GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 1 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q1 CR1 Have you ever experimented with cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs? . Missing 139 . 1 Yes 760 28.9% 2 No 1,903 71.1% Q2 CR2 How old were you when you smoked for the first time? . Missing 147 . 1 I have never smoked 1,963 73.6% 2 7 years old or younger 22 0.9% 3 8 or 9 years old 63 2.4% 4 10 or 11 years old 166 6.2% 5 12 or 13 years old 268 10.1% 6 14 or 15 years old 162 6.4% 7 16 years old or older 11 0.5% Q3 CR3 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? . Missing 219 . 1 0 days 2,374 91.6% 2 1 or 2 days 142 5.7% 3 3 to 5 days 29 1.2% 4 6 to 9 days 13 0.6% 5 10 to 19 days 11 0.4% 6 20 to 29 days 9 0.3% 7 All 30 days 5 0.2% Q4 CR4 During the past 30 days, on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke? . Missing 238 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days 2,348 91.3% 2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 173 7.0% 3 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 36 1.4% 4 6 to 10 cigarettes per day 6 0.3% 5 11 to 20 cigarettes per day . 0.0% 6 More than 20 cigarettes per day 1 0.0% Q5 CR5 During the past 30 days, how did you usually get your cigarettes? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 160 . 1 I did not smoke during the past month 2,312 87.1% 2 I bought them in a store, market stall or from a street vendor 168 6.5% 3 I bought them from a vending machine 9 0.4% 4 I gave someone else money to buy them for me 27 1.1% 5 I borrowed them from someone else 34 1.3% 6 I stole them 19 0.7% 7 An older person gave them to me 43 1.8% 8 I got them some other way, specify.. 30 1.2% Q6 ECR6 During the past 30 days, what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 191 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past month 2,165 82.4% 2 No usual brand 132 5.2% 3 Marlboro 95 3.8% 4 Lark 30 1.2% 5 Lider 80 3.0% 6 Belmoth 109 4.4% 7 Others . 0.0% GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 2 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q7 ECR7 How much do you usually pay for a pack of 20 cigarettes? . Missing 34 . 1 I don't smoke 2,317 83.6% 2 I don't buy them in packs 290 10.5% 3 80 cents a pack 38 1.5% 4 40 cents a half pack 27 0.9% 5 8 cents a cigarette 96 3.5% Q8 ECR8 During the past 30 days, how much do you think you spent on cigarettes? . Missing 44 . 1 I don't smoke 2,300 83.1% 2 I don't buy my cigarettes 282 10.4% 3 8 cents to 40 cents 130 4.8% 4 41 cents to 1 dollar 23 0.9% 5 1 dollar to 3 dollars 15 0.6% 6 3 dollars to 5 dollars 5 0.2% 7 More than 5 dollars 3 0.1% Q9 ECR9 In a usual month, how much money do you get? . Missing 166 . 1 I don't get any money 1,354 51.7% 2 Less than 2 dollars 405 15.2% 3 2 to 5 dollars 294 11.3% 4 5 to 8 dollars 166 6.2% 5 More than 8 dollars 417 15.7% Q10 CR10 During the past month, did anyone refuse to sell you cigarettes because of your age? . Missing 163 . 1 I did not try to buy cigarettes during the past month 2,278 86.0% 2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age 143 5.5% 3 No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes 218 8.5% Q11 CR11 During the past month, have you ever used any other form of tobacco products (e.g. chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars, pipe, little cigars)? . Missing 68 . 1 Yes 233 8.7% 2 No 2,501 91.3% Q12 CR12 Where do you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 79 . 1 I have never smoked 2,094 76.7% 2 At home 192 6.9% 3 At school 31 1.1% 4 At work 9 0.3% 5 At friends' houses 135 5.0% 6 At social events 70 2.6% 7 In public spaces (e.g. parks, street corners, restaurants, shopping centres,) 137 5.2% 8 Other 55 2.1% Q13 ECR13 Do you want to smoke more after drinking or using another drug? . Missing 61 . 