Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS)

Prevalence

37.0% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 43.1%, Female = 31.1%)

21.9% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 25.1%, Female = 18.2%)

16.7% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 21.8%, Female = 12.0%)

11.6% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 12.2%, Female = 10.1%)

18.2% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year

Knowledge and Attitudes

43.2% think boys and 25.0% think girls who smoke have more friends

12.2% think boys and 9.9% think girls who smoke look more attractive

Access and Availability - Current Smokers

40.8% usually smoke at home

35.2% buy cigarettes in a store

67.3% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age

Environmental Tobacco Smoke

34.4% live in homes where others smoke in their presence

60.0% are around others who smoke in places outside their home

68.5% think smoking should be banned from public places

64.8% think smoke from others is harmful to them

32.5% have one or more parents who smoke

9.2% have most or all friends who smoke

Cessation - Current Smokers

66.9% want to stop smoking

61.6% tried to stop smoking during the past year

69.3% have ever received help to stop smoking

Media and Advertising

70.1% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days

63.0% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days

56.5% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days

17.0% have an object with a cigarette brand logo

13.8% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative

School

39.7% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking

27.4% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke

35.5% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use