2002-12-31-世界卫生组织-2003_GYTS_Fact_Sheet_Cook_Islands_1页_37kb

Survey Overview: The Cook Islands Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was conducted in 2003 with a two-stage cluster sample design. It targeted 604 students aged 13-15 years, with 100% school and class response rates and an 84.8% student response rate. The survey aimed to assess tobacco use prevalence and determinants for comprehensive tobacco control programs.

Tobacco Use Prevalence:

• 71.7% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Boys: 69.6%, Girls: 73.5%).
• 45.1% currently use any tobacco product (Boys: 39.9%, Girls: 49.6%).
• 19.8% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking in the next year.

Determinants of Tobacco Use:

• Access and Availability: 24.2% smoke at home, 13.6% buy cigarettes from stores.
• Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS): 57.6% live in homes with smoking, 73.0% are exposed in public places.
• Cessation: 95.2% want to stop, 79.0% have sought help, 85.9% tried to quit in the past year.
• Media and Advertising: 80.9% were exposed to anti-smoking media, 71.0% saw pro-cigarette ads in print, 26.0% have cigarette brand objects.
• School Factors: 56.1% were taught about smoking dangers, 54.8% about tobacco effects, 35.8% discussed tobacco use reasons.

Key Highlights:

• High current smoking rates among youth (over 40% use tobacco).
• Almost 60% are exposed to SHS at home, and over 70% in public settings.
• Students generally support smoking bans in public places and recognize health risks of SHS.
• Strong desire to quit smoking and limited access to tobacco cessation support.
• Media influence includes both anti-smoking and pro-tobacco advertising.