Youth Smoking Survey 2012-2013 – supplementary tables

Table 1. Smoking status, by grade, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 2. Smoking status, by sex and grouped grades, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 3. Ever tried a tobacco product, by sex and grouped grades, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 4a. Smoking status, by province, grades 6-9, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 4b. Smoking status, by province, grades 10-12, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 5a. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and sex, grades 6-9, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 5b. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and sex, grades 10-12, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 6. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and grouped grades, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 7. Average number of cigarettes smoked per day (daily smokers), by grade, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 8. Sources of cigarettes, by sex, grouped grades and smoking status, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 9. Ever tried and 30 day use of cigarillos/little cigars, by grade and sex, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 10. Ever tried cigarillos/little cigars, by cigarette smoking status and grouped grades, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 11. Flavoured tobacco products use in the last 30 days, by smoking status and grouped grades, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 12. Flavoured tobacco used in the last 30 days among youth reporting using any tobacco products in the last 30 days, by grouped grades, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 13. Last twelve month use and mean age at first use of alcohol and other drugs, by grouped grades, grades 7-12, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 14. Last twelve month use and mean age at first use of alcohol and other drugs, by sex, grades 7-12, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 15. Last twelve month use of alcohol and marijuana, by province, grades 7-12, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 16. Last twelve month use of alcohol and marijuana, by grade, Canada, 2012-2013
Table 17. Sample size, by province and grade, Canada, 2012-2013

Table 1. Smoking status, by grade, Canada ^{Table 1 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Current daily smoker (%)	Current occasional smoker (%)	Former smoker or former experimental smoker (%)	Experimental smoker (%)	Puffer (%)	Never tried smoking (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Table 1 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Collapse-up High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 1 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 1 Footnote 2 Grade 6 in Quebec. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 1 Footnote 3 Secondary I in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 1 Footnote 4 Secondary II in Quebec. Return to footnote 4 referrer Table 1 Footnote 5 Secondary III in Quebec. Return to footnote 5 referrer Table 1 Footnote 6 Secondary IV in Quebec. Return to footnote 6 referrer Table 1 Footnote 7 Secondary V in Quebec. Return to footnote 7 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Grade 6^{Table 1 Footnote 2}	322	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	0.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.2-0.6]	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	2.6 [2.0-3.2]	96.6 [95.9-97.4]
Grade 7^{Table 1 Footnote 3}	354	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	0.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.2-0.7]	1.7 [1.2-2.2]	1.6 [1.1-2.1]	5.6 [4.6-6.6]	90.2 [88.4-92.0]
Grade 8^{Table 1 Footnote 4}	367	1.0 [0.7-1.3]	1.1Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.7-1.5]	3.6 [2.9-4.4]	2.1 [1.4-2.8]	7.2 [6.0-8.4]	85.0 [82.6-87.3]
Grade 9^{Table 1 Footnote 5}	383	1.8 [1.3-2.3]	2.4 [1.6-3.2]	5.8 [4.5-7.0]	3.6 [3.0-4.3]	10.3 [9.0-11.7]	76.0 [72.9-79.2]
Grade 10^{Table 1 Footnote 6}	381	2.6 [2.1-3.1]	2.7 [2.2-3.2]	7.9 [6.7-9.1]	4.1 [3.5-4.8]	13.7 [12.8-14.7]	69.0 [66.7-71.2]
Grade 11^{Table 1 Footnote 7}	380	3.9 [2.9-4.9]	3.5 [2.8-4.3]	9.4 [7.9-10.9]	5.4 [4.5-6.3]	14.9 [13.7-16.1]	62.9 [59.0-66.8]
Grade 12	351	5.3 [3.7-6.8]	5.5Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [3.7-7.4]	11.9 [9.9-14.0]	6.2 [4.9-7.6]	14.2 [12.9-15.6]	56.8 [50.9-62.7]
All grades (6-12)	2,538	2.2 [1.8-2.6]	2.3 [1.9-2.7]	5.9 [5.3-6.6]	3.4 [3.0-3.8]	10.0 [9.3-10.6]	76.2 [74.2-78.2]

Table 2. Smoking status, by sex and grouped grades, Canada ^{Table 2 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Current smoker^{Table 2 Footnote 2} (%)	Current daily smoker (%)	Current occasional smoker (%)	Former smoker or former experimental smoker (%)	Experimental smoker (%)	Puffer (%)	Never tried smoking (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Table 2 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 2 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 2 Footnote 2 Current smoker is daily smokers and non-daily smokers. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 2 Footnote 3 Grade 6 and secondary I-III in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 2 Footnote 4 Secondary IV-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 4 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Grades 6-9^{Table 2 Footnote 3}	1.9 [1.5-2.4]	0.9 [0.6-1.1]	1.0 [0.8-1.3]	3.0 [2.5-3.5]	2.0 [1.6-2.3]	6.6 [5.9-7.3]	86.5 [84.9-88.1]
Male	2.1 [1.6-2.5]	1.1 [0.7-1.4]	1.0 [0.7-1.3]	3.4 [2.7-4.1]	1.9 [1.5-2.3]	7.4 [6.5-8.3]	85.2 [83.4-87.1]
Female	1.7Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.2-2.3]	0.7Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.5-0.9]	1.1Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.5-1.6]	2.5 [2.0-3.1]	2.1 [1.6-2.5]	5.8 [5.0-6.6]	87.8 [86.2-89.5]
Grades 10-12^{Table 2 Footnote 4}	7.8 [6.2-9.3]	3.9 [3.1-4.7]	3.9 [3.0-4.7]	9.7 [8.4-11.0]	5.2 [4.5-6.0]	14.3 [13.4-15.1]	63.0 [59.6-66.5]
Male	9.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [7.6-11.4]	4.6 [3.6-5.7]	4.9 [3.9-5.8]	10.1 [8.6-11.6]	5.1 [4.4-5.7]	14.4 [13.4-15.5]	60.9 [57.2-64.6]
Female	5.9 [4.6-7.2]	3.1 [2.4-3.8]	2.8 [2.0-3.6]	9.3 [7.6-10.9]	5.4 [4.3-6.5]	14.1 [12.9-15.3]	65.3 [61.7-68.9]
All grades (6-12)	4.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [3.7-5.2]	2.2 [1.8-2.6]	2.3 [1.9-2.7]	5.9 [5.3-6.6]	3.4 [3.0-3.8]	10.0 [9.3-10.6]	76.2 [74.2-78.2]
Male	5.4 [4.4-6.3]	2.6 [2.1-3.1]	2.7 [2.2-3.2]	6.4 [5.7-7.1]	3.3 [2.9-3.7]	10.5 [9.8-11.2]	74.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [72.4-76.6]
Female	3.6 [2.8-4.3]	1.7 [1.4-2.1]	1.8 [1.4-2.3]	5.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [4.6-6.3]	3.5 [2.9-4.1]	9.4 [8.6-10.2]	78.1 [76.0-80.2]

