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报告摘要

Summary of Oman GYTS 2002 (Ages 13-15)

Overview

The Oman Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was a school-based survey conducted in 2002 for students aged 13-15 (grades 8-10). It utilized a two-stage cluster sampling design with a 100% school response rate, 100% class response rate, and a 96.9% student response rate, involving 1,099 participants. The survey aimed to assess tobacco use prevalence and key determinants to inform comprehensive tobacco control programs.

Prevalence

14.4% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (boys: 25.2%, girls: 6.6%).
14.3% currently used any tobacco product (boys: 24.1%, girls: 7.6%).
6.8% currently smoked cigarettes (boys: 14.2%, girls: 1.8%).
9.4% currently used other tobacco products (boys: 14.0%, girls: 6.4%).
12.1% of never smokers were likely to initiate smoking in the next year.

Key Determinants and Findings

Access and Availability:
- High smoking rates in homes and public places (e.g., 51% smoked in public, 30.3% exposed to secondhand smoke outside homes).
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS):
- 53.5% believed SHS is harmful.
- 88% supported public smoking bans.
- 20.4% had one or more smoking parents.
Knowledge and Attitudes:
- Boys were seen as more attractive smokers (24.9% thought boys did), while fewer thought girls did (14.9%).
Cessation:
- 79.8% of current smokers wanted to stop, and 92.7% had received help.
Media and Advertising:
- 74.4% were exposed to anti-smoking media in the past 30 days, while 60%+ saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards or in print.
School Factors:
- 41.8% were taught about smoking dangers in school; 29.0% discussed peer reasons for smoking, and 32.6% learned about tobacco effects.