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Italy 2010 (Ages 13-15) Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Summary

Core Content

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) conducted in Italy in 2010 aimed to assess the prevalence of tobacco use among students aged 13-15 and evaluate key determinants influencing their smoking behavior. The survey was school-based and included data on cigarette and other tobacco use, as well as factors such as access, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), cessation attempts, media influence, and school-related smoking education.

Key Findings

Prevalence of Tobacco Use

• Ever smoked cigarettes: 46.0% of students (45.1% boys, 46.7% girls)
• Current cigarette smokers: 20.7% of students (19.4% boys, 21.6% girls)
• Daily cigarette smokers: 7.3% of students (5.8% boys, 8.3% girls)
• Initiation before age ten: 7.4% of students (8.6% boys, 6.6% girls)
• Likely to initiate smoking next year: 41.3% of never smokers (35.4% boys, 46.6% girls)
• Use of hand-rolled tobacco: 27.4% of smokers (36.5% boys, 20.0% girls)

Access and Availability

• Smoking at home: 5.6%
• Purchased from vending machines: 10.7%
• Purchased from stores: 48.8%
• Age-related refusal at stores: Only 8.3% of students who bought cigarettes in a store were refused due to age

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS)

• Live in homes with others smoking: 48.5%
• Exposed to SHS outside home: 79.3%
• Perception of harm from SHS: 61.6%
• Parents who smoke: 46.0%
• Friends who smoke: 25.3%

Cessation Behavior

• Want to stop smoking: 28.0%
• Attempted cessation in the past year: 66.2%
• Received help to quit: 57.3%
• Smoking in the morning: 9.9% always feel the urge to smoke first thing in the morning

Media and Advertising

• Exposure to anti-smoking messages: 91.2%
• Exposure to pro-cigarette ads: 51.7%
• Possession of cigarette brand logos: 13.2%
• Offered free cigarettes: 7.1% were offered free cigarettes by tobacco company representatives

School Environment

• Taught about smoking dangers: 59.1%
• Discussed reasons for smoking: 56.2%
• Teachers smoking during school hours: 44.0%
• Students smoking during school hours: 56.4%

Main Points

• A significant proportion of students in Italy (20.7%) are current cigarette smokers, with 7.3% smoking daily.
• Exposure to secondhand smoke is widespread, with nearly half of the students living in homes where others smoke and 79.3% being exposed to smoke in public places.
• Over 60% of students believe that secondhand smoke is harmful to them.
• The majority of students (59.1%) have been taught about the dangers of smoking, and 56.2% have discussed reasons for smoking in school.
• However, the presence of teachers and students smoking during school hours is also notable, with 44.0% and 56.4% respectively.
• Media plays a dual role, with high exposure to anti-smoking messages but also significant exposure to pro-cigarette advertising.
• Cessation efforts are present, with 28.0% of current smokers wanting to quit and 66.2% having attempted to stop in the past year.

Conclusion

The GYTS highlights the importance of comprehensive tobacco control programs in Italy, emphasizing the need to address both the availability and accessibility of tobacco products, reduce SHS exposure, and reinforce anti-smoking education in schools. The data also underscores the influence of media and the role of peer and family smoking behaviors in shaping youth tobacco use.