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Mexico-Pachuca GYTS Summary for 13-15 Year Olds

Introduction

The Mexico-Pachuca Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in 2008 was a school-based study targeting students aged 13-15 years. It employed a two-stage cluster sampling design with high response rates, involving 1264 participants from 43 schools, yielding an overall response rate of 82.0%.

Key Findings

• Tobacco Use Prevalence:

  • 50.3% of students had smoked cigarettes at least once.
  • 24.4% currently use any tobacco product.
  • 19.3% smoke cigarettes now.
  • 10.2% use other tobacco products.
  • 29.0% of never smokers are likely to start smoking in the next year.

• Adolescent-Related Factors:

  • Exposure to secondhand smoke is high, with 33.8% living in homes where others smoke.
  • 51.0% are exposed to smoking outside the home.
  • Attitudes show strong support for public smoking bans: 83.1% believe smoke is harmful, and nearly all support banning smoking in public places.
  • Access to tobacco is relatively easy, with low refusal rates in stores (44.4% purchased cigarettes without issue), and 37.8% have one or more parents who smoke.
  • Cessation efforts: 42.7% of current smokers want to quit, and most (54.8%) have attempted to stop; about two-thirds (68.5%) received help.

• Media and Advertising:

  • High exposure to anti-smoking messages (88.9% saw them in the past 30 days) compared to pro-tobacco ads (82.6% from billboards).
  • 88.9% % saw anti-smoking media, while 20.5% % purchased tobacco-related items.

• School Environment:

  • 77.7% were taught about smoking dangers in school.
  • Over half (54.8%) were exposed to tobacco advertising.

Global Youth Tobacco Survey Highlights

This survey underscores the significant prevalence of tobacco use among youth in Mexico-Pachuca, with high awareness and support for tobacco control measures, yet tobacco availability and use remain prevalent. Data may be used for comprehensive school-based tobacco prevention programs.