2004-12-31-世界卫生组织-2005_GYTS_Fact_Sheet_Eswatini_1页_38kb

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in Swaziland (now Eswatini) focused on ages 13-15, conducted in 2005 using a two-stage cluster sample design. With a high response rate of about 86%, 7,628 students participated. Key findings include:

• Cigarette and tobacco prevalence: 13.3% had ever smoked cigarettes, and 11.3% used any tobacco product currently.
• Demographic differences: Boys had higher rates than girls for all tobacco use indicators.
• Determinants: High exposure to secondhand smoke (nearly one-quarter live in homes where others smoke, and over half are exposed elsewhere). Media and advertising showed influence, with access to cigarette brand logos and pro-tobacco ads visible.
• Attitudes and cessation: Over three-quarters of current smokers want to stop, and many received help or tried to quit. Nearly all students (72.9%) believe secondhand smoke is harmful.
• School-related factors: Students were taught about tobacco dangers, but less commonly discussed peer reasons for smoking.

These data highlight the need for comprehensive tobacco control programs addressing price, availability, media influences, and school curricula in Swaziland.