Table 3. Ever tried a tobacco product, by sex and grouped grades, Canada ^{Table 3 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Cigarettes^{Table 3 Footnote 2} (%)	Cigarillos/ little cigars (%)	Cigars (%)	Roll your own cigarettes (%)	Smokeless tobacco (%)	Water-pipe (%)	Any Tobacco Product^{Table 3 Footnote 5} (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Table 3 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 3 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 3 Footnote 2 Ever tried, even just a few puffs. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 3 Footnote 3 Grade 6 and secondary I-III in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 3 Footnote 4 Secondary IV-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 4 referrer Table 3 Footnote 5 Any tobacco product smoked in the lifetime includes cigarettes, pipe tobacco, little cigars or cigarillos, cigars, roll-your-own tobacco, bidis, smokeless tobacco, water-pipe tobacco, blunt wraps, and menthol cigarettes smoked in the last 30 days. Return to footnote 5 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Grades 6-9^{Table 3 Footnote 3}	13.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [11.9-15.1]	5.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [4.7-6.2]	3.8 [3.1-4.5]	2.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [1.9-3.0]	1.4 [1.1-1.7]	3.4 [2.8-4.0]	15.2 [13.5-16.9]
Male	14.8 [12.9-16.6]	6.4 [5.4-7.3]	5.1 [4.2-5.9]	2.5 [2.1-2.9]	2.2 [1.8-2.6]	3.9 [3.1-4.7]	16.9 [15.0-18.9]
Female	12.2 [10.5-13.8]	4.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [3.6-5.3]	2.5 [1.9-3.2]	2.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.6-3.3]	0.6Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.4-0.8]	2.8 [2.3-3.4]	13.3 [11.7-15.0]
Grades 10-12^{Table 3 Footnote 4}	37.0 [33.5-40.4]	24.7 [21.5-28.0]	17.4 [15.1-19.7]	8.2 [6.6-9.8]	8.3 [6.6-10.0]	16.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [14.8-18.1]	45.0 [42.1-47.9]
Male	39.1 [35.4-42.8]	28.1 [23.8-32.4]	23.4 [20.0-26.8]	9.7 [7.9-11.4]	13.4 [10.7-16.0]	18.1 [15.9-20.4]	48.8 [45.4-52.3]
Female	34.7 [31.1-38.3]	21.1 [18.7-23.5]	11.0 [9.5-12.4]	6.6 [5.0-8.2]	2.8 [1.9-3.6]	14.6 [12.8-16.4]	40.9 [37.9-43.9]
All grades (6-12)	23.8 [21.8-25.8]	13.9 [12.3-15.5]	9.8 [8.6-10.9]	5.0 [4.2-5.8]	4.4 [3.6-5.2]	9.1 [8.2-10.0]	28.2 [26.4-30.1]
Male	25.5 [23.4-27.6]	16.0 [13.9-18.1]	13.2 [11.5-14.8]	5.7 [4.8-6.6]	7.1 [5.8-8.4]	10.2 [9.0-11.4]	31.1 [29.0-33.2]
Female	21.9 [19.8-24.0]	11.7 [10.4-12.9]	6.2 [5.4-7.0]	4.2 [3.4-5.1]	1.5 [1.1-2.0]	7.9 [7.1-8.8]	25.3 [23.4-27.1]

Table 4a. Smoking status, by province, grades 6-9, Canada ^{Table 1 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Current smoker ^{Table 1 Footnote 2} (%)	Former smoker or former experimental smoker (%)	Experimental smoker (%)	Puffer (%)	Never tried smoking (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Table 4a Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Collapse-up High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 4a Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 4a Footnote 2 Current smoker is daily smokers and non-daily smokers. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 4a Footnote 3 Grade 6 and secondary I-III in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada ^{Table 1 Footnote 1}	1,426	1.9 [1.5-2.4]	3.0 [2.5-3.5]	2.0 [1.6-2.3]	6.6 [5.9-7.3]	86.5 [84.9-88.1]
NL	19	1.7Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.7-2.8]	2.6Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.5-3.8]	1.9Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.0-2.8]	5.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [2.9-7.9]	88.3 [83.5-93.2]
PE	7	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	5.5 [4.3-6.8]	89.1 [86.7-91.6]
NS	38	1.9Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.0-2.9]	2.8 [2.1-3.5]	1.6Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.8-2.5]	6.3 [4.9-7.7]	87.4 [84.1-90.6]
NB	36	3.4 [2.6-4.2]	4.4 [3.4-5.4]	3.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [2.7-4.3]	7.0 [5.8-8.1]	81.8 [79.8-83.7]
QC^{Table 1 Footnote 3}	342	4.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [2.7-6.1]	5.5 [3.8-7.3]	3.6Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [2.4-4.9]	10.8 [9.1-12.4]	75.6 [70.1-81.1]
ON	603	0.8Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.5-1.1]	2.1 [1.4-2.7]	1.2 [0.8-1.6]	4.8 [3.8-5.7]	91.1 [89.7-92.5]
MB	-	-	-	-	-	-
SK	42	2.2Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.4-2.9]	3.4 [2.3-4.5]	4.0Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [2.6-5.4]	10.0 [7.4-12.5]	80.5 [76.1-85.0]
AB	161	1.1Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.5-1.7]	2.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.3-3.3]	1.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.7-2.1]	6.2 [4.6-7.8]	89.0 [85.6-92.3]
BC	178	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	4.5Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [2.0-7.0]	91.6 [86.4-96.8]

