2003-12-31-世界卫生组织-2004_GYTS_Fact_Sheet_Cuba_4_Provinces_1页_38kb

Cuba - 4 Provinces GYTS Summary

This Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) fact sheet summarizes data from a school-based survey conducted in 2004 among 13-15-year-olds in four Cuban provinces. The survey used a two-stage cluster sampling design with high response rates, involving 1,667 students.

Key Findings

• Tobacco Use Prevalence:

  • Ever smoked cigarettes: 13.0% (boys 14.1%, girls 11.8%).
  • Currently use any tobacco product: 7.0% (boys 7.4%, girls 6.5%).
  • Currently smoke cigarettes: 4.6% (boys 4.4%, girls 4.8%).
  • Currently use other tobacco products: 2.7% (boys 3.4%, girls 1.9%).
  • Initiation likelihood: 7.0% of never smokers are expected to start smoking next year.

• Attitudes and Beliefs:

  • Many believe smoking enhances social life: 5.3% think smoking makes boys friends, 5.2% for girls; 3.6% find smoking boys attractive, 4.5% for girls.
  • Health perceptions: 73.9% believe secondhand smoke (SHS) is harmful to them, and 85.9% support banning smoking in public places.
  • Social influences: 47.0% have at least one parent who smokes; 7.3% have most friends smoking.

• Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS):

  • 52.0% of students live in homes where smoking occurs in their presence; 56.7% are exposed outdoors.
  • Overall SHS exposure is high, with strong attitudes against it.

• Access and Availability:

  • 26.7% smoke or have smoked at home; 18.8% buy cigarettes from stores; 7.6% own items with cigarette brand logos.

• Media and Advertising:

  • 96.2% see anti-smoking messages in the past 30 days; over 50% see pro-cigarette ads on billboards, newspapers, or magazines.

• School-Based Factors:

  • 92.1% were taught about smoking dangers; 82.2% discussed reasons for peer smoking; 91.9% learned effects of tobacco use.