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Percent of Students Reporting Smoking a Cigarette on One or More Days within the Past 30 Days, All Available Years: by Grade, Race, Gender, and Region

201320162019
FemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotal
Minnesota11thAfrican-American or Black5.3%7.9%6.6%4.0%6.7%5.3%2.0%3.9%2.9%
All Races Combined11.2%13.2%12.2%8.2%8.6%8.4%4.8%5.8%5.3%
Asian American4.1%7.1%5.6%2.3%4.1%3.2%0.7%2.0%1.4%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial15.0%16.8%15.9%12.4%11.8%12.1%7.4%5.9%6.7%
Hispanic/Latino14.6%12.8%13.7%9.3%8.8%9.0%3.9%4.8%4.3%
Native American32.5%26.4%29.0%24.1%17.4%20.3%17.3%9.5%13.5%
Pacific Islander*33.3%23.2%*6.3%8.6%**6.1%
White11.3%13.5%12.4%8.3%8.8%8.5%5.0%6.3%5.6%
8thAfrican-American or Black3.8%4.8%4.3%1.8%2.9%2.4%2.0%2.9%2.5%
All Races Combined4.3%4.2%4.2%3.1%2.5%2.8%2.5%2.3%2.4%
Asian American1.4%2.5%1.9%1.1%0.8%1.0%1.2%1.2%1.2%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial8.0%5.3%6.7%5.3%4.3%4.8%4.8%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic/Latino6.8%7.6%7.2%5.2%3.4%4.3%3.2%3.0%3.1%
Native American21.2%10.3%14.9%12.5%8.7%10.4%13.9%5.8%9.3%
Pacific Islander****7.0%6.1%12.2%1.6%5.8%
White3.5%3.7%3.6%2.6%2.0%2.3%2.0%2.1%2.1%
9thAfrican-American or Black4.9%8.5%6.8%2.5%3.5%3.0%1.9%3.7%2.8%
All Races Combined7.7%7.3%7.5%4.8%3.7%4.3%3.2%3.1%3.1%
Asian American2.1%4.7%3.4%1.8%1.6%1.7%1.0%0.9%1.0%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial13.3%12.2%12.8%8.2%6.3%7.3%5.0%5.3%5.1%
Hispanic/Latino12.3%10.8%11.6%6.9%5.0%5.9%3.8%3.7%3.8%
Native American31.3%18.0%24.1%18.9%9.1%13.1%14.8%6.9%10.9%
Pacific Islander*30.6%28.2%**7.8%10.3%10.0%10.1%
White6.9%6.3%6.6%4.3%3.4%3.9%3.0%2.8%2.9%
All GradesAfrican-American or Black4.6%6.9%5.8%2.7%4.0%3.3%2.0%3.4%2.7%
All Races Combined7.6%8.0%7.8%5.1%4.7%4.9%3.4%3.6%3.5%
Asian American2.5%4.8%3.7%1.7%2.0%1.9%1.0%1.3%1.2%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial11.7%10.8%11.3%8.0%6.8%7.4%5.5%4.8%5.2%
Hispanic/Latino10.7%10.1%10.4%6.8%5.3%6.0%3.6%3.7%3.7%
Native American27.2%16.2%21.0%17.3%10.7%13.5%15.1%7.0%10.9%
Pacific Islander14.3%25.2%20.6%8.5%6.7%7.4%11.6%4.4%7.2%
White7.1%7.7%7.4%4.9%4.6%4.7%3.2%3.6%3.4%
Metro11thAfrican-American or Black5.2%6.5%5.8%3.7%5.6%4.6%1.4%2.9%2.1%
All Races Combined9.0%11.0%10.0%6.5%7.0%6.8%3.1%3.6%3.3%
Asian American4.0%6.5%5.3%2.2%4.0%3.1%0.8%1.8%1.3%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial12.6%12.9%12.8%9.1%8.4%8.7%5.1%4.7%4.9%
Hispanic/Latino13.8%11.1%12.4%7.8%6.5%7.1%3.7%3.0%3.4%
Native American*28.6%24.6%13.3%21.6%17.9%3.4%12.0%7.4%
Pacific Islander*****5.9%**4.3%
White9.2%11.6%10.4%7.0%7.5%7.3%3.3%3.9%3.6%
8thAfrican-American or Black3.2%3.9%3.6%1.4%3.0%2.2%1.4%3.0%2.2%
All Races Combined3.3%3.8%3.6%2.1%2.0%2.0%1.7%1.7%1.7%
Asian American1.6%2.3%1.9%1.0%0.9%0.9%1.1%1.2%1.2%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial7.0%5.3%6.2%3.5%3.5%3.5%3.6%2.4%3.1%
Hispanic/Latino6.8%7.4%7.1%4.4%2.8%3.6%2.3%2.2%2.3%
Native American*13.4%12.9%6.0%6.9%6.5%5.1%4.1%4.5%
Pacific Islander******7.4%3.0%5.0%
White2.6%3.2%2.9%1.7%1.5%1.6%1.4%1.4%1.4%
9thAfrican-American or Black4.7%7.7%6.2%2.4%2.6%2.5%1.4%3.6%2.4%
All Races Combined6.6%6.3%6.5%3.8%2.5%3.2%1.9%2.1%2.0%
Asian American2.1%4.3%3.2%1.6%1.4%1.5%0.9%0.7%0.8%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial11.2%9.5%10.4%6.5%4.2%5.4%3.1%3.7%3.4%
Hispanic/Latino11.1%10.7%10.9%5.3%4.1%4.7%2.6%3.8%3.2%
Native American28.8%*23.0%14.3%4.1%8.5%5.7%2.0%3.8%
Pacific Islander**26.0%*****5.1%
White5.9%5.4%5.7%3.6%2.2%2.9%1.8%1.7%1.8%
