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Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS)

English Core Questionnaire 2001

The next 13 questions ask about your use of tobacco.

1. Have you ever tried or experimented with cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs?
   1. Yes
   2. No
2. How old were you when you first tried a cigarette?
   1. I have never smoked cigarettes
   2. 7 years old or younger
   3. 8 or 9 years old
   4. 10 or 11 years old
   5. 12 or 13 years old
   6. 14 or 15 years old
   7. 16 years old or older
3. During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you smoke cigarettes?
   1. 0 days
   2. 1 or 2 days
   3. 3 to 5 days
   4. 6 to 9 days
   5. 10 to 19 days
   6. 20 to 29 days
   7. All 30 days
4. During the past 30 days (one month), on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke?
   1. I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month)
   2. Less than 1 cigarette per day
   3. 1 cigarette per day
   4. 2 to 5 cigarettes per day
   5. 6 to 10 cigarettes per day
   6. 11 to 20 cigarettes per day
   7. More than 20 cigarettes per day
5. During the past 30 days (one month), how did you usually get your own cigarettes? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE)
   1. I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month)
   2. I bought them in a store, shop or from a street vendor
   3. I bought them from a vending machine
   4. I gave someone else money to buy them for me
   5. I borrowed them from someone else
   6. I stole them
   7. An older person gave them to me
   8. I got them some other way
6. During the past 30 days (one month), what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE)
   1. I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days
   2. No usual brand
   3. (Add 5 most common brands)
   8. Other
7. How much do you usually pay for a pack of 20 cigarettes?
   1. I don’t smoke cigarettes.
   2. I don’t buy cigarettes, or I don’t buy them in packs.
   3. (include a range of prices from cost of a pack of 20 of cheapest local brand through to cost of pack of 20 imported cigarettes.)
8. During the past 30 days (one month) how much do you think you spent on cigarettes?
   1. I don’t smoke cigarettes.
   2. I don’t buy my cigarettes.
   3. (add range of local currency amounts based on cost of….)
9. In a usual month (30 days) how much pocket money (can be changed to allowance, income, etc) do you get?
   1. I don’t receive any pocket money (or income, allowance, etc)
   2. less than US$1 (change all to your local currency equivalent)
   3. 1 to 5 US$
   4. 6–10 US$
   5. 11–20 US$
   6. 20–30 US$
   7. more than 30 US$
10. During the past 30 days (one month), did anyone ever refuse to sell you cigarettes because of your age?
    1. I did not try to buy cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month)
    2. Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age
    3. No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes
11. During the past 30 days (one month), have you ever used any form of tobacco products other than cigarettes (e.g. chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, cigars, cigarillos, little cigars, pipe)?
    1. Yes
    2. No
12. Where do you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE)
    1. I have never smoked cigarettes
    2. At home
    3. At school
    4. At work
    5. At friends’ houses
    6. At social events
    7. In public spaces (e.g. parks, shopping centres, street corners)
    8. other
13. Do you ever have a cigarette or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning?
    1. I have never smoked cigarettes
    2. I no longer smoke cigarettes
    3. No, I don’t have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning
    4. Yes, I sometimes have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning
    5. Yes, I always have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning

The next 17 questions ask about your knowledge and attitudes toward tobacco

14. Do your parents smoke?
    1. None
    2. Both
    3. Father only
    4. Mother only
    5. I don’t know
15. If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it?
    1. Definitely not
    2. Probably not
    3. Probably yes
    4. Definitely yes
16. Has anyone in your family discussed the harmful effects of smoking with you?
    1. Yes
    2. No
17. At any time during the next 12 months do you think you will smoke a cigarette?
    1. Definitely not
    2. Probably not
    3. Probably yes
    4. Definitely yes
18. Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 years from now?
    1. Definitely not
    2. Probably not
    3. Probably yes
    4. Definitely yes
19. Once someone has started smoking, do you think it would be difficult to quit?
    1. Definitely not
    2. Probably not
    3. Probably yes
    4. Definitely yes
20. Do you think boys who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends?
    1. More friends
    2. Less friends
    3. No difference from non-smokers
21. Do you think girls who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends?
    1. More friends
    2. Less friends
    3. No difference from non–smokers
22. Does smoking cigarettes help people feel more or less comfortable at celebrations, parties, or in other social gatherings?
    1. More comfortable
    2. Less comfortable
    3. No difference from non–smokers
23. Do you think smoking cigarettes makes boys look more or less attractive?
    1. More attractive
    2. Less attractive
    3. No difference from non-smokers
24. Do you think smoking cigarettes makes girls look more or less attractive?
    1. More attractive
    2. Less attractive
    3. No difference from non-smokers
25. Do you think that smoking cigarettes makes you gain or lose weight?
    1. Gain weight
    2. Lose weight
    3. No difference
26. Do you think cigarette smoking is harmful to your health?
    1. Definitely not
    2. Probably not
    3. Probably yes
    4. Definitely yes
27. Do any of your closest friends smoke cigarettes?
    1. None of them
    2. Some of them
    3. Most of them
    4. All of them
28. When you see a man smoking what do you think of him? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE)
    1. Lacks confidence
    2. Stupid
    3. Loser
    4. Successful
    5. Intelligent
    6. Macho
29. When you see a woman smoking, what do you think of her? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE)
    1. Lacks confidence
    2. Stupid
    3. Loser
    4. Successful
    5. Intelligent
    6. Sophisticated
30. Do you think it is safe to smoke for only a year or two as long as you quit after that?
    1. Definitely not
    2. Probably not
    3. Probably yes
    4. Definitely yes

