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Brazil - Palmitos GYTS Summary

Overview

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) conducted in Brazil - Palmitos in 2007 focused on tobacco use and its determinants among students aged 13-15. It was a school-based survey with high response rates, involving all schools, classes, and most students (95% participation rate across 493 students). This provided representative data for the area, addressing access/availability, price, secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure, cessation, media and advertising, and school curriculum components for tobacco control programs.

Key Findings: Prevalence of Tobacco Use

• Ever smoked cigarettes: 15.3% (males 15.4%, females 15.2%)
• Currently use any tobacco product: 8.5% (males 7.9%, females 8.8%)
• Currently smoke cigarettes: 4.3% (males 2.9%, females 5.5%)
• Currently use other tobacco products: 4.2% (males 5.1%, females 3.4%)
• Proportion likely to initiate smoking: 11.1% among never smokers

Key Findings: Determinants and Attitudes

• Secondhand Smoke (SHS) Exposure: Moderate levels, with 26.5% living in homes where others smoke, 29.2% having one or more parents who smoke, and over 50% exposed to SHS in various settings.
• Attitudes Toward Smoking: High awareness, with 70.8% believing smoke from others is harmful, 90.4% supporting public place bans, and strong preferences against smoking for social reasons (e.g., 1.8% have most or all friends who smoke think smoking appeals more).
• Media and Advertising: Widespread exposure to anti-smoking messages (84.0% in the past 30 days) and pro-cigarette ads (52.3% on billboards, 41.5% in newspapers/magazines), along with 4.3% owning branded items.
• Cessation Efforts: Most students (63.2%) want to stop smoking, 56.1% have tried in the past year, and 55.3% have received help; however, 5.6% were offered free cigarettes by tobacco representatives.
• School-Based Education: 43.9% were taught about smoking dangers, 39.8% learned effects of tobacco use, and 23.8% discussed peer smoking reasons.

Implications

The data highlights high tobacco use prevalence and influential determinants like family and media, suggesting a need for comprehensive tobacco control interventions in schools and communities.