2004-12-31-世界卫生组织-2005_GYTS_Fact_Sheet_Brazil_Salvador_1页_38kb

Brazil - Salvador GYTS Summary (13-15 years):

• Survey Details: A school-based survey conducted in 2005 (7th/8th elementary, 1st high school), with 793 participants (86% response rate), measuring tobacco use prevalence and determinants.
• Prevalence:
  • 23% life-time cigarette smokers (Boys 23.4%, Girls 22.7%), 6.4% current cigarette smokers (Boys 5.2%, Girls 7.0%).
  • 8.3% currently use any tobacco product (including 2.9% using other forms), 6.4% are current smokers. 20% of non-smokers are likely to initiate use (next 12 months).
• Tobacco Use Determinants & Attitudes:
  • 86%+ believe secondhand smoke (SHS) is harmful and support public smoking bans (promoting policy).
  • High SHS exposure (20% live with others smoking at home, 41.9% outside home, overall ~62%). 18.9% have one+ parents who smoke.
  • Brand visibility is high (3.7% have objects with cigarette logos). Media exposure: Seen anti-smoking messages (85.5%), pro-cigarette ads (49.3% - mostly via billboards/newspapers/mags).
  • School policies: 40% taught about smoking dangers, 21.5% discussed peer smoking, 35.4% learned about tobacco effects.
  • Perceptions promoting smoking: 14.5% think smoking gives more friends (Boys/14+), 4.3%/3.0% think smoking makes girls/boys look more attractive.
• Key Finding: High prevalence of ever-smoking and current use among 13-15 year-olds in Salvador, Brazil.