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GYTS Summary: Comoros 2015

Core Content

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) is a globally standardized survey that monitors youth tobacco use and tracks key tobacco control indicators. It is a part of the Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS) and assists countries in fulfilling their obligations under the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The survey is cross-sectional, school-based, and nationally representative, targeting students aged 13 to 15 years.

Main Objectives

• Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies
• Protect people from tobacco smoke
• Offer help to quit tobacco use
• Warn about the dangers of tobacco
• Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship
• Raise taxes on tobacco

These objectives are aligned with the MPOWER technical package, which provides a framework for implementing effective tobacco control measures.

Key Findings

Tobacco Use

• 11.5% of students, 15.9% of boys, and 7.7% of girls used any tobacco products in the past 30 days.
• 9.1% of students, 13.2% of boys, and 5.6% of girls smoked tobacco in the past 30 days.
• 6.5% of students, 10.5% of boys, and 3.2% of girls smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days.
• 2.7% of students, 3.6% of boys, and 2.0% of girls used smokeless tobacco in the past 30 days.
• 18.7% of students, 25.2% of boys, and 13.2% of girls had ever used any tobacco product.
• 13.7% of students, 20.4% of boys, and 8.1% of girls had ever smoked cigarettes.
• 6.7% of students, 7.0% of boys, and 6.5% of girls had ever used smokeless tobacco.
• 28.4% of students were susceptible to future tobacco use.
• 18.3% of never smokers thought they might enjoy smoking a cigarette.

Cessation

• 67.9% of current smokers tried to stop smoking in the past 12 months.
• 79.4% of current smokers believed they could stop smoking if they wanted to.
• 37.2% of current smokers received help or advice to quit smoking.

Secondhand Smoke

• 28.6% of students were exposed to tobacco smoke at home.
• 43.4% of students were exposed to tobacco smoke in enclosed public places.
• 39.6% of students were exposed to tobacco smoke in outdoor public places.
• 32.7% of students saw someone smoking inside the school building or on school property.

Access & Availability

• 66.1% of current cigarette smokers bought cigarettes from stores, street vendors, kiosks, or street hawkers.
• 63.8% of current cigarette smokers were not prevented from buying cigarettes due to their age.
• 31.1% of current cigarette smokers bought cigarettes as individual sticks.

Media Exposure

• 27.4% of students noticed tobacco advertisements or promotions at points of sale.
• 61.0% of students saw tobacco use on television, videos, or movies.
• 13.6% of students were ever offered a free tobacco product from a tobacco company representative.
• 11.1% of students owned items with tobacco brand logos.
• 52.3% of students noticed anti-tobacco messages in the media.
• 38.3% of students noticed anti-tobacco messages at sporting or community events.
• 58.8% of current smokers thought about quitting due to warning labels.
• 23.1% of students were taught about the dangers of tobacco use in the past 12 months.

Conclusion

The GYTS 2015 survey in Comoros provides essential data on youth tobacco use, cessation behaviors, exposure to secondhand smoke, and media influence. It highlights the need for continued tobacco control efforts, including stronger regulations on advertising, increased awareness of the health risks of tobacco, and improved access to cessation support. The survey results also emphasize the importance of implementing policies that protect young people from secondhand smoke and encourage a tobacco-free lifestyle.