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Peru - Huancayo Global Youth Tobacco Survey Summary (2007)

Survey Overview:
This survey, conducted in 2007, used a two-stage cluster sampling design to assess tobacco use and related determinants among 1,183 students aged 13-15 in Secondary Schools 1-5 in Huancayo, Peru. Response rates were high, with 100% school and class responses but 91.8% student participation overall, ensuring representative data.

Key Findings:

• Prevelance of Tobacco Use: 17.0% of students were current cigarette smokers, and 21.3% used any tobacco product. Male students showed higher smoking rates (e.g., 60.6% ever smoked, 24.3% current smokers) compared to females. Additionally, 4.5% used other tobacco products.

• Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS): High exposure was reported, with 18.0% living in homes where others smoked and 41.7% exposed to smoke outside homes. Support for banning smoking in public places was strong (86.5% agreed SHS is harmful, 90% favored smoke-free public areas).

• Knowledge and Attitudes: Many students viewed smoking negatively, with perceptions varying by gender (e.g., 22% thought boys who smoke have more friends). However, attitudes on attractiveness decreased smoking appeal overall, and strong advocacy for tobacco control measures emerged.

• Access and Availability: Easy access to cigarettes was common (59.9%[who shopped]) with few refusals due to age; 10% had branded items.

• Cessation Behaviors: About half (56.1%) of current smokers wanted to quit, and 65.7% had attempted cessation in the past year, with most previously receiving help.

• Media Exposure: Students saw both anti-tobacco (80.6% in the last 30 days) and pro-tobacco messages (e.g., 65.9% pro-ads on billboards), indicating mixed influence.

• School-Based Education: Nearly 55% of students received classroom lessons on smoking dangers and effects during the past year.

Highlights:
The survey underscores high tobacco use among youth and significant SHS exposure, highlighting the need for school-based comprehensive tobacco control programs, media regulations, and parental involvement to address determinants like price, access, and social norms.