2001-12-31-世界卫生组织-2002_GYTS_Fact_Sheet_Uganda_Arua_1页_39kb

Uganda Arua GYTS Summary (Ages 13-15, 2002)

Survey Overview

• School-based investigation (Grades S.1, S.2, S.3) using two-stage cluster sampling. Response rates: 88% schools, 100% classes, 70.5% students, 62.1% overall participation by 529 students.

Key Findings

• High prevalence of tobacco use: 26.9% ever smoked cigarettes, 30.8% currently use any tobacco product, with 17.4% smoking cigarettes and 22.1% using other tobacco products.
• 12.5% of never smokers plan to initiate smoking.
• Strong support for smoking bans in public places, with 32.0% believing smoking should be banned and 99.2% perceiving SHS as harmful.
• Significant SHS exposure: 42.9% live with smokers at home, 64.0% are exposed in public areas.
• Over 80% of smokers want to quit, with high cessation efforts reported.

Determinants and Risk Factors

• Social Factors: 32.7% have parents who smoke, 8.4% have all friends who smoke; tobacco industry advertising influences perceptions (55.0% seen pro-cigarette ads, 72.2% anti-smoking ads).
• Exposure and Knowledge: Students demonstrate higher knowledge of tobacco harms, with over 80% taught about risks in school.
• Initiation: 12.5% of never smokers are at risk of starting, and 79.8% of smokers desire cessation.