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Syria UNRWA Global Youth Tobacco Survey Summary

Background & Methodology

• Target: Students aged 13-15 in grades 7, 8, and 9 across Syria.
• Conducted by: UNRWA in 2008.
• Design: A two-stage cluster sample survey.
  • First stage: School selection proportional to enrollment size.
  • Second stage: Random class selection, followed by eligibility of all students in selected classes.
• Response Rates: The survey achieved high response rates: School response rate (100%), class response rate (100%), student response rate (95.9%).

Key Prevalence Findings

• Ever Smoked Cigarettes: 29.6% of students aged 13-15.
  • Boys: 39.5%
  • Girls: 18.5%
• Current Use of Any Tobacco Product: 42.4%
• Current Cigarette Smoking: 13.3%
  • Boys: 19.6%
  • Girls: 6.3%
• Current Shisha Smoking: 31.2%
  • Boys: 36.1%
  • Girls: 24.8%
• Current Use of Other Tobacco Products: 37.7%
  • Boys: 42.7%
  • Girls: 31.3%

Key Findings - Determinants & Consequences

• Initiation: 20.7% of never smokers are likely to smoke next year.
• Accessibility:
  • High percentage (82.4%) of students buying cigarettes were not refused due to age in stores.
  • 25.0% of students usually smoke at home.
  • 35.5% buy cigarettes in a store.
• Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS):
  • 67.6% of students are exposed to smoke in public places.
  • 66.1% live in homes where others smoke.
  • 67.7% believe secondhand smoke is harmful.
  • 57.0% have at least one parent who smokes.
  • 13.9% report most or all friends smoke.
• Attitudes & Perception:
  • 70.4% see anti-smoking messages in the past 30 days.
  • 59.4% see pro-cigarette ads in newspapers/magazines in the past 30 days.
  • 72.3% see pro-cigarette ads on billboards in the past 30 days (approx. 3/4).
  • 13.9% have an object with a cigarette brand logo.
  • Ban Support: 41.3% think smoking should be banned from public places.
  • Smoking Appeal: 28.1%-21.8% believe smoking boys/girls have more friends/appear more attractive.
  • Individual Smokers: 73.1% of current smokers want to stop; 71.3% have tried to quit in the past year; 75.2% received help to stop.

Summary

The Syria UNRWA Global Youth Tobacco Survey reveals high rates of tobacco use among adolescents (over 37%) across various products, with significant gender disparities. Factors like SHS exposure, parental smoking, and prevalence of pro-tobacco advertising are prevalent. A substantial majority (73%) of current smokers express a desire to quit, yet challenges persist. Support for public smoking bans exists (~40%), indicating a potential foundation for tobacco control policies.