Table 2 Vaping prevalence and locations of usea
Question | Response | n | % | North New Jersey Region (n) | South New Jersey Region (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
How common is vaping/e-cigarette usage in your school? | Very common | 29 | 28 | 21 | 8 |
Moderately common | 36 | 35 | 23 | 12 | |
Not very common | 23 | 22 | 19 | 3 | |
Unsure/I don’t know | 16 | 15 | 12 | 4 | |
In the past 12 months, how many times did you see someone vaping or using e-cigarettes on school property? | 0 times | 53 | 51 | 41 | 11 |
1–4 times | 39 | 37 | 25 | 13 | |
5–9 times | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
10 or more times | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
Observed location of use | |||||
Bathroom | No | 47 | 45 | 39 | 7 |
Yes | 57 | 55 | 36 | 20 | |
Locker room | No | 92 | 88 | 67 | 23 |
Yes | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | |
Classroom | No | 95 | 91 | 69 | 24 |
Yes | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
Hallway | No | 93 | 89 | 67 | 24 |
Yes | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | |
Sports Field | No | 98 | 94 | 71 | 25 |
Yes | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
Parking lot | No | 73 | 70 | 56 | 15 |
Yes | 31 | 30 | 19 | 12 | |
Other | No | 96 | 92 | 69 | 25 |
Yes | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |