JAM_2017_GYTS_v01_M DDI_JAM_2017_GYTS_v01_M Mengmeng Ji Melanie Cowan 2019-05-30 Nesstar Publisher Version 1.0 (May 2019). Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2017 GYTS 2017 JAM_2017_GYTS_v01 Ministry of Health Nesstar Publisher World Health Organization US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NCD Surveillance Team Global Youth Tobacco Survey This is the first GYTS conducted by Jamaica. Public-use dataset adolescents noncommunicable diseases risk factors health surveys tobacco Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) The GYTS is a school-based survey which uses a self-administered questionnaire to monitor tobacco use among youth and to guide the implementation and evaluation of tobacco prevention and control programmes. Jamaica National Individuals School-going adolescents aged 13-15 years. Sample survey data [ssd] self-administered All data processing (scanning, cleaning, editing, and weighting) was conducted at the US Centers for Disease Control. The overall response rate was 56.7%. The data is being distributed without warranty of any kind. The responsibility for the use of the data lies with the user. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use. JAMAICA_17.NSDstat National public-use dataset 1685 76 Nesstar 200801 finalwgt 1685 0 1 1685 Custom age How old are you? 1681 4 1 11 years old or younger 8 2 12 years old 5 3 13 years old 207 4 14 years old 400 5 15 years old 424 6 16 years old 369 7 17 years old or older 268 Sysmiss 4 Sex Are you a boy or a girl? 1673 12 1 male 738 2 female 935 Sysmiss 12 In what grade are you In what grade/form are you? 1672 13 1 Grade 7 5 2 Grade 8 521 3 Grade 9 378 4 Grade 10 483 5 Grade 11 182 6 Grade 12 103 Sysmiss 13 Personal spend per week During an average week, how much money do you have that you can spend on yourself, however you want? 1672 13 1 I usually don't have any spending money 215 2 Less than $100 65 3 $100 - less than $500 335 4 $500 - less than $900 416 5 $900 - less than $1500 173 6 $1500 - less than $2000 142 7 $2000 and over 326 Sysmiss 13 Tried smoking Have you ever tried or experimented with cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs? 1615 70 1 Yes 591 2 No 1024 Sysmiss 70 Age first cigarette How old were you when you first tried a cigarette? 1623 62 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1066 2 7 years old or younger 52 3 8 or 9 years old 54 4 10 or 11 years old 76 5 12 or 13 years old 157 6 14 or 15 years old 160 7 16 years old or older 58 Sysmiss 62 Smoked past 30 days During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? 1574 111 1 0 days 1380 2 1 or 2 days 110 3 3 to 5 days 29 4 6 to 9 days 18 5 10 to 19 days 9 6 20 to 29 days 11 7 All 30 days 17 Sysmiss 111 Cigarettes per day How many cigarettes did you usually smoke in the past month during one day? 1576 109 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1372 2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 64 3 1 cigarette per day 83 4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 39 5 6 to 10 cigarettes per day 8 6 11 to 20 cigarettes per day 3 7 More than 20 cigarettes per day 7 Sysmiss 109 Tried other tobacco Have you ever tried or experimented with any form of smoked tobacco products other than cigarettes ,such as pipe, water pipe, cigars, etc.? 1617 68 1 yes 252 2 no 1365 Sysmiss 68 Used other tobacco past month During the past 30 days, did you use any form of smoked tobacco products other than cigarettes (such as cigars, cigarillos, pipe, waterpipes/hookah/shisha/narguileh)? 1630 55 1 yes 101 2 no 1529 Sysmiss 55 Smoking first thing morning Do you ever have a cigarette or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning? 1668 17 1 I don't smoke tobacco 1028 2 No, when I get up in the morning I don't smoke cigarette as the first and I do not have such a desire 540 3 Yes, I sometimes as the first in the morning smoke a cigarette or have such a desire. 