1999-12-31-世界卫生组织-2000_GYTS_Fact_Sheet_Malawi_Lilongwe_1页_39kb

Malawi-Lilongwe Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was conducted in 2000 among students aged 13-15 (Standards 7 and 8, Form 1) in Lilongwe, Malawi, with a two-stage cluster sampling design and a 84% overall response rate from 1,083 participants. The survey focused on tobacco use prevalence, determinants, knowledge, attitudes, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), media influences, and school-based factors.

Key findings:

• Ever cigarette smoking: 18.9% (higher in boys).
• Current cigarette smoking: 6.1% (boys higher than girls).
• Use of other tobacco products: 16.9%, with similar rates across genders.
• Never smokers likely to initiate smoking: 16.9%.
• Knowledge and attitudes: Most students (85.7%) saw anti-smoking media in the past 30 days, but 55.8% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards; many view smoking as beneficial socially, but over 80% support public bans due to health risks.
• SHS exposure: 16% live in homes with others smoking, and 35.5% are exposed outside home.
• Cessation: 68.7% of current smokers want to quit, and 88.9% have received help.
• School factors: 68.9% learned about smoking dangers in class, with discussions on initiation reasons.

This survey underscores high youth tobacco use rates, moderate SHS exposure, and the need for school-based tobacco control programs to address initiation risks and promote cessation efforts. Lilongwe could enhance preventive measures based on these findings.