Table 4b. Smoking status, by province, grades 10-12, Canada ^{Table 4b Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Current smoker^{Table 4b Footnote 2} (%)	Former smoker or former experimental smoker (%)	Experimental smoker (%)	Puffer (%)	Never tried smoking (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Table 4b Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 4b Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 4b Footnote 2 Current smoker is daily smokers and non-daily smokers. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 4b Footnote 3 Secondary IV-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 4b Footnote 1}	1,112	7.8 [6.2-9.3]	9.7 [8.4-11.0]	5.2 [4.5-6.0]	14.3 [13.4-15.1]	63.0 [59.6-66.5]
NL	16	11.7 [8.3-15.1]	10.3 [8.3-12.2]	7.4 [6.5-8.2]	13.6 [11.5-15.6]	57.1 [51.2-63.0]
PE	6	12.8 [10.7-14.9]	10.4 [8.2-12.7]	5.0 [3.9-6.1]	12.4 [11.7-13.0]	59.4 [55.6-63.2]
NS	31	9.3 [6.5-12.1]	9.9 [8.5-11.3]	5.1 [4.2-6.0]	12.6 [10.5-14.7]	63.0 [57.4-68.7]
NB	29	15.9 [13.8-17.9]	12.9 [11.7-14.2]	6.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [5.4-7.5]	12.0 [10.7-13.4]	52.7 [49.6-55.8]
QC^{Table 4b Footnote 3}	159	7.0 [4.8-9.1]	12.5 [11.2-13.8]	4.8 [3.6-6.0]	21.8 [19.9-23.7]	53.9 [49.6-58.3]
ON	550	7.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [4.5-10.3]	9.3 [7.0-11.6]	5.1 [3.8-6.4]	13.0 [11.9-14.2]	65.1 [59.3-71.0]
MB	-	-	-	-	-	-
SK	39	13.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [8.5-18.1]	10.1 [8.0-12.3]	8.7 [6.4-11.0]	15.9 [13.6-18.1]	52.0 [42.9-61.0]
AB	128	7.4 [5.7-9.1]	10.0 [8.4-11.7]	4.7 [3.9-5.6]	12.6 [11.1-14.2]	65.2 [61.3-69.1]
BC	154	6.2Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [3.8-8.6]	7.0Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [3.5-10.4]	5.2Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [3.1-7.2]	12.9 [8.9-17.0]	68.7 [57.4-80.0]

Table 5a. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and sex, grades 6-9, Canada ^{Table 5a Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Male (%)	Female (%)	Total (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 5a Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Collapse-up High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 5a Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 5a Footnote 2 Grade 6 and secondary I-III in Quebec Return to footnote 2 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 5a Footnote 1}	14.8 [12.9-16.6]	12.2 [10.5-13.8]	13.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [11.9-15.1]
NL	13.5Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [7.3-19.7]	10.1Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [5.9-14.4]	11.7Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [6.8-16.5]
PE	11.6 [8.4-14.8]	10.1 [7.5-12.6]	10.9 [8.4-13.3]
NS	13.0 [9.0-17.0]	12.2Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [8.2-16.2]	12.6 [9.4-15.9]
NB	20.0 [17.5-22.5]	16.7 [14.3-19.0]	18.2 [16.3-20.2]
QC^{Table 5a Footnote 2}	26.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [20.1-32.9]	22.2 [16.9-27.5]	24.4 [18.9-29.9]
ON	10.0 [8.2-11.8]	7.7 [6.4-9.1]	8.9 [7.5-10.3]
MB	-	-	-
SK	21.1 [17.0-25.1]	17.8 [12.5-23.0]	19.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [15.0-23.9]
AB	11.6 [8.5-14.7]	10.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [6.5-14.4]	11.0 [7.7-14.4]
BC	9.2Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [4.6-13.8]	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	8.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [3.2-13.6]

Table 5b. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and sex, grades 10-12, Canada ^{Table 5b Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Male (%)	Female (%)	Total (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 5b Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 5b Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 5b Footnote 2 Secondary IV-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 2 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 5b Footnote 1}	39.1 [35.4-42.8]	34.7 [31.1-38.3]	37.0 [33.5-40.4]
NL	47.5 [41.5-53.6]	38.4 [31.9-44.8]	42.9 [37.0-48.8]
PE	44.8 [40.6-48.9]	36.1 [32.2-40.0]	40.6 [36.8-44.4]
NS	37.9 [32.7-43.2]	35.9 [29.4-42.5]	37.0 [31.3-42.6]
NB	48.7 [44.8-52.6]	45.9 [42.1-49.7]	47.3 [44.2-50.4]
QC^{Table 5b Footnote 2}	48.5 [44.4-52.7]	43.5 [38.9-48.2]	46.1 [41.7-50.4]
ON	36.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [29.9-43.0]	33.1 [27.4-38.8]	34.9 [29.0-40.7]
MB	-	-	-
SK	49.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [42.1-56.9]	46.6 [35.6-57.5]	48.0 [39.0-57.1]
AB	38.9 [35.4-42.4]	30.7 [25.7-35.7]	34.8 [30.9-38.7]
BC	34.0 [24.6-43.4]	28.2Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [14.5-41.9]	31.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [20.0-42.6]

Table 6. Ever tried smoking a cigarette, by province and grouped grades, Canada ^{Table 6 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Grades 6-9^{Table 6 Footnote 2} (%)	Grades 7-9^{Table 6 Footnote 3} (%)	Grades 10-12^{Table 6 Footnote 4} (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 6 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 6 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 6 Footnote 2 Grade 6 and secondary I-III in Quebec. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 6 Footnote 3 Secondary I-III in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 6 Footnote 4 Secondary IV-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 4 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 6 Footnote 1}	13.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [11.9-15.1]	16.4 [14.3-18.5]	37.0 [33.5-40.4]
NL	11.7Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [6.8-16.5]	14.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [8.0-20.9]	42.9 [37.0-48.8]
PE	10.9 [8.4-13.3]	13.6 [10.4-16.8]	40.6 [36.8-44.4]
NS	12.6 [9.4-15.9]	15.8 [11.7-19.9]	37.0 [31.3-42.6]
NB	18.2 [16.3-20.2]	22.3 [19.7-24.8]	47.3 [44.2-50.4]
QC	24.4 [18.9-29.9]	29.0 [22.1-36.0]	46.1 [41.7-50.4]
ON	8.9 [7.5-10.3]	10.9 [9.2-12.6]	34.9 [29.0-40.7]
MB	-	-	-
SK	19.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [15.0-23.9]	23.7 [18.3-29.2]	48.0 [39.0-57.1]
AB	11.0 [7.7-14.4]	13.4 [9.2-17.6]	34.8 [30.9-38.7]
BC	8.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [3.2-13.6]	10.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [3.6-17.0]	31.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [20.0-42.6]

