Ratio: Percentage of high school student survey respondents who have used cigarettes on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey.

Definition: Percentage of high school (9th-12th grade) students who have used cigarettes on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey

Data Source:

1) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

2) Youth Tobacco Survey, Office of Tobacco Control, New Jersey Department of Health
*This survey is conducted every 2 or 3 years

Ratio: Percentage of middle school (7th-8th grade) students who have used cigarettes on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey.

Definition: Percentage of middle school (grades 7-8) students who have used cigarettes on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey.

Data Source: NJDHS DMHAS NJ Middle School Risk and Protective Factor Survey

History:
FEB 2017
- Data source for this indicator changed to New Jersey Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS) starting with 2014 data. Previous data years were based on PRIDE survey data, New Jersey Department of Human Services.

MAR 2017
- Baseline year changed from 2010 to 2014, since YTS and PRIDE data are not comparable.
- 2020 targets modified to reflect a 10% improvement over the 2014 baseline for total population and all racial/ethnic groups

Ratio: Percentage of adults aged 18 and over who reported smoking cigarettes every day or some days.

Definition: Number of adults aged 18 years and older who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and who now report smoking cigarettes every day or some days.

Data Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health

Ratio: Percent of live births whose mothers reportedly used any tobacco product.

Definition: Self-reported use of any tobacco product by the mother during pregnancy. Note: Denominator includes mothers with unknown tobacco use status (approx. 5% of birth records).

Source:

Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health; Retrieved on December 22, 2014 from New Jersey Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey State Health Assessment Data: http://nj.gov/health/shad. 

History:
MAR 2017
- 2010-2014 baseline data updated for total population and all racial/ethnic groups
- Baseline year changed from 2008 to 2010
- 2020 targets adjusted for total and all racial/ethnic groups to reflect a 10% improvement over the 2010 baseline

Ratio: Percent of high school student survey respondents who currently use tobacco products.

Definition: Percentage of high school students (grade 9-12) who have used tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, bidis) in the 30 days preceding the survey.

Data Sources: Youth Tobacco Survey, Office of Tobacco Control, New Jersey Department of Health
**The survey is conducted on even numbered years, however was not conducted in 2010.