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Lithuania Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), Ages 13-15, 2005 Summary

• Survey Overview: A school-based survey of 1,646 students (response rate 82.8%) in grades 7-9, using a two-stage cluster sampling method. It assessed tobacco use prevalence and determinants.

• Prevalence Highlights:

  • 72.3% had ever smoked cigarettes (Boys 80.0%; Girls 65.6%).
  • 32.1% currently used any tobacco product (Boys 36.8%; Girls 28.1%), with 29.6% smoking cigarettes (Boys 33.8%; Girls 25.9%).
  • 18.2% were likely to initiate smoking next year.

• Determinants and Attitudes:

  • High exposure to secondhand smoke (43.1% lived with others smoking; 64.6% were around smokers outside home). Most (66.1%) believe SHS is harmful and should be banned from public places.
  • Access was high (56.1% bought cigarettes without age refusal), and media influence included 89.5% exposure to anti-smoking messages but also pro-cigarette ads.
  • Cessation desires were strong (70.9% wanted to stop smoking; 63.5% had quit attempts in the past year).

• Key Findings: High rates of tobacco use and initiation among youth, with significant gender disparities. Strong public support for smoke-free policies and media influencing perceptions.