81 4 Yes, as the first in the morning I always smoke a cigarette and have always such desire. 19 Sysmiss 17 How soon feel strong desire How soon after you smoke tobacco do you start to feel a strong desire to smoke again that is hard to ignore? 1660 25 1 I don't smoke tobacco 1341 2 I never feel a strong desire to smoke again after smoking tobacco 201 3 Within 60 minutes 54 4 1 to 2 hours 24 5 More than 2 hours to 4 hours 5 6 More than 4 hours but less than one full day 5 7 1 to 3 days 16 8 4 days or more 14 Sysmiss 25 Tried smokeless tobacco Have you ever tried or experimented with any form of smokeless tobacco products (such as chewing tobacco)? 1631 54 1 Yes 113 2 No 1518 Sysmiss 54 Smokeless tobacco past month During the past 30 days, did you use any form of smokeless tobacco products ,such as snuff, hewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, etc.? 1615 70 1 Yes 42 2 No 1573 Sysmiss 70 Where do you usually smoke Where do you usually smoke? (select only one response) 1644 41 1 I do not smoke 1175 2 At home 191 3 At school 17 4 At work 7 5 At friends' houses 66 6 At parties 126 7 In public places (e.g. street, cafes, parks, shopping centers) 23 8 Other 39 Sysmiss 41 Want to stop smoking now Do you want to stop smoking now? 1675 10 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1084 2 I do not smoke now 344 3 Yes 127 4 No 120 Sysmiss 10 Tried stop smoking last year During the past 12 months, did you ever try to stop smoking? 1675 10 1 I have never smoked 1102 2 I did not smoke during the past 12 months 255 3 Yes 169 4 No 149 Sysmiss 10 Stop smoking if wanted to Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? 1663 22 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1074 2 I don't smoke now 234 3 Yes 288 4 No 67 Sysmiss 22 Received help/advice stop smoking Have you ever received help or advice to help you stop smoking? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) 1670 15 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1136 2 Yes, from a program or professional 36 3 Yes, from a friend 112 4 Yes, from a family member 58 5 Yes, from both programs or professionals and from friends or family members 56 6 No 272 Sysmiss 15 Main reason to stop smoking What was the main reason you decided to stop smoking? (select one response only) 1674 11 1 I have never smoked 1142 2 I have not stopped smoking 98 3 To improve my health 207 4 To save money 22 5 Because my family does not like it 53 6 Because my friends do not like it 16 7 Other 136 Sysmiss 11 Days people smoke in your home During the past 7 days, on how many days has anyone smoked inside your home, in your presence? 1647 38 1 0 1109 2 1-2 142 3 3-4 76 4 5-6 39 5 7 281 Sysmiss 38 Days people smoked enclosed public During the past 7 days, on how many days has anyone smoked in your presence, inside any enclosed public place, other than your home (such as school, shops, cafes, restaurants, shopping malls, etc.)? 1677 8 1 0 816 2 1-2 330 3 3-4 146 4 5-6 80 5 7 305 Sysmiss 8 Days people smoked open public During the past 7 days, on how many days has anyone smoked in your presence, at any outdoor public place (such as playgrounds, sidewalks, entrances to buildings, parks, swimming pools, etc)? 1670 15 1 0 742 2 1 to 2 366 3 3 to 4 148 4 5 to 6 89 5 7 325 Sysmiss 15 People smoke in school During the past 30 days, did you see anyone smoke inside the school building or outside on school property? 