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报告摘要

Bhutan Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Summary

Core Content

The Bhutan Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), conducted in 2006, is a school-based survey targeting students in grades VI, VII, and VIII. It collected data on tobacco use prevalence and five key determinants influencing tobacco use: access/availability and price, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), cessation, media and advertising, and school curriculum. The survey employed a two-stage cluster sampling method to ensure representative data across Bhutan, with high response rates from schools (93.3%), classes (100%), and students (95.5%), resulting in an overall response rate of 89.1%. A total of 1,130 students aged 13–15 participated in the survey.

Key Findings

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Ever smoked cigarettes: 25.4% of students (37.6% boys, 12.7% girls).
Current tobacco use: 23.7% of students (33.5% boys, 13.3% girls).
Current cigarette smoking: 15.6% of students (23.3% boys, 7.5% girls).
Current use of other tobacco products: 15.9% of students (22.0% boys, 9.0% girls).
Likely to initiate smoking: 10.6% of never smokers are expected to start smoking in the next year.

Knowledge and Attitudes

Perception of smoking attractiveness: 17.8% of students think boys who smoke look more attractive, and 13.5% think girls who smoke look more attractive.
Perception of friendship: 41.9% of students think boys who smoke have more friends, and 19.0% think girls who smoke have more friends.
Awareness of harm: 62.1% of students believe secondhand smoke is harmful to them.

Access and Availability

Cigarette smoking at home: 16.0% of students usually smoke at home.
Store purchases: 39.9% of students buy cigarettes in stores.
Age-based refusal: Only 12.5% of students who bought cigarettes in stores were refused due to their age.

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS)

Home exposure: 32.8% of students live in homes where others smoke in their presence.
Outside home exposure: 54.2% of students are exposed to smoke in public places.
Parental smoking: 19.1% of students have at least one parent who smokes.
Peer smoking: 5.9% of students have most or all friends who smoke.

Cessation

Desire to quit: 85.4% of current smokers want to stop smoking.
Attempts to quit: 86.7% of current smokers tried to quit in the past year.
Received help: 87.6% of current smokers have ever received help to stop smoking.

Media and Advertising

Anti-tobacco messages: 83.0% of students were exposed to anti-tobacco media messages in the past 30 days.
Pro-tobacco ads: 61.6% saw pro-tobacco ads on billboards, and 73.8% saw them in newspapers or magazines.
Brand exposure: 11.6% of students have an object with a tobacco brand logo.
Free cigarette offers: 12.9% of students were offered free cigarettes by tobacco company representatives.

School Curriculum

Smoking dangers education: 58.2% of students were taught about the dangers of smoking.
Reasons for smoking: 41.8% of students discussed reasons for smoking in class.
Effects of tobacco use: 56.1% of students were taught about the effects of tobacco use.

Main Points

Tobacco use is significant among Bhutanese youth, with over 20% currently using any tobacco product.
High exposure to secondhand smoke is observed, particularly in homes and public places.
Students are aware of the risks of tobacco use, with over 60% believing secondhand smoke is harmful.
Media plays a dual role, with anti-tobacco messages being more prevalent than pro-tobacco ads.
Cessation intentions are strong, with most current smokers expressing a desire to quit.
Schools have a role in tobacco education, but there is room for improvement in covering all aspects of tobacco use.