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