1623 62 1 yes 515 2 no 1108 Sysmiss 62 Think other people smoking harmful Do you think that smoke of cigarettes which others are smoking is hazardous for you? 1670 15 1 Definitely not 158 2 Probably not 90 3 Probably yes 309 4 Definitely yes 1113 Sysmiss 15 Banning smoking inside enclosed public 1649 36 1 yes 1250 2 no 399 Sysmiss 36 Banning smoking public places 1638 47 1 Yes 1025 2 No 613 Sysmiss 47 Obtain cigarettes last time The last time you smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days, how did you get them? (select only one response) 1671 14 1 I did not smoke any cigarettes during the past 30 days 1402 2 I bought them in a store or shop 96 3 I bought them from a street vendor 53 4 I bought them at a kiosk 5 5 I bought them from a vending machine 8 6 I got them from someone else 65 7 I got them some other way 42 Sysmiss 14 Refuse to sell due to age During the past month, when you entered a shop to buy tobacco products, did the salesman refuse to sell them to you because of your age? 1657 28 1 During the past month, I did not try to buy tobacco products from a shop. 1371 2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age 98 3 No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes 188 Sysmiss 28 Bought cigarettes last time The last time you bought cigarettes during the past 30 days, how did you buy them? 1660 25 1 I did not buy cigarettes during the past 30 days 1397 2 I bought them in a pack 60 3 I bought individual sticks (singles_ 138 4 I bought them in a carton 15 5 I bought them in rolls 13 6 I bought tobacco and rolled my own 37 Sysmiss 25 Pat pack of 20 cigarettes On average, how much do you think a pack of 20 cigarettes costs? 1675 10 1 $100 - $399 201 2 $400 - $699 187 3 $700 - $999 157 4 $1,000 - $1,399 178 5 $1,400 and more 87 6 I don't know 865 Sysmiss 10 Purchase cigarettes near school Can you purchase cigarettes near your school? 1632 53 1 yes 231 2 no 435 3 do not know 966 Sysmiss 53 Difficult to get tobacco How easy or difficult would it be for you to get tobacco products/cigarettes if you wanted some? 1659 26 1 Very difficult 165 2 Fairly difficult 64 3 Fairly easy 179 4 Very easy 415 5 I don't know 836 Sysmiss 26 Anti-tobacco media messages During the past 30 days, did you see or hear any anti-tobacco media messages on television, radio, internet, billboards, posters, newspapers, magazines, or movies? 1632 53 1 yes 802 2 no 830 Sysmiss 53 Anti-tobacco messages events 1669 16 1 I did not go to sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events, or social gatherings in the past 30 days 607 2 yes 381 3 no 681 Sysmiss 16 Health warnings on cigarette packages During the past 30 days, did you see any health warnings on cigarette packages? 1634 51 1 Yes, but I didn't think much of them 537 2 Yes, and they led me to think about quitting smoking or not starting smoking 460 3 No 637 Sysmiss 51 Taught dangers of tobacco During the past 12 months, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of tobacco use? 1661 24 1 yes 653 2 no 711 3 do not know 297 Sysmiss 24 See people using tobacco TV During the past 30 days, did you see any people using tobacco when you watched TV, videos, or movies? 1651 34 1 I did not watch TV, videos, or movies in the past 30 days 156 2 Yes 987 3 No 508 Sysmiss 34 See tobacco advertisements During the past 30 days, did you see any advertisements or promotions for tobacco products at points of sale (such as stores, street vendors, shops, etc.)? 1636 49 1 I did not visit any points of sale in the past 30 days 279 2 Yes 440 3 No 917 Sysmiss 49 Wear/use tobacco name Would you ever use or wear something that has a tobacco company or tobacco product name or picture on it such as a lighter, t-shirt, hat, or sunglasses? 1658 27 1 yes 344 2 maybe 576 3 no 738 Sysmiss 27 Tobacco brand logo Do you have something (for example, t-shirt, pen, backpack) with a tobacco product brand logo on it? 1619 66 1 yes 263 2 no 1356 Sysmiss 66 Offered you a free tobacco Has a person working for a tobacco company ever offered you a free tobacco product? 