Table 7. Average number of cigarettes smoked per day (daily smokers), by grade, Canada ^{Table 7 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Male	Female	Total
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey Table 7 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Collapse-up High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 7 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 7 Footnote 2 Grade 6 in Quebec. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 7 Footnote 3 Secondary I in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 7 Footnote 4 Secondary II in Quebec. Return to footnote 4 referrer Table 7 Footnote 5 Secondary III in Quebec. Return to footnote 5 referrer Table 7 Footnote 6 Secondary IV in Quebec. Return to footnote 6 referrer Table 7 Footnote 7 Secondary V in Quebec. Return to footnote 7 referrer Table 7 Footnote 8 Grade 6 and secondary I-III in Quebec. Return to footnote 8 referrer Table 7 Footnote 9 Secondary IV-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 9 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Grade 6^{Table 7 Footnote 2}	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed
Grade 7^{Table 7 Footnote 3}	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed
Grade 8^{Table 7 Footnote 4}	10.2 [8.4-12.0]	9.7 [7.6-11.8]	9.9 [8.2-11.6]
Grade 9^{Table 7 Footnote 5}	14.0Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [6.6-21.4]	8.6 [6.3-11.0]	12.1Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [6.4-17.9]
Grade 10^{Table 7 Footnote 6}	11.6 [10.0-13.1]	8.6 [6.9-10.3]	10.3 [9.1-11.5]
Grade 11^{Table 7 Footnote 7}	10.1 [8.8-11.4]	8.2 [7.0-9.3]	9.3 [8.3-10.2]
Grade 12	10.6 [8.5-12.6]	9.1 [7.9-10.3]	10.0 [8.7-11.4]
Total (grades 6-9)^{Table 7 Footnote 8}	12.0Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [6.5-17.4]	8.5 [7.5-9.6]	10.5Note that this number should not be rounded up.Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [7.0-13.9]
Total (grades 10-12)^{Table 7 Footnote 9}	10.6 [9.5-11.8]	8.7 [8.0-9.3]	9.8 [9.0-10.7]

Table 8. Sources of cigarettes, by sex, grouped grades and smoking status, Canada ^{Table 8 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013 ^{Table 8 Footnote 2}
	Retail sources^{Table 8 Footnote 3} (%)	Social sources^{Table 8 Footnote 4} (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Table 8 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 8 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 8 Footnote 2 Includes individuals who have smoked in the last 30 days. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 8 Footnote 3 Retail sources include buy them from store. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 8 Footnote 4 Social sources include brother/sister/mother/father/friend/someone gives them / take from family member / buy from friend or someone else / ask someone to buy them. Return to footnote 4 referrer Table 8 Footnote 5 Grade 6 and secondary I-III in Quebec. Return to footnote 5 referrer Table 8 Footnote 6 Secondary IV-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 6 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Male	34.9 [31.0-38.8]	65.1 [61.2-69.0]
Female	19.8 [14.8-24.8]	80.2 [75.2-85.2]
Grade 6-9^{Table 8 Footnote 5}	17.6Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [11.0-24.3]	82.4 [75.7-89.0]
Grade 10-12^{Table 8 Footnote 6}	32.5 [28.3-36.7]	67.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [63.3-71.7]
Daily smoker	44.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [38.2-50.8]	55.5 [49.2-61.8]
Occasional smoker	37.0 [29.5-44.4]	63.0 [55.6-70.5]
Experimental smoker	13.1 [9.1-17.1]	86.9 [82.9-90.9]
Total (grades 6-12)	28.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [25.0-31.9]	71.5 [68.1-75.0]

Table 9. Ever tried and 30 day use of cigarillos/little cigars, by grade and sex, Canada ^{Table 9 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Male (%)	Female (%)	Total (%)	Male (%)	Female (%)	Total (%)
	Ever tried			Last 30 day use
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 9 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Collapse-up High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 9 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 9 Footnote 2 Grade 6 in Quebec. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 9 Footnote 3 Secondary I in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 9 Footnote 4 Secondary II in Quebec. Return to footnote 4 referrer Table 9 Footnote 5 Secondary III in Quebec. Return to footnote 5 referrer Table 9 Footnote 6 Secondary IV in Quebec. Return to footnote 6 referrer Table 9 Footnote 7 Secondary V in Quebec. Return to footnote 7 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Grade 6^{Table 9 Footnote 2}	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	0.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.2-0.6]	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed
Grade 7^{Table 9 Footnote 3}	4.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [2.7-6.0]	1.9 [1.4-2.4]	3.1 [2.2-4.1]	1.7Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.9-2.5]	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	1.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.7-1.8]
Grade 8^{Table 9 Footnote 4}	6.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [5.0-7.9]	4.9 [3.6-6.2]	5.7 [4.5-6.8]	2.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.4-3.1]	2.0Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.3-2.7]	2.1 [1.5-2.8]
Grade 9^{Table 9 Footnote 5}	13.1 [10.9-15.2]	10.1 [7.9-12.3]	11.6 [9.7-13.5]	6.2Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [3.9-8.5]	2.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [1.8-3.1]	4.4 [3.3-5.4]
Grade 10^{Table 9 Footnote 6}	21.1 [17.9-24.3]	15.1 [13.2-17.0]	18.2 [16.3-20.2]	7.3 [6.1-8.5]	3.8 [3.1-4.5]	5.6 [4.9-6.4]
Grade 11^{Table 9 Footnote 7}	28.7 [24.4-32.9]	23.2 [20.3-26.1]	26.0 [22.8-29.3]	9.7 [7.7-11.7]	5.1 [3.8-6.3]	7.4 [6.1-8.8]
Grade 12	35.1 [27.8-42.4]	25.1 [20.7-29.6]	30.3 [24.8-35.9]	14.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [9.8-19.2]	5.2 [4.1-6.3]	10.0 [7.4-12.6]
Total (grades 6-9)	6.4 [5.4-7.3]	4.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [3.6-5.3]	5.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [4.7-6.2]	2.7 [2.0-3.4]	1.4 [1.1-1.7]	2.1 [1.6-2.5]
Total (grades 10-12)	28.1 [23.8-32.4]	21.1 [18.7-23.5]	24.7 [21.5-28.0]	10.4 [8.2-12.6]	4.6 [4.0-5.3]	7.6 [6.3-9.0]

