2008-12-31-世界卫生组织-2009_GYTS_Fact_Sheet_Bhutan_1页_85kb

Bhutan Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Fact Sheet Summary:

Survey Overview:

• Conducted in 2009, a school-based survey targeting students aged 13-15 (classes VII, VIII, IX).
• Used a two-stage cluster sampling method, achieving a high overall student response rate of 97.5% (n=1,019).
• Aimed to assess tobacco use prevalence and associated determinants (access, price, SHS exposure, media, cessation knowledge, school curriculum).

Key Findings:

• Tobacco Use:
  • Ever smoked cigarettes: 22.2% (M: 33.3%, F: 14.0%)
  • Current use of any tobacco product: 18.8% (M: 27.6%, F: 11.6%)
  • Current cigarette smoking: 12.4% (M: 18.3%, F: 7.9%)
  • Current use of other tobacco products: 12.0% (M: 17.7%, F: 7.0%)
  • Youth initiation likelihood: 8.0% of never smokers intended to try cigarettes the next year.
• Secondhand Smoke (SHS):
  • Exposure at home: 29.5% of students live in homes with others smoking present.
  • Exposure outside home: 59.4% are around smokers in public places; 44.1% think SHS is harmful; 72.8% concur with this view.
  • Parental smoking: 17.5% have one or more parents who smoke. (Note: ~30% of parents smoke based on calculation from SHS exposure).
• Media and Advertising:
  • Anti-smoking messages seen: 86.9% saw them in past 30 days.
  • Pro-cigarette ads seen: 72.9% saw ads in past 30 days.
  • Cigarette logos present: 14.9% have an object with a cigarette brand logo.
• School-based Education:
  • Taught about smoking dangers: 61.6% in past year.
  • Discussed smoking reasons: 49.1% in past year.
  • Taught about tobacco effects: 54.9% in past year.
• Attitudes & Intentions:
  • Smoking perceived benefits: 58.9% think smokers have more friends; 19.5% think smokers look more attractive.
  • Smoking cessation desire: 79.1% current smokers want to quit; 84.1% tried to quit in the last year; 86.1% have received help to quit.
• Availability:
  • Cigarette access: 23.7% bought cigarettes in a store; 9.6% usually smoke at home.

Key Determinants & Prevention Areas:

• Factors influencing use include price/access, parental / peer smoking, SHS exposure, pro-advertising, and lack of comprehensive school education (despite some progress). Prevention efforts should target availability, price, cessation support, parental/family influences, reducing SHS exposure, counteracting pro-tobacco media, and reinforcing school-based tobacco prevention curricula.