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West Bank GYTS Summary

Methodology

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in the West Bank was a school-based study of students aged 13-15 in grades 7-10, conducted in 2009 using a two-stage cluster sampling design with high response rates (100% school and class response, 95.0% student response). It assessed tobacco use prevalence and determinants like access/price, secondhand smoke exposure, media, and school curricula.

Key Findings on Tobacco Use

• Ever smoked cigarettes: 43.8% of respondents (higher among boys), indicating exposure to tobacco initiation.
• Current tobacco use: 40.2% continue to use any tobacco product, with 21.0% currently smoking cigarettes.
• Specific products: 34.8% use shisha or other tobacco, showing diverse tobacco consumption among youth.

Determinants of Tobacco Use

• Accessibility: 33.3% buy cigarettes from stores without refusal, and fewer barriers exist for young users.
• Secondhand smoke (SHS): 63.0% live in homes where others smoke, and 61.6% are exposed outside homes, with high parental smoking rates.
• Peer and social influences: 18.3% have most or all friends who smoke, increasing the likelihood of initiation.
• Media and advertising: 60.5% viewed anti-smoking messages, but pro-cigarette ads were seen more (71.9% on billboards), promoting positive attitudes.
• School factors: 42.6% learned about smoking dangers in class, though prevention efforts may be limited by other influences.

Public Health Implications

The high tobacco use and SHS exposure highlight risks for youth health and suggest a need for school-based tobacco control programs, including education on refusal skills, smoke-free policies, and stricter advertising regulations to reduce initiation.