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Smoking rate The smoking rate of junior high school students had decreased from 7.8% in 2008 (male 10.3%, female 4.9%) to 2.8% in 2018 (male 4.0%, female 1.4%) with a reduction rate greater than half thereof (63.8%) (Fig. 3-7). In addition, the smoking rate of senior high school students also decreased from 14.8% in 2007 (male 19.3%, female 9.1%) to 8.0% in 2018 (male 11.3%, female 4.4%) with a reduction rate of 45.7% (Fig. 3-8). In conclusion, the smoking rates of junior high school and senior high and vocational high school students has been brought under control; however, the smoking rate of senior high school students is still higher than the rate for junior high school students, and continuous efforts from the health and education related units are required. Fig. 3-7 Current smoking rate of junior high school students over the past years 25 20 15 10 5 4.2 0 January 2009, new regulations of Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act 10.3 11.2 10.5 9.3 Male Female Overall The smoking rate of junior high school students had decreased from 7.8% in 2008 to 2.8% in 2018 with a reduction rate greater than half thereof (63.8%) June 2017, Tobacco tax increased by 20 NTD % 8.5 6.6 9.7 7.5 4.7 2006 2007 7.8 8.0 7.3 4.9 2008 2009 2010 2011 7.5 2013 6.4 5.1 6.7 2012 4.9 4.0 2.8 1.4 2018 Year 2004 2005 2014 2015 2016 2017 Note: 1. Data source: "Taiwan Global Youth Tobacco Survey" by HPA; relevant data of teenager smoking were collected through entire classes selected; the subjects of analysis were junior high school students. 2. Definition of current smoking rate: attempting to smoke in the last 30 days, and any amount of smoking is counted. 3. Survey question: How many days did you smoke in the past 30 days (one month)? 4. For the surveys conducted in 2004 to 2010, the method of iteration for every other year was adopted for students of "junior high school" and "grades 1 to 3 of senior high school, vocational high school and five-year junior college". Fig. 3-8 Current smoking rate of senior and vocational high school students over the past years Male Female Overall 21.1 The smoking rate of senior high school students also decreased from 14.8% in 2007 to 8.0% in 2018 with a reduction rate of 45.7%. June 2017, Tobacco tax 15.6 increased by 20 NTD 25 20 19.3 15 15.2 14.8 % 10 5 0 January 2009, new regulations of Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act 19.6 20.3 19.0 14.8 14.7 9.1 8.1 16.6 16.6 11.9 11.5 6.8 6.1 2013 2014 13.1 12.0 high school, vocational high school and five-year junior college". 5.2 5.0 4.2 3.7 3.7 2.6 3.5 3.5 2.0 2.1 3.7 3.7 2.7 1.5 14.1 7.5 11.3 8.5 9.1 2005 2006 2007 10.4 9.3 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 4.7 5.2 2015 2016 8.3 8.0 4.2 4.4 2017 2018 Year Note: 1. Data source: "Taiwan Global Youth Tobacco Survey" by HPA; relevant data of teenager smoking were collected through entire classes selected; the subjects of analysis were senior and vocational high school students. 2. Definition of current smoking rate: smoke in the last 30 days, and any amount of smoking is counted. 3. Definition of senior and vocational high school students: students of grades 1 to 3 of senior high schools, vocational high schools and five-year junior colleges (including evening schools). 4. Survey question: How many days did you smoke in the past 30 days (one month)? 5. For the surveys conducted in 2005 to 2010, the method of iteration for every other year was adopted for students of "junior high school" and "grades 1 to 3 of senior 109 () () Research, Monitoring, and International Exchange