Survey Results
In December of 2009 we sent out a survey to solicit feedback about a proposed policy shift that would make Chemeketa campuses and centers a tobacco free environment. The results can be found below.
Chemeketa Survey on Secondhand Smoke Results
| Student | Staff | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of surveys sent | 13,895 | 727 | 14,622 | |
| Total respondents | 1,754 | 350 | 2,104 | |
| Response rate | 12.6% | 48.1% | 14.4% | |
| Student | Staff | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. How often do you smoke cigarettes? | ||||
| Every day | 15 % | 4 % | 13 % | |
| A few times a week | 4 % | 0 % | 3 % | |
| Rarely | 7 % | 2 % | 6 % | |
| Never | 74 % | 94 % | 78 % | |
| Student | Staff | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: | ||||
| a. It is okay for colleges to prohibit smoking on campus if that is necessary to keep second-hand smoke away from other students and staff. | ||||
| Strongly Agree | 46 % | 52 % | 47 % | |
| Agree | 24 % | 23 % | 23 % | |
| Disagree | 14 % | 16 % | 15 % | |
| Strongly Disagree | 16 % | 9 % | 15 % | |
| b. Daily exposure to even small amounts of second-hand smoke is a serious health risk. | ||||
| Strongly Agree | 43 % | 47 % | 44 % | |
| Agree | 33 % | 32 % | 33 % | |
| Disagree | 15 % | 15 % | 15 % | |
| Strongly Disagree | 9 % | 6 % | 8 % | |
| c. I would prefer a "smoke-free" college. | ||||
| Strongly Agree | 49 % | 58 % | 50 % | |
| Agree | 18 % | 18 % | 18 % | |
| Disagree | 13 % | 13 % | 13 % | |
| Strongly Disagree | 20 % | 11 % | 19 % | |
| Student | Staff | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. How often are you exposed to second-hand smoke on the Chemeketa campus? Second‑hand smoke is defined as smoke from someone else's cigarette, cigar, or pipe. | ||||
| Daily | 56 % | 50 % | 55 % | |
| Weekly | 19 % | 30 % | 21 % | |
| Rarely | 19 % | 17 % | 18 % | |
| Never | 6 % | 3 % | 6 % | |
| Student | Staff | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. How much does second-hand smoke on the Chemeketa campus bother you? | ||||
| A lot | 47 % | 55 % | 49% | |
| A little | 21 % | 26 % | 22 % | |
| Not at all | 32 % | 19 % | 29 % | |
| Student | Staff | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. Have you experienced any immediate health effects from second-hand smoke on the Chemeketa campus, such as coughing, wheezing, or allergic reaction | ||||
| Yes | 29 % | 29 % | 29 % | |
| No | 71 % | 71 % | 71 % | |
| Student | Staff | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. Do you currently use any of the following smokeless tobacco products? | ||||
| a. Chewing tobacco (chew, chaw, plug) | ||||
| Yes | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % | |
| No | 98 % | 99 % | 98 % | |
| b. Dry Snuff (inhaled) | ||||
| Yes | 1 % | 0 % | 1 % | |
| No | 99 % | 100 % | 99 % | |
| c. Moist Snuff (dip, pinch) | ||||
| Yes | 2 % | 0 % | 2 % | |
| No | 98 % | 100 % | 98 % | |
| d. Snus | ||||
| Yes | 2 % | 0 % | 2 % | |
| No | 98 % | 100 % | 98 % | |
| e. Other | ||||
| Yes | 1 % | 0 % | 1 % | |
| No | 99 % | 100 % | 99 % | |
| Student | Staff | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. If you currently smoke cigarettes or use smokeless tobacco products, would you like to quit? | ||||
| Yes | 32 % | 19 % | 31 % | |
| No | 47 % | 62 % | 48 % | |
| Maybe | 20 % | 19 % | 21 % | |