Table 10. Ever tried cigarillos/little cigars, by cigarette smoking status and grouped grades, Canada ^{Table 10 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
Grade 6-9^{Table 10 Footnote 2}
	Ever tried cigarillos (%)	Never tried cigarillos (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Table 10 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Collapse-up High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 10 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 10 Footnote 2 Grade 6 and secondary I-III in Quebec. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 10 Footnote 3 Secondary IV-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Ever tried smoking cigarettes	37.2 [34.4-39.9]	62.8 [60.1-65.6]
Never tried smoking cigarettes	0.5Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.3-0.7]	99.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [99.3-99.7]
Grade 10-12^{Table 10 Footnote 3}
Ever tried smoking cigarettes	56.4 [52.3-60.5]	43.6 [39.5-47.7]
Never tried smoking cigarettes	6.2 [5.0-7.3]	93.8 [92.7-95.0]

Table 11. Flavoured tobacco products use in the last 30 days, by smoking status and grouped grades, Canada ^{Table 11 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Current daily or occasional smoker (%)	Former smoker or former experimental smoker (%)	Experimental smoker (%)	Puffer (%)	Never tried smoking (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Table 11 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Collapse-up High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 11 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 11 Footnote 2 Grade 6 and secondary I-III in Quebec. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 11 Footnote 3 Secondary IV-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Menthol cigarettes	36.9 [33.2-40.7]	-	18.1 [15.2-20.9]	2.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.4-3.3]	-
Grades 6-9 ^{Table 11 Footnote 2}	41.7 [32.4-51.0]	-	20.9 [16.6-25.3]	3.8Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.5-6.0]	-
Grades 10-12 ^{Table 11 Footnote 3}	35.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [31.7-39.2]	-	16.7 [13.3-20.0]	1.5Note that this number should not be rounded up.Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.8-2.1]	-
Little cigars	32.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [28.3-36.6]	7.6 [5.5-9.7]	27.3 [24.2-30.3]	6.3 [5.1-7.6]	0.7 [0.6-0.9]
Grades 6-9^{Table 11 Footnote 2}	30.7 [24.0-37.4]	5.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [2.9-7.6]	21.3 [16.9-25.7]	4.5Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [2.4-6.6]	0.1Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.1-0.2]
Grades 10-12 ^{Table 11 Footnote 3}	33.0 [28.0-38.0]	8.5 [6.0-11.0]	30.2 [25.5-34.9]	7.4 [5.8-8.9]	1.8 [1.4-2.2]
Cigars	29.4 [26.6-32.3]	5.8 [4.6-7.1]	18.3 [15.0-21.6]	3.3 [2.6-4.1]	0.5 [0.4-0.7]
Grades 6-9 ^{Table 11 Footnote 2}	37.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [32.7-42.3]	5.9 [4.0-7.9]	18.2 [13.6-22.8]	2.8Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.8-3.7]	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed
Grades 10-12 ^{Table 11 Footnote 3}	26.9 [23.6-30.2]	5.8 [4.3-7.4]	18.3 [14.2-22.5]	3.7 [2.6-4.8]	1.0 [0.7-1.4]
Water-pipes	19.3 [16.9-21.7]	4.9 [3.8-5.9]	8.9 [6.7-11.0]	4.2 [2.9-5.4]	0.6Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.4-0.8]
Grades 6-9 ^{Table 11 Footnote 2}	20.9 [15.4-26.4]	High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed	6.5Note that this number should not be rounded up.Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [3.8-9.0]	3.4Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [1.3-5.4]	0.2Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.1-0.3]
Grades 10-12 ^{Table 11 Footnote 3}	18.8 [15.7-21.9]	5.7 [4.4-7.0]	10.1 [7.6-12.5]	4.7Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [3.0-6.4]	1.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.8-1.8]

Table 12. Flavoured tobacco used in the last 30 days, by grouped grades, Canada ^{Table 12 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
		Flavoured cigarillos (%)	Flavoured cigars (%)	Flavoured tobacco in a water-pipe (%)	Menthol cigarettes (%)
	Any flavoured tobacco product^{Table 12 Footnote 4}br /> (%)	Among youth reporting using any tobacco products in the last 30 days
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Table 12 Footnotes Table 12 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 12 Footnote 2 Grade 6 and secondary I-III in Quebec. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 12 Footnote 3 Secondary IV-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 12 Footnote 4 Any flavoured tobacco products includes menthol cigarette, flavoured little cigar or cigarillo, flavoured cigar, and flavoured tobacco in a water-pipe. Return to footnote 4 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Grades 6-9^{Table 12 Footnote 2}	4.0 [3.2-4.7]	24.9 [22.2-27.6]	25.7 [22.9-28.4]	14.2 [11.3-17.0]	27.3 [20.3-34.3]
Grades 10-12^{Table 12 Footnote 3}	13.3 [12.0-14.7]	32.2 [28.5-35.9]	21.3 [18.9-23.8]	17.8 [14.9-20.8]	19.2 [16.6-21.8]
All grades (6-12)	8.1 [7.3-8.8]	30.3 [27.3-33.3]	22.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [20.4-24.5]	16.9 [14.5-19.2]	21.4 [18.6-24.1]

