Table 1: Pre and post-assessment responses. Data represented as number of responses (%).
|
All respondents Pre N = 104 (%) |
All respondents Post N = 104 (%) |
% Change in correct answer from Pre- to Post |
1. What is tobacco? A Plant* A disease Cigarettes Vape |
46 (44.2) 6 (5.8) 34 (32.7) 18 (17.3) |
92 (88.5) 1 (1) 9 (8.7) 2 (1.9) |
+ 44.3 |
2. What is the addictive/harmful substance found in tobacco products? Tar Nicotine* Carbon Monoxide Rat poison |
3 (2.9) 63 (60.6) 26 (25.0) 12 (11.5) |
6 (5.8) 61 (58.7) 21 (20.2) 16 (15.4) |
- 1.9 |
3. What can happen if you use tobacco products? Cancer Lung disease Heart disease All of the above* |
11 (10.6) 32 (30.8) 14 (13.5) 47 (45.2) |
9 (8.7) 21 (20.2) 10 (9.6) 64 (61.5) |
+ 16.3 |
4. What types of tobacco products are safe? Cigarettes Vape Cigars None* |
5 (4.8) 4 (3.8) 5 (4.8) 90 (86.5) |
2 (1.9) 4 (3.8) 1 (1) 97 (93.3) |
+ 6.8 |
5. How can tobacco products affect your teeth? They can become stained and unhealthy* They become shinier They start to glow in the dark They grow bigger |
90 (86.5) 2 (1.9) 7 (6.7) 5 (4.8) |
87 (83.7) 8 (7.7) 4 (3.8) 5 (4.8) |
- 2.8 |
6. What color are healthy lungs? Blue Pink* Green Orange |
5 (4.8) 94 (90.4) 1 (1.0) 4 (3.8) |
6 (5.8) 97 (93.3) 0 1 (1) |
+ 2.9 |
7. What is secondhand smoke? Smoking a cigarette with both hands Breathing in smoke while someone else is smoking* Switching hands while smoking Sharing a cigarette with a friend |
10 (9.6) 46 (44.2) 8 (7.7) 40 (38.5) |
9 (8.7) 72 (69.2) 10 (9.6) 13 (12.5) |
+ 25.0 |
8. Can you get sick from being around someone who does smoke? Yes* No |
75 (72.1) 29 (27.9) |
90 (88.2) 12 (11.8) |
+ 16.1 |
*Denotes correct response