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Paraguay - Alto Parana GYTS Summary

Methodology

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was a school-based survey conducted in 2003, targeting students ages 13-15 in grades 7, 8, and 9. A two-stage cluster sampling design was used, with a 1,344-student sample. Response rates included 88% school participation, 100% class enrollment, 96.9% student participation, and an overall 85.2%.

Key Focus Areas

The survey assessed prevalence of cigarette and tobacco use, along with five determinants: access/availability and price of cigarettes, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), cessation efforts, media and advertising exposure, and school curriculum on tobacco.

Key Findings

• Tobacco Use Prevalence:

  • Ever smoked cigarettes: 31.6% (Boys: 31.1%, Girls: 31.9%).
  • Current use of any tobacco product: 22.5% (Boys: 23.0%, Girls: 21.7%).
  • Current cigarette smoking: 14.9%.
  • Current use of other tobacco products: 10.6%.
  • Likelihood of initiating smoking next year: 19.3% among never smokers.

• Secondhand Smoke (SHS) Exposure:

  • Percentage living in homes with others smoking: 40.1%.
  • Exposed to SHS outside home: 59.9%.
  • Perception of SHS harm: 82.4% believe it is harmful; 61.9% think smoking should be banned from public places. Among youth, 34.5% have at least one parent who smokes.

• Access and Availability:

  • Most common smoking location: Home (21.7%).
  • Purchase behavior: 39.4% buy cigarettes in stores, with no refusals due to age (88.6% not refused).

• Cessation Attempts:

  • Among current smokers: 55.6% want to stop, 61.8% have tried in the past year, and 78.2% have sought help.

• Media and Advertising:

  • Anti-smoking media exposure: 85.4% see messages in the past 30 days.
  • Pro-cigarette advertising: High prevalence, with 91.1% seeing ads on billboards and 89.7% in media (newspapers/magazines), potentially increasing youth appeal. Additionally, 19.2% have tobacco-branded objects.

• School Curriculum:

  • 71.9% reported learning about smoking harms in school; 45.7% discussed peer smoking reasons, and 64.8% learned tobacco effects in the past year.

Highlights

• 22.5% of students currently use any tobacco product.
• 14.9% are current cigarette smokers, with significant youth readiness to start smoking.
• High SHS exposure and family influence (e.g., 34.5% with smoking parents).
• Strong public support for smoking bans in public areas (over 80% agree).
• Mixed media messaging: High awareness of anti-smoking campaigns, but concurrent strong pro-tobacco advertising influences.