2006-12-31-世界卫生组织-2007_GYTS_Fact_Sheet_Philippines_1页_38kb

The Philippines Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), conducted in 2007 among students aged 13-15 (grades 2, 3, and 4), aimed to assess tobacco use prevalence and related determinants through a two-stage cluster sampling design. The survey involved 5,919 participants with a high overall response rate. Key findings include:

• High rates of ever smoked cigarettes (39.5%) and current use of tobacco products (22.7%), with boys having higher prevalence in some categories.
• Determinants of tobacco use, such as access to tobacco (e.g., 59.6% bought cigarettes without age refusal), exposure to secondhand smoke (54.5% lived in homes with others smoking), and media influences (e.g., 87.7% saw anti-smoking messages, while pro-cigarette ads were common).
• Attitudes showed strong support for smoking bans in public places (90.9% favored this) and high awareness of smoking risks, with 98.1% believing smoke from others is harmful.
• Cessation behaviors indicated that most current smokers (88.1%) wanted to quit, with high past-year attempts and help-seeking.
• School-based components included teaching about tobacco dangers (69.2%) and discussing smoking reasons with students (61.0%).
• Data highlights the need for comprehensive tobacco control programs targeting youth, addressing factors like SHS exposure and peer influences.