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Smoking behaviours of Australian secondary students in 2002 - Monograph Series No 54

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This Monograph describes the results of the seventh national survey on the use of tobacco by Australian secondary school students. The survey was conducted in 2002 in each State and Territory. This report is based on data collected from 23,417 male and female students aged 12-17 years surveyed in 363 schools.

Report prepared by the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer at The Cancer Council Victoria for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
2004

Erratum: Monograph No. 54 - Table 4 on page 17 does not include data for Winfield. The correct data appears below:

Age

12-15

 

16-17

 

Total

 

Male

Female

Total

 

Male

Female

Total

 

Male

Female

Total

Winfield

30

27

29

 

32

26

29

 

31

27

29


As of 17 December 2004, this document has been amended to reflect the change.

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