1616 69 1 yes 88 2 no 1528 Sysmiss 69 Best friends offered tobacco If one of your best friends offered you a tobacco product, would you use it? 1664 21 1 Definitely not 1159 2 Probably not 232 3 Probably yes 226 4 Definitely yes 47 Sysmiss 21 Use tobacco next 12 months At anytime during the next 12 months do you think you will use any form of tobacco? 1671 14 1 Definitely not 1198 2 Probably not 225 3 Probably yes 175 4 Definitely yes 73 Sysmiss 14 Difficult to quit smoking Once someone has started smoking tobacco, do you think it would be difficult for them to quit? 1655 30 1 Definitely not 321 2 Probably not 248 3 Probably yes 590 4 Definitely yes 496 Sysmiss 30 Smoking helps feel comfortable socially Does cigarette smoking help people to feel more comfortable or more uncomfortable at celebrations, parties or other social gatherings? 1636 49 1 More comfortable 745 2 Less comfortable 252 3 No difference from non-smokers 639 Sysmiss 49 Agree or disagree with the following Do you agree or disagree with the following: "I think I might enjoy smoking a cigarette." 1658 27 1 I currently smoke cigarettes 82 2 Strongly agree 87 3 Agree 211 4 Disagree 670 5 Strongly disagree 608 Sysmiss 27 Family discuss effects of smoking Has anyone in your family discussed the harmful effects of smoking tobacco with you? 1603 82 1 yes 833 2 no 770 Sysmiss 82 Taught smoking effect in class During the past 12 months, were you taught in any of your classes about the effects of using tobacco like it makes your teeth yellow, causes wrinkles, or makes you smell bad? 1641 44 1 Yes 604 2 No 664 3 Not sure 373 Sysmiss 44 Teachers smoking in school building During school hours, how often do you see teachers smoking in the school building? 1662 23 1 About every day 73 2 Sometimes 90 3 Never 1275 4 Don't know 224 Sysmiss 23 Teachers smoking outdoor During school hours, how often do you see teachers smoking outdoors on school premises? 1642 43 1 About every day 76 2 Sometimes 133 3 Never 1206 4 Don't know 227 Sysmiss 43 Heard of electronic cigarettes Before today, had you ever heard of electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes? 1626 59 1 yes 715 2 no 911 Sysmiss 59 Electronic cigarettes past month During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use electronic cigarettes? 1669 16 1 0 days 1461 2 1 or 2 days 103 3 3 to 5 days 67 4 6 to 9 days 10 5 10 to 19 days 8 6 20 to 29 days 6 7 All 30 days 14 Sysmiss 16 Electronic cigarette smoked all life In total, how many days have you used an electronic cigarette or e-cigarette in your entire life? 1645 40 1 0 days 1379 2 1 day 121 3 2 to 10 days 70 4 11 to 20 days 34 5 21 to 50 days 15 6 51 to 100 days 7 7 More than 100 days 19 Sysmiss 40 Ever tried hookah Have you ever tried or experimented with hookah (waterpipe) smoking, even one or two puffs? 1630 55 1 yes 235 2 no 1395 Sysmiss 55 Age first smoke hookah How old were you when you first tried smoking hookah? 1661 24 1 I have never tried smoking shisha 1414 2 7 years old or younger 62 3 8 or 9 years old 38 4 10 or 11 years old 21 5 12 or 13 years old 29 6 14 or 15 years old 71 7 16 years old or older 26 Sysmiss 24 Smoke hookah past month During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke hookah? 1653 32 1 0 1517 2 1-2 63 3 3-5 33 4 6-9 17 5 10-19 12 6 20-29 4 7 all 30 days 7 Sysmiss 32 Refuse to serve you hookah During the past 30 days, did anyone refuse to serve you hookah because of your age? 1617 68 1 I did not try to get hookah served to me during the past 30 days 1449 2 Yes, someone refused to serve me hookah because of my age 97 3 No, my age did not keep me from being served hookah 71 Sysmiss 68 Hookah smoking session per day Please think about the days you smoked hookah during the past 30 days. How many hookah smoking sessions did you usually participate in per day? 1660 25 1 I did not smoke shisha during the past 30 days 1529 2 1 session per day 62 3 2 sessions per day 35 4 3 sessions per day 25 5 4 or more sessions