2002-12-31-世界卫生组织-2003_GYTS_Fact_Sheet_United_Republic_of_Tanzania_Dar_Es_Salaam_1页_37kb

Tanzania – Dar Es Salaam Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) – 2003 Overview
This survey, conducted in 2003, focused on students aged 13-15 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, using a two-stage cluster sampling design with a 100% school and 100% class response rate. A total of 1,145 students participated, with a 92.5% overall response rate. It assessed tobacco use prevalence and various determinants such as access, price, secondhand smoke (SHS), cessation, media, and school curriculum.

Prevalence of Tobacco Use

• Ever smoked cigarettes: 10% (males: 17.9%, females: 8.5%).
• Currently uses any tobacco product: 9.2% (males: 11.7%, females: 8.3%).
• Currently smokes cigarettes: 2.9% (males: 4.3%, females: 2.4%).
• Currently uses other tobacco products: 7.3% (males: 8.4%, females: 7.0%).
• Likelihood of initiation among never smokers: 3.0%.
• SHS exposure: 28.3% of students live in homes where others smoke; 37.1% are exposed in public places outside the home.

Determinants of Tobacco Use
The survey examined factors including access to tobacco, availability and price, SHS exposure, cessation awareness, media and advertising influence (e.g., anti-smoking messages, pro-cigarette ads), and school-based curriculum on tobacco control.

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke

• 79.5% of students believe smoking should be banned in public places.
• 87.9% think SHS is harmful to them.
• 3.3% have most or all friends who smoke.
• 13.4% have parents who smoke.

Media and Advertising

• 86.5% saw anti-smoking media messages in the past 30 days; 67.3% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards or in print media.
• 20.9% have objects with cigarette brand logos; 6.2% were offered free cigarettes by tobacco representatives.
• Opinion on public smoking bans: Nearly all students support bans on smoking in public places.

School-Based Factors

• 70.0% of students were taught about smoking dangers during the past year.
• 38.5% discussed reasons for smoking among peers during class.
• 48.1% were taught about the effects of tobacco use.
• While exposure to pro-cigarette ads increased risks, pro-smoking norms and media influences were noted.