Table 13. Last twelve month use and mean age at first use of alcohol and other drugs, by grouped grades, grades 7-12, Canada ^{Table 13 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	(%)	Mean age	(%)	Mean age	(%)	Mean age
	Grades 7-9^{Table 13 Footnote 2}		Grades 10-12^{Table 13 Footnote 3}		Total
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] N/A Cannot be established due to multiple drugs included in category. Table 13 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 13 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 13 Footnote 2 Secondary I-III in Quebec. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 13 Footnote 3 Secondary IV-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 13 Footnote 4 Five or more drinks on one occasion. Return to footnote 4 referrer Table 13 Footnote 5 Any 5 illicit drugs include at least one of the following: Amphetamines (speed, ice, meth); MDMA (ecstasy, E, X); Hallucinogens (LSD or acid, PCP, magic mushrooms, mesc) and Salvia (Divine Sage, Magic Mint, Sally D); Heroin (smack, H, junk, crank); Cocaine (coke, crack, blow, snow). Return to footnote 5 referrer Table 13 Footnote 6 Any 6 illicit drugs include at least one of the following: Marijuana; Amphetamines (speed, ice, meth); MDMA (ecstasy, E, X); Hallucinogens (LSD or acid, PCP, magic mushrooms, mesc) and Salvia (Divine Sage, Magic Mint, Sally D); Heroin (smack, H, junk, crank); Cocaine (coke, crack, blow, snow). Return to footnote 6 referrer Table 13 Footnote 7 Psychoactive pharmaceutical drugs used to get high include at least one of the following: Tranquillizers or Sedatives (tranqs, downers); Stimulants (uppers, bennies) or ADHD treatment; Pain Relievers (such as Percocet^®, Percodan^®, Demerol^®, or any pain reliever with codeine). Return to footnote 7 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Alcohol
Alcohol	21.7 [19.6-23.8]	12.0 [11.9-12.1]	59.8 [55.8-63.7]	13.6 [13.5-13.7]	40.9 [38.1-43.7]	13.1 [13.1-13.2]
Binge drinking ^{Table 13 Footnote 4}	12.1 [10.7-13.5]	13.0 [12.9-13.1]	46.2 [42.3-50.1]	14.7 [14.6-14.8]	29.2 [26.8-31.7]	14.3 [14.3-14.4]
Energy drinks/alcohol	19.6 [18.2-21.0]	N/A	28.9 [27.1-30.8]	N/A	24.3 [22.9-25.7]	N/A
Illicit and other drugs
Marijuana	8.8 [7.5-10.0]	12.6 [12.4-12.7]	29.7 [26.8-32.7]	14.3 [14.2-14.4]	19.3 [17.5-21.1]	14.0 [13.9-14.0]
Amphetamines	1.2 [0.8-1.5]	13.0 [12.8-13.2]	2.6 [2.2-2.9]	14.1 [13.8-14.3]	1.9 [1.6-2.1]	13.7 [13.5-13.9]
MDMA (Ecstasy)	0.9 [0.7-1.1]	13.0 [12.8-13.2]	4.3 [3.4-5.2]	14.7 [14.5-14.9]	2.6 [2.1-3.1]	14.4 [14.1-14.6]
Hallucinogens	1.0 [0.8-1.3]	13.1 [12.9-13.2]	4.4 [3.2-5.6]	14.8 [14.6-15.0]	2.7 [2.1-3.4]	14.5 [14.2-14.7]
Heroin	0.4 [0.3-0.5]	12.3 [12.1-12.6]	0.9 [0.8-1.0]	12.7 [12.5-13.0]	0.6 [0.5-0.7]	12.6 [12.4-12.8]
Cocaine	0.8 [0.6-1.1]	12.7 [12.3-13.1]	2.9 [2.3-3.4]	14.6 [14.4-14.8]	1.8 [1.5-2.2]	14.1 [13.9-14.4]
Synthetic Marijuana	1.0 [0.8-1.2]	12.7 [12.5-12.9]	1.9 [1.5-2.2]	14.1 [13.8-14.4]	1.4 [1.2-1.7]	13.6 [13.3-13.8]
BZP/TFMPP	0.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.2-0.4]	12.3 [11.9-12.7]	0.7 [0.5-0.9]	12.7 [12.3-13.1]	0.5 [0.4-0.6]	12.6 [12.3-12.8]
Bath Salt	0.4 [0.3-0.5]	12.0 [11.8-12.3]	0.9 [0.7-1.1]	12.8 [12.5-13.2]	0.6 [0.5-0.8]	12.6 [12.3-12.8]
Glue / Gas	0.8 [0.7-1.0]	12.0 [11.8-12.3]	1.0 [0.8-1.2]	12.8 [12.6-13.0]	0.9 [0.8-1.0]	12.5 [12.3-12.7]
Salvia	0.7 [0.5-0.9]	13.0 [12.7-13.4]	3.2 [2.4-4.0]	14.8 [14.6-15.0]	2.0 [1.5-2.4]	14.5 [14.3-14.7]
Any 5 illicit drugs ^{Table 13 Footnote 5}	2.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [2.0-2.9]	N/A	8.7 [7.0-10.3]	N/A	5.6 [4.7-6.5]	N/A
Any 6 illicit drugs ^{Table 13 Footnote 6}	9.5 [8.1-10.9]	N/A	31.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [28.5-34.4]	N/A	20.6 [18.8-22.5]	N/A
Medication to get high
Tranquillizers	0.4 [0.3-0.6]	12.2 [11.8-12.6]	1.8 [1.3-2.3]	14.1 [13.6-14.5]	1.1 [0.9-1.4]	13.7 [13.2-14.1]
Stimulants	1.2 [0.9-1.6]	12.6 [12.4-12.9]	2.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [1.9-3.1]	14.2 [13.9-14.5]	1.8 [1.5-2.2]	13.7 [13.5-14.0]
Pain Relievers	1.5 [1.2-1.8]	12.3 [12.2-12.5]	4.0 [3.3-4.8]	14.2 [14.0-14.4]	2.8 [2.3-3.2]	13.7 [13.5-13.9]
Pharmaceuticals ^{Table 13 Footnote 7}	2.4 [2.0-2.9]	N/A	5.6 [4.6-6.5]	N/A	4.0 [3.5-4.5]	N/A
Sleeping Medicine	1.2 [1.0-1.4]	12.4 [12.3-12.5]	2.9 [2.2-3.5]	14.1 [13.9-14.4]	2.0 [1.7-2.4]	13.5 [13.3-13.7]
Dextromethorphan	2.2 [1.9-2.5]	11.8 [11.7-11.9]	4.1 [3.6-4.7]	13.1 [13.0-13.3]	3.2 [2.9-3.4]	12.6 [12.5-12.8]

