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Query Results for Hawaiʻi Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS) Data - Cigar - first tried within past year, Middle Schools, State-level

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Query Criteria

Students who first tried smoking a cigar, cigarillo, or little cigar, even one or two puffs, within the past year Filter: Yes
Year Filter: 2015, 2017, 2019
Data Grouped By:Year

Year2015201720190.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.0Cigar - first tried within past yearCigar - first tried within past year by Year

201522.5%2.0%3.1%60025,400Stable
201731.7%1.0%2.9%50027,600Stable
201942.5%1.8%3.4%80031,500Stable
  • StableA count or rate is considered "Stable" when a minimum of 50 students answered the question.

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Data Notes

  • Question Wording:

    Based on a series of questions. How old are you? How old were you when you first tried smoking a cigar, cigarillo, or little cigar, even one or two puffs?
  • Statistical Stability

    Statistical stability, reported in the data table, is based on a statistic called the "Relative Standard Error," or RSE, which is the standard error expressed as a proportion of the point estimate (e.g., 30% of the point estimate).

    "Stable" is displayed when the relative standard error (RSE) is below 0.30 and the count or rate may be considered stable.

    "Unstable" is displayed when the RSE is 0.30-0.50. An unstable count or rate may fluctuate widely across time periods due to random variation (chance).

    "Very Unstable" is displayed when the RSE is greater than 0.50. A very unstable count or rate should not be used to inform decision. Problems with statistical instability typically occur when there is a small number of health events in a small population. You may combine years or otherwise increase the population size used in the query to achieve a more stable count or rate.

    "No Variance" is displayed when there is no record, or only one record in the sample population, for the selected indicator and demographics.

  • Suppression of Estimates

    According to CDC guidelines, a minimum of 50 students must answer a question in order for it to be reported. Where the number of students is below 50, not reportable, will appear in the table.
  • Weighted Survey Data

    The percentages reported above have been produced by weighting the sample so that the results better represent the population of Hawaiʻi. Note: The weighted data is not available for middle school for 2000 or high school for 2003, due to low response rates.

Data Sources

Citation: Hawaii State Departments of Education and Health, Hawaii Health Data Warehouse, Hawaii School Health Survey: Youth Tobacco Survey. [Chart Title, appropriate years(s)]. Published [update date]. Accessed [query date]. [URL]

Data Issues

  • Asymmetric Confidence Intervals

    The confidence bounds are asymmetric. They do not extend evenly above and below the percentage, especially as the percentage gets close to 0% or 100%.
  • Average Annual Population Estimate

    The denominator includes all survey respondents except those with missing, don't know, and refused answers. If the query was limited to a particular sub-population-group (e.g. current smokers, students under the age of 18), only those respondents are included in the denominator.
  • Survey Sample

    YTS uses a stratified two-stage, cluster sample design to identify the sample. The sampling frame includes all students currently enrolled in grades 6-12 in a public school in the state of Hawaiʻi. Two samples are taken: one for middle school (grades 6-8) and one for high school (grades 9-12). Results are weighted by sex, grade, and race/ethnicity to ensure accurate representation of the population.
  • Hawai'i Youth Tobacco Survey

    The percentages reported above have been produced by weighting the sample so that the results better represent the Hawai'i population. Note: The weighted data is not available for high school for 2003 due to low response rates.
These data were queried on: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:25:26 HST
The dataset was last updated on: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:24:01 HST
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