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Global Youth Tobacco Survey Summary (El Salvador 2015)

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) conducted in El Salvador in 2015 found high rates of tobacco use among adolescents aged 13-15. Key findings include:

• 13.1% of surveyed students used any tobacco products, with boys (15.3%) more affected than girls (10.7%).
• Specific tobacco use: 9.9% smoked cigarettes, predominantly among boys (11.4%), while electronic cigarette use was low at 2.7%.
• Cessation efforts show that over 70% of current smokers attempted to quit in the past 12 months.
• Exposure to secondhand smoke is significant, with 17.2% of students exposed at home and 42.7% in enclosed public places.
• Media influence is evident, with 59.1% favoring tobacco prohibitions and nearly 60% believing tobacco smoking is harmful.
• Access to tobacco products is easy, as 44.1% of cigarette smokers bought them readily.
• awareness is high, with 84.2% supporting smoking bans in public areas, and many students saw anti-tobacco messages.