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San Marino Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2010 Summary

Overview

The San Marino GYTS, conducted in 2010, was a school-based survey targeting students aged 13-15 in grades 3 (middle school) and 1/2 (high school). It surveyed all students in the target grades across San Marino schools (627 students) and Italian schools (206 students), with a total of 833 participants and an 87.7% response rate. The survey examined various factors influencing tobacco use, including access, price, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), cessation, media and advertising, and school curricula.

Key Findings on Tobacco Use

• Cigarette smoking prevalence: 26.9% of students had ever smoked cigarettes, with similar rates between boys (26.8%) and girls (26.9%). Current smoking rates were 11.2%, increasing slightly with age and higher among girls.
• Initiation and future likelihood: 6.4% initiated smoking before age ten, and 33.9% of never smokers were likely to start smoking the following year.
• Determinants: Access was common, with 8.1% usually smoking at home and 36.3% purchasing cigarettes from stores. Price and availability were not directly measured.
• Exposure to secondhand smoke: One-third of students (33.3%) lived in homes where others smoked, with 36.6% having at least one parent who smoked. Additionally, 70.9% were exposed to smoking outside the home, and 33.9% were directly exposed while present.
• Cessation attempts: 27.8% of current smokers wanted to stop, and 51.5% had tried to quit in the past year. Help-seeking was moderate at 43.1% over the past 30 days; however, 8.3% smoked first thing in the morning.
• Media influence: 89.7% saw anti-smoking messages, and 54.8% were exposed to pro-cigarette ads, particularly in newspapers or magazines.

School and Educational Factors

• Tobacco control education: 61.6% of students received classroom instruction on smoking dangers in the past year, and 59.2% discussed reasons for youth smoking during class.
• School environment: 28.6% observed teachers smoking on school premises, and 25.0% saw students smoking, indicating a need for stricter policies.

Implications

These findings highlight high youth tobacco use in San Marino, driven by factors like parental smoking, media exposure, and inadequate education. Recommendations include strengthening tobacco control programs, enforcing no-smoking policies in schools, and enhancing anti-tobacco media campaigns.