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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Teens Who Bought Their Own E-vape Products

Measurement Period: 2021
Percentage of high school students who usually obtained their own electronic vapor products by buying them in a store or gas station during the 30 days before the survey (YRBS)

Why is this important?

Factors associated with youth tobacco product use include the following:

  • Social and physical environments
  • The way mass media show tobacco product use as a normal activity can make young people want to try these products.
  • Youth are more likely to use tobacco products if they see people their age using these products. (CDC, 2022)
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1.0%
Source: Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Southern Nevada Health District
Last update: September 2023
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Technical note: * Note: Comparisons cannot be made to previous years which restricted results to youth <18 years.

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Filed under: Health / Tobacco Use, Health / Adolescent Health, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Health Behaviors, Teens