Table 14. Last twelve month use and mean age at first use of alcohol and other drugs, by sex, grades 7-12 ^{Table 14 Footnote 1}, Canada ^{Table 14 Footnote 2}, 2012-2013
	(%)	Mean age	(%)	Mean age	(%)	Mean age
	Male		Female		Total
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] N/A Cannot be established due to multiple drugs included in category. Table 14 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 14 Footnote 1 Secondary I-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 14 Footnote 2 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 14 Footnote 3 Five or more drinks on one occasion. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 14 Footnote 4 Any 5 illicit drugs include at least one of the following: Amphetamines (speed, ice, meth); MDMA (ecstasy, E, X); Hallucinogens (LSD or acid, PCP, magic mushrooms, mesc) and Salvia (Divine Sage, Magic Mint, Sally D); Heroin (smack, H, junk, crank); Cocaine (coke, crack, blow, snow). Return to footnote 4 referrer Table 14 Footnote 5 Any 6 illicit drugs include at least one of the following: Marijuana; Amphetamines (speed, ice, meth); MDMA (ecstasy, E, X); Hallucinogens (LSD or acid, PCP, magic mushrooms, mesc) and Salvia (Divine Sage, Magic Mint, Sally D); Heroin (smack, H, junk, crank); Cocaine (coke, crack, blow, snow). Return to footnote 5 referrer Table 14 Footnote 6 Psychoactive pharmaceutical drugs used to get high include at least one of the following: Tranquillizers or Sedatives (tranqs, downers); Stimulants (uppers, bennies) or ADHD treatment; Pain Relievers (such as Percocet^®, Percodan^®, Demerol^®, or any pain reliever with codeine). Return to footnote 6 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Alcohol
Alcohol	41.4 [38.7-44.1]	12.9 [12.8-13.0]	40.4 [37.5-43.4]	13.4 [13.3-13.5]	40.9 [38.1-43.7]	13.1 [13.1-13.2]
Binge drinking ^{Table 14 Footnote 3}	30.2 [27.8-32.7]	14.2 [14.1-14.3]	28.2 [25.6-30.7]	14.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [14.4-14.6]	29.2 [26.8-31.7]	14.3 [14.3-14.4]
Energy drinks/alcohol	25.3 [23.9-26.7]	N/A	23.3 [21.7-24.9]	N/A	24.3 [22.9-25.7]	N/A
Illicit and other drugs
Marijuana	21.2 [19.1-23.2]	13.7 [13.6-13.8]	17.4 [15.7-19.1]	14.2 [14.1-14.3]	19.3 [17.5-21.1]	14.0 [13.9-14.0]
Amphetamines	2.4 [2.0-2.7]	13.6 [13.3-13.9]	1.3 [1.0-1.7]	13.8 [13.6-14.1]	1.9 [1.6-2.1]	13.7 [13.5-13.9]
MDMA (Ecstasy)	2.9 [2.3-3.5]	14.2 [13.9-14.4]	2.3 [1.9-2.8]	14.6 [14.3-14.9]	2.6 [2.1-3.1]	14.4 [14.1-14.6]
Hallucinogens	3.5 [2.6-4.5]	14.4 [14.2-14.7]	1.9 [1.5-2.3]	14.5 [14.2-14.8]	2.7 [2.1-3.4]	14.5 [14.2-14.7]
Heroin	0.9 [0.8-1.1]	12.6 [12.4-12.8]	0.3 [0.2-0.4]	12.7 [12.3-13.0]	0.6 [0.5-0.7]	12.6 [12.4-12.8]
Cocaine	2.4 [2.0-2.8]	14.1 [13.8-14.3]	1.3 [1.0-1.6]	14.2 [13.9-14.6]	1.8 [1.5-2.2]	14.1 [13.9-14.4]
Synthetic Marijuana	1.8 [1.4-2.1]	13.4 [13.1-13.7]	1.1 [1.0-1.3]	13.8 [13.5-14.1]	1.4 [1.2-1.7]	13.6 [13.3-13.8]
BZP/TFMPP	0.7 [0.5-0.9]	12.6 [12.3-13.0]	0.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.1-0.4]	12.4 [12.0-12.9]	0.5 [0.4-0.6]	12.6 [12.3-12.8]
Bath Salt	1.0 [0.8-1.1]	12.7 [12.4-12.9]	0.3Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.2-0.5]	12.3 [11.9-12.7]	0.6 [0.5-0.8]	12.6 [12.3-12.8]
Glue / Gas	1.1 [0.9-1.4]	12.4 [12.2-12.7]	0.7 [0.5-0.9]	12.6 [12.4-12.8]	0.9 [0.8-1.0]	12.5 [12.3-12.7]
Salvia	2.7 [2.2-3.3]	14.4 [14.2-14.6]	1.2 [0.9-1.5]	14.7 [14.4-15.0]	2.0 [1.5-2.4]	14.5 [14.3-14.7]
Any 5 illicit drugs ^{Table 14 Footnote 4}	6.9 [5.7-8.1]	N/A	4.3 [3.5-5.0]	N/A	5.6 [4.7-6.5]	N/A
Any 6 illicit drugs ^{Table 14 Footnote 5}	22.8 [20.7-24.9]	N/A	18.4 [16.6-20.2]	N/A	20.6 [18.8-22.5]	N/A
Medication to get high
Tranquillizers	1.3 [1.0-1.6]	13.4 [13.0-13.8]	1.0Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [0.6-1.3]	14.1 [13.4-14.7]	1.1 [0.9-1.4]	13.7 [13.2-14.1]
Stimulants	1.9 [1.5-2.4]	13.5 [13.2-13.9]	1.7 [1.4-2.1]	13.9 [13.7-14.2]	1.8 [1.5-2.2]	13.7 [13.5-14.0]
Pain Relievers	2.5 [2.1-3.0]	13.5 [13.3-13.8]	3.0 [2.5-3.6]	13.8 [13.6-14.0]	2.8 [2.3-3.2]	13.7 [13.5-13.9]
Pharmaceuticals ^{Table 14 Footnote 6}	3.7 [3.1-4.3]	N/A	4.3 [3.7-4.8]	N/A	4.0 [3.5-4.5]	N/A
Sleeping Medicine	1.8 [1.4-2.2]	13.2 [12.9-13.5]	2.3 [1.9-2.7]	13.9 [13.7-14.1]	2.0 [1.7-2.4]	13.5 [13.3-13.7]
Dextromethorphan	3.0 [2.7-3.4]	12.7 [12.5-12.9]	3.3 [2.9-3.7]	12.5 [12.4-12.7]	3.2 [2.9-3.4]	12.6 [12.5-12.8]

