Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS)

Prevalence

23.1% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 35.8%, Female = 3.7%)

17.2% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 25.6%, Female = 3.5%)

14.7% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 23.0%, Female = 1.8%)

5.4% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 7.2%, Female = 2.4%)

Knowledge and Attitudes

19.4% think boys and 13.0% think girls who smoke have more friends

19.0% think boys and 12.3% think girls who smoke look more attractive

Access and Availability - Current Smokers

12.4% usually smoke at home

34.8% buy cigarettes in a store

85.6% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age

Environmental Tobacco Smoke

45.0% live in homes where others smoke in their presence

62.7% are around others who smoke in places outside their home

90.2% think smoking should be banned from public places

64.5% think smoke from others is harmful to them

18.4% have one or more parents who smoke

Cessation - Current Smokers

86.1% want to stop smoking

79.2% tried to stop smoking during the past year

Media and Advertising

78.4% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days

66.6% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days

53.8% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days

24.5% have an object with a cigarette brand logo

9.4% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative

School

47.9% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking

23.0% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke

37.5% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use