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TChad GYTS Summary

Core Content

The TChad Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) is a school-based survey conducted in 2008 that collected data on the prevalence of cigarette and other tobacco use among students in grades 6ème, 5ème, 4ème, and 3ème (ages 13-15). The survey also gathered information on five key determinants of tobacco use: access/availability and price, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), cessation, media and advertising, and school curriculum. These determinants are essential for developing a comprehensive tobacco control program in TChad.

Survey Methodology

• Sampling Design: A two-stage cluster sample was used, with schools selected based on enrollment size and classes randomly selected.
• Response Rates:
  • School response rate: 100.0%
  • Class response rate: 100.0%
  • Student response rate: 74.2%
• Total Participants: 905 students aged 13-15.

Prevalence of Tobacco Use

• Ever smoked cigarettes: 14.2% (15.7% boys, 9.4% girls)
• Current tobacco use: 18.9% (20.9% boys, 13.9% girls)
• Current cigarette smoking: 7.5% (8.4% boys, 4.3% girls)
• Current use of other tobacco products: 15.1% (16.5% boys, 11.6% girls)
• Likely to initiate smoking next year: 20.1% of never smokers

Knowledge and Attitudes

• Social perception: 37.8% of students think boys who smoke have more friends; 32.1% think girls who smoke have more friends.
• Attractiveness perception: 32.7% of students think boys who smoke look more attractive; 30.9% think girls who smoke look more attractive.

Access and Availability

• Current smokers: 34.0% usually smoke at home; 39.2% buy cigarettes in a store.

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS)

• Living environment: 33.9% live in homes where others smoke in their presence; 19.1% have at least one parent who smokes.
• Exposure outside home: 55.1% are exposed to smoke from others in places outside their home.
• Awareness of harm: 31.4% think smoke from others is harmful to them.
• Public opinion on SHS: 60.4% think smoking should be banned in public places.

Media and Advertising

• Anti-smoking messages: 78.0% of students saw anti-smoking media messages in the past 30 days.
• Pro-cigarette ads: 62.6% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards; 64.0% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines.
• Brand exposure: 30.3% have an object with a cigarette brand logo.
• Free offers: 16.1% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative.

School Curriculum

• Smoking dangers education: 48.2% had been taught about the dangers of smoking.
• Reasons for smoking: 34.5% had discussed reasons why people their age smoke.
• Effects of tobacco use: 48.5% had been taught about the effects of tobacco use.

Key Highlights

• High current tobacco use: 18.9% of students currently use any tobacco product, with 7.5% smoking cigarettes and 15.1% using other tobacco products.
• High SHS exposure: One-third of students live in homes where others smoke, and over half are exposed to smoke outside their homes. One in five students has at least one parent who smokes.
• Public support for smoking bans: Six in ten students think smoking should be banned in public places.
• Awareness of harm: More than 3 in 10 students believe secondhand smoke is harmful to them.
• Brand exposure and advertising influence: 30.3% have an object with a cigarette brand logo, and over 60% saw pro-cigarette ads in the past 30 days.
• Media and education impact: Over 75% of students were exposed to anti-smoking messages, and more than half were taught about the effects of tobacco use.

Main Findings

The survey reveals significant tobacco use among TChad's youth, with a notable gender disparity in smoking prevalence. Exposure to secondhand smoke is widespread, and there is a strong perception of the harmful effects of smoking. Media and advertising play a critical role in shaping students' attitudes, with both anti-smoking and pro-cigarette messages being prevalent. School education on tobacco use and its consequences is also important, though not universally implemented. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to reduce tobacco use and exposure among young people in TChad.