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Brazil - Vitoria Global Youth Tobacco Survey Summary

Survey Overview: The Brazil-Vitoria Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) conducted in 2009 focused on students aged 13-15 from 7th to 8th grades of elementary school and 1st grade of high school. It used a two-stage cluster sampling design, with schools selected based on enrollment size, followed by random class selection. High response rates were achieved: school 96.2%, class 100%, student 85.2%, and overall 81.9%, with 1,157 participants.

Key Findings:

• Tobacco Use Prevalence:
  • 26.4% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (boys: 28.6%, girls: 24.1%).
  • 12.2% currently use any tobacco product (boys: 12.6%, girls: 11.1%).
  • 6.2% currently smoke cigarettes (boys: 5.7%, girls: 6.3%).
  • 7.2% currently use other tobacco products (boys: 8.1%, girls: 5.8%).
  • 14.4% of never-smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year.
• Access and Availability:
  • 36.9% buy cigarettes easily in stores.
• Secondhand Smoke (SHS) Exposure:
  • 22.1% live in homes where others smoke.
  • 42.8% are exposed to others smoking outside the home.
  • 92.7% support banning smoking in public places.
  • 85.2% believe secondhand smoke is harmful.
  • 25.0% have parents who smoke.
• Cessation:
  • 63.8% of current users tried to stop smoking in the past year.
  • 63.8% ever received help to quit.
• Media and Advertising:
  • 82.6% saw anti-smoking media messages in the last 30 days.
  • 3.7% have objects with cigarette brand logos.
  • 8.6% were offered free cigarettes by tobacco representatives.
• School-Based Factors:
  • 41.0% were taught about smoking dangers in class.
  • 16.6% discussed smoking reasons with peers.
  • 31.6% learned about tobacco effects in school.