79%85%78%82%82%76%79%73%67%70%74%59%69%
Hispanic/Latino84%82%83%84%69%76%76%75%75%81%67%75%77%53%69%
All Races Combined87%79%83%86%76%81%82%71%77%79%67%74%79%64%73%
All GradesWhite67%57%62%68%55%61%68%52%60%67%51%60%64%48%58%
African-American or Black63%51%58%64%53%59%68%45%58%64%50%58%52%32%45%
Native American69%55%61%70%50%58%64%47%54%66%49%57%35%40%37%
Asian American/Pacific Islander68%54%61%72%58%66%68%55%62%61%49%56%57%41%50%
Hispanic/Latino70%54%62%60%49%54%65%52%58%63%43%53%47%27%39%
All Races Combined67%56%62%68%54%61%67%52%60%66%51%60%60%44%54%
Non-Metro9thWhite39%27%33%37%22%29%34%21%27%31%20%26%23%13%19%
African-American or Black57%26%45%57%45%52%62%35%47%49%40%45%45%14%40%
Native American49%33%40%42%40%41%51%30%38%40%25%31%31%29%30%
Asian American/Pacific Islander48%32%42%51%28%39%56%26%45%51%33%45%44%22%36%
Hispanic/Latino56%44%51%39%36%38%51%34%42%35%25%30%40%14%31%
All Races Combined41%28%35%39%23%31%37%22%29%33%23%28%26%15%21%
12thWhite89%77%83%88%76%82%88%73%81%81%68%76%81%67%76%
African-American or Black91%75%86%76%74%75%74%67%71%84%67%79%91%87%89%
Native American93%79%86%82%72%77%86%76%80%81%77%79%92%76%86%
Asian American/Pacific Islander94%82%88%79%78%78%86%68%81%84%60%75%87%69%81%
Hispanic/Latino92%70%84%80%74%78%87%65%77%81%66%74%61%68%63%
All Races Combined89%77%84%87%76%82%88%72%81%81%67%76%81%68%76%
All GradesWhite67%53%60%68%53%61%69%51%60%66%50%59%61%47%56%
African-American or Black70%38%58%65%54%61%68%47%57%64%50%59%57%47%54%
Native American63%47%54%56%50%53%64%44%52%59%43%50%49%34%42%
Asian American/Pacific Islander68%55%62%67%51%59%73%48%65%67%47%60%59%42%54%
Hispanic/Latino70%53%63%60%50%55%66%45%55%56%40%48%42%28%36%
All Races Combined67%53%60%68%53%61%69%50%60%66%49%59%59%44%53%

About the Indicator: This indicator reflects students responding that they purchased tobacco from one or more of the following sources: gas stations, convenience stores, bars or restaurants, grocery, discount, or drug stores, at places like bowling alleys, video arcades, or pool halls, from vending machines, or on the internet.  These data include only students who reported any tobacco use in the past 30 days.  Students were asked to select all methods of obtaining tobacco that applied.  N/A indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected.

*Counts by race/ethnicity may not equal the state total, as students were allowed to select all applicable categories.

In 2016, access questions were not asked. In 2019, the question changed to access of e-cigarettes only.

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Description: The MSS is a confidential and anonymous self-administered survey given to students attending Minnesota public, charter and tribal schools. From 1995 to 2010, the survey was administered to students in 6th, 9th, and 12th grades. New in 2013, the survey was administered to students in 5th, 8th, 9th, and 11th grades. Trend data are now only available for 9th graders, and only for survey questions that did not change. Most schools elect to participate in the survey; in 2013, this included 84% of public schools in Minnesota.

Although the data are not presented here, the survey is also administered to area learning centers, juvenile correction facilities and private schools electing to participate.

Sponsored by: Minnesota Department of Education

Geographic Level: State, Region, and County

Aggregated data at the state and county level do not reveal disparities that may exist within a given geographic area.

Frequency: Data collected and reported every three years

Characteristics: The results of the MSS are also available at a county level. Data Privacy requirements mandate that data is presented in a manner such that no individual student can be identified through the presentation of the results. As part of the Data Privacy practices, the results are also presented in a manner that no individual school district could be identified through the results. Therefore, for counties that have only one school district, the results are not presented. Results are also withheld for counties in which the minimum number for student participation was not met.

The MSS is a “census” of schools, not a sample. The school districts get their own data. Fifth-graders were not asked all substance use questions. Some school districts do not participate, and student participation within the school district can vary widely. These data are self-reported.