All GradesAfrican-American or Black4.3%5.9%5.1%2.4%3.5%2.9%1.4%3.2%2.3%
All Races Combined6.2%6.9%6.5%4.0%3.6%3.8%2.1%2.4%2.2%
Asian American2.6%4.4%3.5%1.6%2.0%1.8%1.0%1.2%1.1%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial10.0%8.8%9.5%5.9%4.9%5.5%3.8%3.4%3.6%
Hispanic/Latino10.1%9.5%9.9%5.6%4.2%4.9%2.8%3.0%2.9%
Native American20.3%17.2%18.5%10.5%8.5%9.3%5.0%4.7%4.8%
Pacific Islander*25.3%19.4%10.0%4.1%6.7%7.4%2.9%4.9%
White5.8%6.6%6.2%3.9%3.6%3.8%2.0%2.2%2.1%
Non-Metro11thAfrican-American or Black*13.1%10.0%5.3%10.1%7.9%3.4%6.4%4.9%
All Races Combined13.6%15.5%14.6%10.0%10.4%10.2%6.7%8.1%7.4%
Asian American*12.3%8.7%2.7%4.3%3.4%0.6%3.0%1.9%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial18.9%22.6%20.8%18.1%16.5%17.3%11.0%7.6%9.4%
Hispanic/Latino15.9%15.4%15.6%11.5%12.2%11.8%4.1%7.4%5.6%
Native American36.4%25.7%30.3%27.2%16.2%21.0%20.5%9.0%14.9%
Pacific Islander********7.7%
White13.2%15.1%14.1%9.4%9.9%9.6%6.4%8.2%7.3%
8thAfrican-American or Black6.6%7.8%7.3%3.5%2.8%3.1%4.0%2.9%3.4%
All Races Combined5.2%4.7%5.0%4.2%3.0%3.6%3.3%3.0%3.2%
Asian American***1.8%0.5%1.1%1.2%1.2%1.2%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial9.3%5.2%7.3%7.8%5.3%6.6%6.3%5.3%5.9%
Hispanic/Latino6.9%7.9%7.4%6.3%4.2%5.3%4.6%4.2%4.4%
Native American24.0%9.0%15.6%14.8%9.5%11.9%15.8%6.3%10.6%
Pacific Islander*****2.7%**7.0%
White4.4%4.1%4.3%3.4%2.5%3.0%2.6%2.7%2.6%
9thAfrican-American or Black6.0%11.5%8.9%3.1%6.3%4.7%3.8%4.2%4.0%
All Races Combined9.0%8.2%8.6%5.9%5.1%5.5%4.6%4.1%4.4%
Asian American**5.0%3.1%3.4%3.2%1.7%2.6%2.1%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial16.4%15.9%16.1%10.5%9.2%9.9%7.5%7.4%7.5%
Hispanic/Latino14.2%10.9%12.5%8.9%6.1%7.5%5.7%3.7%4.8%
Native American32.2%18.3%24.5%20.7%10.8%14.8%17.0%8.1%12.6%
Pacific Islander**31.4%*****16.7%
White7.7%7.0%7.4%5.0%4.5%4.7%4.0%3.7%3.8%
All GradesAfrican-American or Black6.2%10.5%8.6%3.7%5.7%4.8%3.8%4.2%4.0%
All Races Combined9.0%9.2%9.1%6.5%5.9%6.2%4.7%4.9%4.8%
Asian American*7.5%5.0%2.5%2.4%2.5%1.3%2.1%1.7%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial14.2%13.5%13.9%11.0%9.3%10.2%7.9%6.6%7.3%
Hispanic/Latino11.7%10.9%11.3%8.5%6.7%7.6%4.9%4.9%4.9%
Native American29.6%15.8%21.9%19.7%11.5%15.0%17.4%7.6%12.4%
Pacific Islander*25.0%22.2%6.5%9.1%8.1%18.8%6.0%10.1%
White8.3%8.6%8.4%5.8%5.4%5.6%4.2%4.7%4.4%

About the Indicator:

Reported tobacco use within the past 30 days (“30-day use”) is a frequent measure of current use, especially among youth. Youth tobacco use is presented here using 30-day use of cigarettes. In Minnesota, no person under 18 may possess, use, purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or tobacco-related devices (Minn. Stat. § 609.685).

According to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, any past 30-day cigarette smoking was reported by 10.2% of 9th graders and 21.1% of 11th graders nationally.

According to 2013 MSS data, those students who reported using tobacco monthly or more often were 2 times more likely to think that most students in their school also used tobacco monthly or more often, as compared to those who didn't use. The association was even stronger in the other direction: students who think most of their peers use monthly or more often were 6.4 times more likely themselves to report using tobacco that often.


"N/A" indicates that the data are unavailable or were not collected. "*" indicates the data are unreliable as a result of small sample sizes or other reasons.

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.