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Morocco (Ages 13-15) Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Summary

Core Content

The Morocco Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) is a school-based survey targeting students aged 13-15, conducted in 2001. It provides critical data on tobacco use prevalence and key determinants influencing youth tobacco behavior, which can be used to inform a comprehensive tobacco control program.

The survey employed a two-stage cluster sampling method to ensure representative data across the country. Schools were selected based on enrollment size, and classes were randomly chosen. The overall response rate was 92.9%, with 3,147 students participating.

Main Findings

Tobacco Use Prevalence

• Ever smoked cigarettes: 9.6% (13.8% boys, 4.8% girls)
• Current tobacco use: 10.8% (10.8% boys, 8.5% girls)
• Current cigarette smoking: 2.6% (3.9% boys, 1.0% girls)
• Current use of other tobacco products: 9.2% (10.4% boys, 7.6% girls)
• Likelihood of initiating smoking next year: 11.3% of never smokers

Access and Availability

• Smoking at home: 13.1%
• Buying cigarettes in a store: 17.0%
• Age-related refusal of purchase: Only 23.3% of students who bought cigarettes were refused due to age

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS)

• Live in homes with others smoking: 25.1%
• Exposed to smoke in public places: 37.6%
• Belief in SHS harm: 67.8%
• Public support for banning smoking in public places: 78.0%
• Parents who smoke: 25.2%
• Friends who smoke: 4.9%

Cessation Intentions

• Current smokers who want to stop: 80.3%
• Current smokers who tried to quit in the past year: 58.9%

Media and Advertising

• Anti-smoking media messages seen in the past 30 days: 68.1%
• Pro-cigarette ads on billboards: 49.6%
• Pro-cigarette ads in newspapers/magazines: 52.3%
• Possession of objects with cigarette brand logos: 11.1%
• Offered free cigarettes by tobacco company representatives: 15.4%

School Curriculum

• Taught about smoking dangers: 34.8%
• Discussed reasons for smoking among peers: 24.2%
• Taught about effects of tobacco use: 28.2%

Key Information and Insights

• Tobacco use is relatively low among youth, with only 10.8% currently using any tobacco product and 2.6% smoking cigarettes.
• SHS exposure is moderate, with significant numbers of students living in homes where others smoke and being exposed to smoke in public places.
• Public perception is largely against smoking, with strong support for banning smoking in public and awareness of the health risks associated with SHS.
• Current smokers show a high desire to quit, with 80.3% wanting to stop and 58.9% attempting to quit in the past year.
• Media plays a dual role, with anti-smoking messages being more prevalent than pro-cigarette ads, although the latter still reach a substantial portion of students.
• School-based education on tobacco use is limited, with only a third of students having received classroom instruction on the dangers of smoking.

Conclusion

The GYTS highlights the need for targeted tobacco control interventions, particularly in reducing access to tobacco products, limiting SHS exposure, and enhancing school-based education. It also underscores the importance of media regulation and the potential for youth to be influenced by advertising. These findings can guide policymakers and public health officials in developing effective strategies to reduce tobacco use among adolescents in Morocco.