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Mexico-Zacatecas Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2011 Summary

Background

The survey was a school-based investigation in 2011 targeting students aged 13-15 in Zacatecas, Mexico. It used a two-stage cluster sampling design with 1,730 participants and an 84.3% response rate to assess tobacco use patterns, determinants, and attitudes among youth.

Key Findings on Tobacco Use

• Overall prevalence: 21.6% of students currently use any tobacco product, including 16.8% who smoke cigarettes and 8.2% who use other tobacco products.
• Ever smoked cigarettes: 47.9% of students (50.7% boys, 44.8% girls).
• Future intentions: 27.5% of never smokers are likely to start smoking in the next year.

Determinants and Attitudes

• Easy access to tobacco: 48.3% buy cigarettes without refusal, and 36.6% have parents who smoke.
• Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure: 35.1% live in homes where others smoke, and 51.4% are exposed to smoke outside the home; 89.7% support banning smoking in public places.
• Knowledge and attitudes: 89.7% believe smoking should be banned from public areas, and 80.6% think SHS is harmful.
• Cessation behaviors: 56.2% of current smokers want to quit, and 71.9% have attempted to stop in the past year.
• Media influence: 85.2% were exposed to anti-smoking media in the past 30 days, while 76.7% saw pro-cigarette billboards and 64.9% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers/magazines. Additionally, 14.0% have objects with cigarette logos.
• School education: 73.4% received classroom education on smoking dangers, and 45.1% discussed peer smoking reasons.

Implications for Tobacco Control

The data suggests a need for comprehensive tobacco control programs, including policies to restrict access, increase public smoking bans, and enhance school-based education to reduce youth tobacco use and prevent initiation.