Indicator Report - Tobacco Use: Youth Smokeless Tobacco Prevalence
Why Is This Important?
Smokeless tobacco products such as snuff, chew, and dip pose health risks such as oral cancer, other non-cancer oral diseases and can lead to nicotine addiciton and dependence. The US Surgeon General states that smokeless tobacco represents a significant health risk and is not a safe substitute for smoking cigarettes. The use of smokeless tobacco appears to be increasing, and it is especially high among males and people in rural areas.Youth Smokeless Tobacco Use Prevalence by County 2009
Data Notes
Data are not available for some counties due to lack of participation in the YRRS by one or more school districts which comprise a majority of the county.Data Sources
New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, New Mexico Department of Health and Public Education Department.Definition
A current smokeless tobacco user is defined as a youth in grades 9-12 in a NM public school who reports having using chew, snuff, or dip on one or more days in the past monthHow We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of youth reporting use of chew, snuff or dip on one or more days in the past month |
| Denominator: | Total number of youth participating in the YRRS |
Page Content Updated On 11/30/2010,
Published on 06/23/2011
