2007-12-31-世界卫生组织-2008_GYTS_Fact_Sheet_Republic_of_Korea_1页_38kb

South Korea Global Youth Tobacco Survey Summary (GYTS, 2008, ages 13-15):

• Overview: A school-based survey using a two-stage cluster sample design, involving 5,305 students with high response rates (93.5% overall). Data covers tobacco use prevalence, determinants like access, exposure to secondhand smoke, cessation attempts, media and advertising impacts, and school-based factors.

• Key Findings:

  • Ever smoked cigarettes: 26.1% (31.3% male, 20.3% female).
  • Current tobacco use: 13.0% of students (14.9% male, 10.6% female).
  • Current cigarette smoking: 8.8% (10.8% male, 6.3% female).
  • Other tobacco products: 6.2% current users (7.2% male, 5.0% female).
  • High school attainment: 67.2% taught about smoking dangers in class, 61.2% learned tobacco effects.
  • Secondhand smoke exposure: 37.6% live in homes with smoking others, 70.8% exposed elsewhere.
  • Cessation: 66.1% current smokers want to quit, 77.1% tried to stop in the past year.
  • Media and advertising: 87.9% saw anti-smoking messages, but 50.6% saw pro-tobacco ads in media.
  • Social factors: Attitudes indicate strong belief in smoking harm, with 82.2% endorsing public bans and high cessation intent.