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Slovakia 2011 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Summary

Overview

The Slovakia GYTS 2011 was a school-based survey conducted for students aged 13-15 years, using a two-stage cluster sampling design. It involved 4,504 participants with an 80.6% response rate, focusing on tobacco use prevalence and determinants to inform comprehensive tobacco control programs.

Key Findings

Smoking and Tobacco Use Prevalence

• 59.8% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (62.0% male, 56.8% female).
• 29.2% currently use any tobacco product (29.7% male, 27.6% female).
• 23.5% currently smoke cigarettes (23.2% male, 23.0% female); 8.1% are daily smokers.
• 19.9% of ever smokers initiated use before age ten (higher among males).

Future Smoking Intent

• 25.5% of never smokers are likely to start smoking next year (27.6% female, 22.9% male).

Secondhand Smoke (SHS) Exposure

• 44.2% live in homes where others smoke.
• 52.1% are exposed to smoke in enclosed public places; 67.6% in outdoor public places.
• 80.2% support banning smoking in public places, and 80% view secondhand smoke as harmful.

Cessation and Quitting

• 64.6% of current smokers want to quit.
• 76.3% tried to stop in the past year; 63.3% received help.
• 20.7% have difficulty with morning cigarettes.

Media and Advertising

• 62.2% saw anti-smoking TV ads vs. 59.8% saw pro-cigarette ads.
• 46.2% saw anti-smoking ads in print media vs. 62.7% saw pro-cigarette ads.
• 14.8% have items with cigarette brand logos.

School Factors

• 54.9% learned about smoking dangers in school; 45.8% discussed reasons for youth smoking; 45.1% learned about tobacco effects.

Main Determinants

The survey highlights high tobacco use among youth, influenced by parental and peer smoking, SHS exposure, and media messaging, emphasizing the need for targeted tobacco control interventions.