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Drug use, smoking and drinking among young people in England in 2001

Table 9.2

Smoking behaviour, by sex and age

All pupils	England 2001
Smoking behaviour	Age
	11 years	12 years	13 years	14 years	15 years	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%
Boys
Regular smoker	1	2	5	12	19	8
Occasional smoker	1	3	8	9	10	7
Used to smoke	2	4	8	10	12	8
Current or ex-smoker	4	10	22	31	41	22
Tried smoking	13	19	24	23	21	20
Never smoked	83	71	54	46	38	58
Tried once or never smoked	96	90	78	69	59	78
Girls
Regular smoker	1	3	8	19	25	11
Occasional smoker	3	4	10	12	15	9
Used to smoke	2	4	10	10	12	8
Current or ex-smoker	5	11	28	40	52	28
Tried smoking	11	17	18	19	19	17
Never smoked	84	72	54	41	29	55
Tried once or never smoked	95	89	72	60	48	72
Total
Regular smoker	1	3	7	15	22	10
Occasional smoker	2	4	9	10	13	8
Used to smoke	2	4	9	10	12	8
Current or ex-smoker	5	10	25	36	46	25
Tried smoking	12	18	21	21	20	19
Never smoked	84	71	54	44	33	56
Tried once or never smoked	95	90	75	64	54	75
Bases
Boys	830	944	951	902	1025	4652
Girls	795	976	956	944	954	4625
Total	1625	1920	1907	1846	1979	9277

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