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Cyprus Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2011: Summary of Findings for Ages 13-15

This survey, conducted in 2011 among students aged 13-15 years, utilized a two-stage cluster sampling design with 1,318 participants and an overall response rate of 31.1%. The data is representative of Cyprus and includes key determinants and prevalence rates for tobacco use.

Key Highlights:

• Prevalence of tobacco use: 30.4% of students had ever smoked cigarettes; 19.5% currently used any tobacco product, and 13.9% smoked cigarettes currently.
• Cessation and cessation help: 32.2% of current smokers wanted to stop, 55.6% tried to quit in the past year, and 72.0% received assistance to stop smoking.
• Access and availability: 46.7% of current smokers bought cigarettes from stores, and 20.7% smoked at home.
• Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS): 81.4% lived in homes where others smoked, and 90.1% were exposed to smoking outside home environments.
• Media and advertising: 13.8% owned objects with cigarette brand logos, and 15.4% were offered free cigarettes by tobacco companies.
• School-based interventions: 56.0% received education on smoking dangers in school; 45.9% discussed peer smoking reasons.
• Youth initiation: 20.3% initiated smoking before age ten, and 19.1% of never smokers were likely to start next year.

The survey underscores high tobacco use rates among Cyprus youth, with significant exposure to secondhand smoke and influence from media, suggesting a need for comprehensive tobacco control programs focused on prevention, education, and policy enforcement.