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Brazil - Macapa GYTS Summary

Survey Overview

• Conducted in 2007 as a school-based survey targeting students aged 13-15 (7th, 8th, and 1st grades).
• Used a two-stage cluster sampling design with a school response rate of 100%, class response rate of 100%, and student response rate of 85.4%.
• Involved 935 participants to assess tobacco use prevalence and determinants.
• Aims to inform comprehensive tobacco control programs by addressing factors like access, price, exposure, media, and educational aspects.

Prevalence of Tobacco Use

• 35.1% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (male: 33.4%, female: 35.8%).
• 20.6% currently used any tobacco product (male: 18.3%, female: 21.7%).
• 14.7% currently smoked cigarettes (male: 13.7%, female: 15.1%).
• 8.0% currently used other tobacco products (male: 6.2%, female: 9.2%).
• 18.1% of never smokers reported likely initiating smoking in the next year.

Determinants of Tobacco Use

• Access/Availability: 25.2% of students bought cigarettes in stores; parental smoking (33.2% have parents who smoke) and peer smoking (10.6% have friends who smoke) were significant influences.
• Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS): 34.3% lived in homes with others smoking; 43.3% were exposed to smoke outside the home; 86.6% believed SHS should be banned in public places.
• Knowledge and Attitudes: 75.9% acknowledged the harm of SHS; 86.6% favored public smoking bans.

Media and Advertising Exposure

• 82.1% saw anti-smoking media messages in the past 30 days.
• 58.1% viewed pro-cigarette ads on billboards; 47.1% saw them in newspapers or magazines.
• Only 8.0% had objects with cigarette brand logos, indicating limited commercial exposure impact.

Cessation and School Factors

• Among current smokers, 54.8% wanted to quit; 63.3% had attempted cessation in the past year; 73.4% received help to stop.
• School-based components: 48.0% learned about smoking dangers in class; 29.6% discussed peer-related smoking reasons; 43.3% were taught effects of tobacco use.

Key Highlights

• High prevalence: one in five students use any tobacco product currently.
• Strong public support: most students view SHS as harmful and advocate for smoking bans in public spaces.
• Prevention potential: many users intend to quit, and schools play a role in education.