per day 9 Sysmiss 25 Think other people's hookah smoking is harmful Do you think the smoke from other people's hookah smoking is harmful to you? 1645 40 1 Definitely not 271 2 Probably not 173 3 Probably yes 435 4 Definitely yes 766 Sysmiss 40 Where smoke hookah The last time you smoked hookah during the past 30 days, where did you smoke it? (select only one response) 1647 38 1 I did not smoke shisha during the past 30 days 1482 2 At home 73 3 At a coffee shop 25 4 At a restaurant 26 5 At a bar or club 12 6 Other 29 Sysmiss 38 Tried beady smoking Have you ever tried or experimented with beady smoking, even one or two puffs? 1621 64 1 Yes 198 2 No 1423 Sysmiss 64 Age first tried beady How old were you when you first tried smoking a beady? 1662 23 1 I have never tried smoking a beady 1502 2 7 years old or younger 51 3 8 or 9 years old 34 4 10 or 11 years old 17 5 12 or 13 years old 21 6 14 or 15 years old 26 7 16 years old or older 11 Sysmiss 23 Days smoke beadies past month During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke beadies? 1657 28 1 0 days 1552 2 1 or 2 days 47 3 3 to 5 days 24 4 6 to 9 days 18 5 10 to 19 days 5 6 20 to 29 days 2 7 All 30 days 9 Sysmiss 28 Smoke beadies per day Please think about the days you smoked beadies during the past 30 days. How many beadies did you usually smoke per day? 1660 25 1 I did not smoke beadies during the past 30 days 1541 2 Less than 1 beady per day 51 3 1 beady per day 22 4 2 to 5 beadies per day 25 5 6 to 10 beadies per day 10 6 11 to 20 beadies per day 4 7 More than 20 beadies per day 7 Sysmiss 25 Obtain beady past month The last time you smoked beady during the past 30 days, how did you get them? (select only one response) 1658 27 1 I did not smoke any beadies during the past 30 days 1527 2 I bought them in a store or shop 60 3 I bought them from a street vendor 25 4 I bought them at a kiosk 14 5 I bought them from a vending machine 5 6 I got them from someone else 12 7 I got them some other way 15 Sysmiss 27 Tried grabba smoking Have you ever tried or experimented with grabba smoking, even one or two puffs? 1637 48 1 Yes 455 2 No 1182 Sysmiss 48 Age first tried smoking grabba How old were you when you first tried smoking grabba? 1654 31 1 I have never tried smoking grabba 1239 2 7 years old or younger 76 3 8 or 9 years old 50 4 10 or 11 years old 51 5 12 or 13 years old 88 6 14 or 15 years old 114 7 16 years old or older 36 Sysmiss 31 Smoke grabba past month During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke grabba? 1631 54 1 0 days 1400 2 1 or 2 days 120 3 3 to 5 days 55 4 6 to 9 days 24 5 10 to 19 days 14 6 20 to 29 days 4 7 All 30 days 14 Sysmiss 54 Grabba rolls past month Please think about the days you smoked grabba during the past 30 days. How many grabba rolls did you usually smoke per day? 1648 37 1 I did not smoke grabba during the past 30 days 1413 2 Less than 1 per day 86 3 1 per day 76 4 2 to 5 per day 55 5 6 to 10 per day 11 6 11 to 20 per day 0 7 More than 20 per day 7 Sysmiss 37 Stop smoking grabba now Do you want to stop smoking grabba now? 1642 43 1 I have never smoked grabba 1191 2 I don't smoke grabba now 231 3 Yes 80 4 No 140 Sysmiss 43 Ever try to stop smoking grabba During the past 12 months, did you ever try to stop smoking grabba? 1637 48 1 I have never smoked grabba 1203 2 I did not smoke grabba during the past 12 months 163 3 Yes 109 4 No 162 Sysmiss 48 Obtain grabba past month The last time you smoked grabba during the past 30 days, how did you get it? (select only one response) 1614 71 1 I did not smoke any grabba during the past 30 days 1381 2 I bought it in a store or shop 61 3 I bought it from a street vendor 52 4 I bought it at a kiosk 8 5 I bought it from a vending machine 5 6 I got it from someone else 69 7 I got it some other way 38 Sysmiss 71 stratum 1685 0 201701001 1685 psu 1685 0 1 1685