The next 4 questions ask about your exposure to other people’s smoking

31. Do you think the smoke from other people’s cigarettes is harmful to you?
    1. Definitely not
    2. Probably not
    3. Probably yes
    4. Definitely yes
32. During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your home, in your presence?
    1. 0
    2. 1 to 2
    3. 3 to 4
    4. 5 to 6
    5. 7
33. During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your presence, in places other than in your home?
    1. 0
    2. 1 to 2
    3. 3 to 4
    4. 5 to 6
    5. 7
34. Are you in favor of banning smoking in public places (such as in restaurants, in buses, streetcars, and trains, in schools, on playgrounds, in gyms and sports arenas, in discos)?
    1. Yes
    2. No

The next 6 questions ask about your attitudes toward stopping smoking

35. Do you want to stop smoking now?
    1. I have never smoked cigarettes
    2. I do not smoke now
    3. Yes
    4. No
36. During the past year, have you ever tried to stop smoking cigarettes?
    1. I have never smoked cigarettes
    2. I did not smoke during the past year
    3. Yes
    4. No
37. How long ago did you stop smoking?
    1. I have never smoked cigarettes
    2. I have not stopped smoking
    3. 1-3 months
    4. 4-11 months
    5. One year
    6. 2 years
    7. 3 years or longer
38. What was the main reason you decided to stop smoking? (SELECT ONE ONLY)
    1. I have never smoked cigarettes
    2. I have not stopped smoking
    3. To improve my health
    4. To save money
    5. Because my family does not like it
    6. Because my friends don’t like it
    7. Other
39. Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to?
    1. I have never smoked cigarettes
    2. I have already stopped smoking cigarettes
    3. Yes
    4. No
40. Have you ever received help or advice to help you stop smoking? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE)
    1. I have never smoked cigarettes
    2. Yes, from a program or professional
    3. Yes, from a friend
    4. Yes, from a family member
    5. Yes, from both programs or professionals and from friends or family members
    6. No

The next 9 questions ask about your knowledge of media messages about smoking

41. During the past 30 days (one month), how many anti-smoking media messages (e.g., television, radio, billboards, posters, newspapers, magazines, movies) have you seen?
    1. A lot
    2. A few
    3. None
42. When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings, how often do you see anti-smoking messages?
    1. I never go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings
    2. A lot
    3. Sometimes
    4. Never
43. When you watch TV, videos, or movies, how often do you see actors smoking?
    1. I never watch TV, videos, or movies
    2. A lot
    3. Sometimes
    4. Never
44. Do you have something (t-shirt, pen, backpack, etc.) with a cigarette brand logo on it?
    1. Yes
    2. No
45. During the past 30 days (one month), when you watched sports events or other programs on TV how often did you see cigarette brand names?
    1. I never watch TV
    2. A lot
    3. Sometimes
    4. Never
46. During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements for cigarettes have you seen on billboards?
    1. A lot
    2. A few
    3. None
47. During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements or promotions for cigarettes have you seen in newspapers or magazines?
    1. A lot
    2. A few
    3. None
48. When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events, how often do you see advertisements for cigarettes?
    1. I never attend sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events
    2. A lot
    3. Sometimes
    4. Never
49. Has a (cigarette representative) ever offered you a free cigarette?
    1. Yes
    2. No

The next 4 questions ask about what you were taught about smoking in school

50. During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of smoking?
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Not sure
51. During this school year, did you discuss in any of your classes the reasons why people your age smoke?
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Not sure
52. During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the effects of smoking like it makes your teeth yellow, causes wrinkles, or makes you smell bad?
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Not sure
53. How long ago did you last discuss smoking and health as part of a lesson?
    1. Never
    2. This term
    3. Last term
    4. 2 terms ago
    5. 3 terms ago
    6. More than a year ago

The last 3 questions ask for some background information about yourself

54. How old are you?
    1. 11 years old or younger
    2. 12 years old
    3. 13 years old
    4. 14 years old
    5. 15 years old
    6. 16 years old
    7. 17 years old or older
55. What is your sex?
    1. Male
    2. Female
56. In what grade/form are you?
    1. List locally appropriate

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