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Chung-won Lee, PhDOffice on Smoking and Health, CDC
Luana Ritch, PhDBureau of Community Health, Nevada State Health Division
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Assessment of Tobacco-Free Policies in Nevada School Districts, 2004
National Conference on Tobacco or HealthMay, 2005
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Overview
Background Study Objectives Data Methods Findings Summary Recommendations
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The 2003 rescission of a preemptive ban on Nevada’s school districts prohibiting smoking policies
Model tobacco-free policies for school districts available
Baseline information needed for policy congruence and disparity
Background
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Background—continuedPrevalence of Tobacco Use among Youth*, US & Nevada, 2003
* Grades 9-12** Data Source: 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, CDC
23.2%19.6%
7.2%3.6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
current cigarette use current smokeless tobacco use
US (Median) Nevada
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Background—continuedPrevalence of Tobacco Use among Adults, US & Nevada, 2003
* Data Source: 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC
22.1% 20.3%25.2%
21.3%24.8%
29.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
all men women
US (Median) Nevada
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Study Objectives
To assess the current status of tobacco-free policies in Nevada’s school districts
To identify areas where Nevada school districts’ tobacco-free policies show challenges
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Data and Methods
Mail and telephone follow-up survey of Nevada’s 17 school districts (June-August 2004)
SHPPS questionnaire on district level(http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/shpps) – School policy and environment component
– custom questions added
Descriptive statistics used for analysis
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Definition
Tobacco-Free Environment
– If the state, district, or school has a policy prohibiting cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoking, and smokeless tobacco use by students, faculty, staff, and visitors
– The policy prohibits tobacco use in school buildings, on school grounds, in school buses or other vehicles used to transport students, and at off-campus, school-sponsored events
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FINDINGS
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Percent of School Districts with Comprehensive Tobacco-Free Policy: US(2000) vs. Nevada(2004)
* All school districts were surveyed. Thus, no error bars.
29.4%
45.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
US Nevada*
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Percent of School Districts with Polices on Students’ Cigarette Use: US(2000) vs. Nevada(2004)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
students:cigarette-general
students:cigarette-
schoolbuildings
students:cigarette-
schoolgrounds
students:cigarette-
school buses
students:cigarette-off-
campusevents
US Nevada
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Percent of School Districts with Polices on Staff’s Cigarette Use: US(2000) vs. Nevada(2004)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
staff:cigarette-
during schactivity
staff:cigarette-
schoolbuildings
staff:cigarette-
schoolgrounds
staff:cigarette-
schoolbuses
staff:cigarette-off-
campusevents
US Nevada
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Percent of School Districts with Polices on Visitors’ Cigarette Use: US(2000) vs. Nevada(2004)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
visitors:cigarette-general
visitors:cigarette-
schoolbuildings
visitors:cigarette-
schoolgrounds
visitors:cigarette-
schoolbuses
visitors:cigarette-off-
campusevents
US Nevada
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Percent of School Districts with Polices on Cigar/Pipe Use: US(2000) vs. Nevada(2004)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
students: cigar/pipe staff: cigar/pipe visitors: cigar/pipe
US Nevada
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Percent of School Districts with Polices on Students’ Smokeless Tobacco Use: US(2000) vs. Nevada(2004)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
students:smokeless-
general
students:smokeless-
schoolbuildings
students:smokeless-
schoolgrounds
students:smokeless-
schoolbuses
students:smokeless-off-campus
events
US Nevada
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Percent of School Districts with Polices on Staff’s Smokeless Tobacco Use: US(2000) vs. Nevada(2004)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
staff:smokeless-
general
staff:smokeless-
schoolbuildings
staff:smokeless-
schoolgrounds
staff:smokeless-
schoolbuses
staff:smokeless-off-campus
events
US Nevada
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Percent of School Districts with Polices on Visitors’ Smokeless Tobacco Use: US(2000) vs. Nevada(2004)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
visitors:smokeless-
general
visitors:smokeless-
schoolbuildings
visitors:smokeless-
schoolgrounds
visitors:smokeless-
school buses
visitors:smokeless-off-campus
events
US Nevada
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Nevada School Districts:Model Tobacco-Free Policies
17.6%
76.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Dist provided model policies ontobacco use prevention to schools
Dist desires to design/adopt model policies
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Most districts have policies in place for cigarette use
For all tobacco products, more policies in place for students than for staff or visitors
High interests by school districts on tobacco-free policies
Areas that need improvement– Policies on cigarette use by staff and visitors
– Policies on tobacco use outside school buildings
– Policies on cigar/pipe & smokeless tobacco
Summary
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Develop a plan for technical assistance for school districts
– Visibility for tobacco-free policies
– Provide model policies for schools and follow-up on implementation
– Monitor the progress of tobacco-use policy in school districts over time
– Create incentives for school districts
– Share lessons learned with stakeholders
Recommendations
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Nevada— Division of Health
Charlene HearstRichard Whitely
— Dept. of EducationMike Fitzgerald
— Nevada Association of School Superintendents
CDC— Office on Smoking and Health
Deborah BorbelyDon ComptonRalph Caraballo
— Division of Adolescent and School Health
Jane PritzlLinda Rossett
Acknowledgment
Chung-won Lee, PhDOffice on Smoking and Health, CDC
Luana Ritch, PhDBureau of Community Health, Nevada State Health Division
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Assessment of Tobacco-Free Policies in Nevada School Districts, 2004
National Conference on Tobacco or HealthMay, 2005