Table 15. Last twelve month use of alcohol and marijuana, by province, grades 7-12, Canada ^{Table 15 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Alcohol (%)	Binge drinking^{Table 15 Footnote 2} (%)	Marijuana (%)	Pharmaceuticals^{Table 15 Footnote 4} (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 15 Footnotes Icon Asterisk Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 15 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 15 Footnote 2 Five or more drinks on one occasion. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 15 Footnote 3 Secondary I-V in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 15 Footnote 4 Psychoactive pharmaceutical drugs used to get high include at least one of the following: Tranquillizers or Sedatives (tranqs, downers); Stimulants (uppers, bennies) or ADHD treatment; Pain Relievers (such as Percocet^®, Percodan^®, Demerol^®, or any pain reliever with codeine). Return to footnote 4 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 15 Footnote 1}	2,112	40.9 [38.1-43.7]	29.2 [26.8-31.7]	19.3 [17.5-21.1]	4.0 [3.5-4.5]
NL	29	43.5 [39.7-47.4]	33.7 [29.7-37.6]	20.6 [19.3-21.9]	4.6 [3.7-5.6]
PE	11	38.8 [37.1-40.6]	31.2 [29.4-33.0]	20.7 [17.9-23.6]	5.6 [4.2-6.9]
NS	57	40.4 [38.1-42.6]	30.3 [27.3-33.4]	24.0 [20.9-27.0]	6.3 [5.2-7.4]
NB	53	45.1 [43.3-46.8]	35.6 [33.8-37.3]	27.1 [25.7-28.5]	6.7 [5.9-7.6]
QC^{Table 15 Footnote 3}	408	55.2 [50.1-60.4]	38.8 [34.9-42.6]	21.7 [18.5-24.9]	3.2 [2.4-4.0]
ON	966	38.3 [33.9-42.7]	26.6 [22.5-30.8]	18.5 [15.4-21.7]	3.9 [2.9-5.0]
MB	-	-	-	-	-
SK	69	45.7 [39.2-52.2]	34.9 [28.3-41.6]	22.3 [17.7-27.0]	4.2 [3.7-4.8]
AB	241	38.9 [36.3-41.5]	29.1 [26.7-31.4]	16.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [14.1-18.8]	3.9 [3.0-4.7]
BC	276	28.6Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [17.6-39.6]	20.9Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution. [12.2-29.7]	17.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [12.1-22.9]	4.3 [3.2-5.4]

Table 16. Last twelve month use of alcohol and marijuana, by grade, Canada ^{Table 16 Footnote 1}, 2012-2013
	Pop'n estimate ('000)	Alcohol (%)	Binge drinking^{Table 16 Footnote 2} (%)	Marijuana (%)	Pharmaceuticals^{Table 16 Footnote 8} (%)
[95% confidence intervals in brackets] Table 16 Footnotes Icon Ban-circle Note that this number should not be rounded up. Table 16 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 16 Footnote 2 Five or more drinks on one occasion. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 16 Footnote 3 Secondary I in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 16 Footnote 4 Secondary II in Quebec. Return to footnote 4 referrer Table 16 Footnote 5 Secondary III in Quebec. Return to footnote 5 referrer Table 16 Footnote 6 Secondary IV in Quebec. Return to footnote 6 referrer Table 16 Footnote 7 Secondary V in Quebec. Return to footnote 7 referrer Table 16 Footnote 8 Psychoactive pharmaceutical drugs used to get high include: Tranquillizers or Sedatives (tranqs, downers); Stimulants (uppers, bennies) or ADHD treatment; Pain Relievers (such as Percocet^®, Percodan^®, Demerol^®, OxyContinv or any pain reliever with codeine). Return to footnote 8 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Grade 7^{Table 16 Footnote 3}	333	8.4 [7.2-9.6]	3.6 [3.0-4.1]	3.2 [2.5-3.9]	1.5 [1.1-2.0]
Grade 8^{Table 16 Footnote 4}	351	18.7 [16.8-20.7]	8.7 [7.4-10.0]	7.1 [5.6-8.6]	2.3 [1.8-2.7]
Grade 9^{Table 16 Footnote 5}	362	36.9 [32.7-41.1]	23.2 [20.0-26.5]	15.4 [12.9-18.0]	3.4 [2.3-4.5]
Grade 10^{Table 16 Footnote 6}	366	49.6 [45.8-53.4]	36.3 [32.7-39.8]	23.0 [21.1-25.0]	3.7 [3.1-4.4]
Grade 11^{Table 16 Footnote 7}	365	63.0 [59.0-67.0]	48.1 [44.3-51.9]	31.2 [27.5-34.9]	5.6 [4.7-6.6]
Grade 12	335	67.3 [62.3-72.3]	54.8 [49.6-60.1]	35.6 [31.1-40.0]	7.5Note that this number should not be rounded up. [5.4-9.6]
Total (grades 7-12)	2,112	40.9 [38.1-43.7]	29.2 [26.8-31.7]	19.3 [17.5-21.1]	4.0 [3.5-4.5]

Table 17. Sample size, by province and grade, Canada ^{Table 17 Footnote 1} 2012-2013
	Grade 6^{Table 17 Footnote 2}	Grade 7^{Table 17 Footnote 3}	Grade 8^{Table 17 Footnote 4}	Grade 9^{Table 17 Footnote 5}	Grade 10^{Table 17 Footnote 6}	Grade 11^{Table 17 Footnote 7}	Grade 12	Total
Table 17 Footnotes Table 17 Footnote 1 Participation to the 2012-2013 YSS was declined by the province of Manitoba. Based on the comparative analysis conducted using 2010-2011 survey data, there were no statistically significant differences in national estimates with and without Manitoba. Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 17 Footnote 2 Grade 6 in Quebec. Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 17 Footnote 3 Secondary I in Quebec. Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 17 Footnote 4 Secondary II in Quebec. Return to footnote 4 referrer Table 17 Footnote 5 Secondary III in Quebec. Return to footnote 5 referrer Table 17 Footnote 6 Secondary IV in Quebec. Return to footnote 6 referrer Table 17 Footnote 7 Secondary V in Quebec. Return to footnote 7 referrer Source: 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey
Canada^{Table 17 Footnote 1}	6,146	6,816	6,837	7,066	7,680	7,114	5,544	47,203
NL	649	495	419	537	702	774	689	4,265
PE	273	308	302	366	450	436	390	2,525
NS	581	471	447	507	945	821	828	4,600
NB	490	576	564	544	514	557	471	3,716
QC	1,087	1,231	1,139	787	967	947	-	6,158
ON	1,030	1,304	1,276	1,136	1,263	1,021	1,018	8,048
MB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SK	505	684	735	1,197	956	796	765	5,638
AB	810	773	744	1,101	909	746	660	5,743
BC	721	974	1,211	891	974	1,016	723	6,510

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