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Sudan STEPS Survey 2016: Tobacco Fact Sheet Summary

1 Background & Methodology

• WHO STEPS (Stepwise Approach to Surveillance) is a standardized method for collecting data on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and risk factors like tobacco use.
• The Sudan survey executed all three steps (Socio-demographics/behavior, Physical measurements, Biochemical tests) from Feb-Dec 2016, covering adults aged 18-69 years (n=8145 respondents overall).
• Sample weighed by gender and age. High response rates (95% for steps 1&2, 88% for step 3).

2. Key Findings (Tobacco Use)

• Overall Smoking Prevalence: 9.6% of adults smoked tobacco (17.1% men, 0.7% women).
• Smokeless Tobacco Use: 7.9% of adults used smokeless tobacco (14.3% men, 0.2% women).
• Combined Tobacco Use: 15.6% of adults used either smoked tobacco or smokeless tobacco.

3. Key Findings (Current Use Patterns)

• Daily smoking: 6.9% of adults (12.6% men, 0.3% women).
• Daily smokeless tobacco use: 6.7% of adults (12.3% men, 0.2% women).
• Age of initiation: Average age was 18.6 years for men, 16.1-22.9 years for women (19.3 years overall).

4. Key Findings (Quit Attempts & Advice)

• Quit attempts: 65.0-65.5% of smokers tried to quit in the past 12 months.
• Professional advice: 33.4-34.0% of smokers were advised to quit by health professionals in the past 12 months.

5. Key Findings (Secondhand Smoke Exposure)

• Home Exposure: 24.6% of adults (approx. 4.9 million) were exposed to secondhand smoke at home.
• Workplace Exposure (closed areas): 22.1% of adults (approx. 4.4 million) were exposed to secondhand smoke in closed workplace areas.

6. Key Findings (Health Warnings & Media)

• 71.7-71.8% of smokers thought about quitting because of package warning labels.
• 46.0-49.0% of adults noticed anti-tobacco messages on TV/radio in the last 30 days.
• 27.9-30.9% of adults noticed such messages in newspapers/magazines.
• Low awareness of cigarette marketing/ Promotions (6.7-10.0%).

7. Economic Aspect

• Average monthly expenditure on manufactured cigarettes was 280.6 SDG.

This fact sheet presents key tobacco-related indicators from the 2016 Sudan STEPS survey, highlighting prevalence rates, exposure, cessation efforts, and public awareness.