1 I have never smoked 2,123 77.1% 2 I no longer smoke 406 14.9% 3 I smoke but I don't drink or use drugs 184 6.9% 4 No, I smoke less when I drink or use other drugs 11 0.4% GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 3 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 5 Yes, I smoke more when I drink or use drugs 8 0.3% 6 I smoke about the same when I drink or use other drugs 9 0.3% Q14 CR13 Do you usually smoke or feel like smoking when you get up in the morning? . Missing 43 . 1 I have never smoked 1,982 71.5% 2 I no longer smoke 327 11.9% 3 No, I don't smoke or want to smoke when I get up in the morning 402 14.8% 4 Yes, I sometimes smoke or want to smoke when I get up in the morning 40 1.5% 5 Yes, I always smoke or want to smoke when I get up in the morning 8 0.3% Q15 CR14 Do your parents smoke? . Missing 74 . 1 Neither 1,518 55.7% 2 Both 166 6.0% 3 Father only 717 26.2% 4 Mother only 153 5.7% 5 I don't know 174 6.5% Q16 CR15 If one of your friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it? . Missing 59 . 1 Definitely not 2,044 74.5% 2 Probably not 357 13.0% 3 Probably yes 288 10.5% 4 Definitely yes 54 2.0% Q17 CR16 Has anyone in your family discussed the negative effects of smoking with you? . Missing 75 . 1 Yes 1,718 63.0% 2 No 1,009 37.0% Q18 CR17 Do you think that you would smoke cigarettes during the next 12 months? . Missing 105 . 1 Definitely not 2,112 78.0% 2 Probably not 320 12.0% 3 Probably yes 234 8.8% 4 Definitely yes 31 1.2% Q19 CR18 Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 months from now? . Missing 50 . 1 Definitely not 2,184 79.0% 2 Probably not 307 11.3% 3 Probably yes 231 8.5% 4 Definitely yes 30 1.1% Q20 CR19 Once someone has started smoking, do you think it would be difficult to stop? . Missing 87 . 1 Definitely not 1,060 39.1% 2 Probably not 434 16.0% 3 Probably yes 671 24.7% 4 Definitely yes 550 20.1% Q21 CR20 Do you think boys who smoke have more or less friends? . Missing 111 . 1 More friends 439 16.6% GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 4 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 2 Less friends 1,218 45.2% 3 No difference from non-smokers 1,034 38.3% Q22 CR21 Do you think girls who smoke have more or less friends? . Missing 53 . 1 More friends 423 15.6% 2 Less friends 1,409 51.1% 3 No difference from non-smokers 917 33.2% Q23 CR22 Does smoking help people feel more or less comfortable/important at celebrations, parties, or in other social gatherings? . Missing 89 . 1 More comfortable 604 22.4% 2 Less comfortable 1,204 44.3% 3 No difference from non-smokers 905 33.3% Q24 CR23 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes boys look more or less attractive? . Missing 84 . 1 More attractive 223 8.4% 2 Less attractive 1,641 60.3% 3 No difference from non-smokers 854 31.3% Q25 CR24 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes girls look more or less attractive? . Missing 48 . 1 More attractive 223 8.2% 2 Less attractive 1,805 65.5% 3 No difference from non-smokers 726 26.3% Q26 CR25 Do you think that smoking cigarettes makes you gain or lose weight? . Missing 112 . 1 Gain weight 168 6.2% 2 Lose weight 1,634 61.0% 3 No difference from non-smokers 888 32.8% Q27 CR26 Do you think cigarette smoking is harmful to your health? . Missing 69 . 1 Definitely not 156 5.8% 2 Probably not 62 2.2% 3 Probably yes 277 10.1% 4 Definitely yes 2,238 81.9% Q28 CR27 Do any of your closest friends smoke? . Missing 45 . 1 None of them 1,566 56.3% 2 Some of them 977 35.9% 3 Most of them 171 6.2% 4 All of them 43 1.6% Q29 CR28 When you see a man smoking, what do you think of him? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 106 . 1 Lacks confidence 1,296 48.0% 2 Stupid 797 29.6% 3 Loser 503 18.6% 4 Successful 27 1.0% 5 Intelligent 9 0.3% GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 5 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 6 Macho 64 2.5% Q30 ECR30 When you see a woman smoking, what do you think of her? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 93 . 1 Lacks confidence 1,287 47.4% 2 Stupid 830 30.6% 3 Loser 504 18.8% 4 Successful 42 1.5% 5 Intelligent 11 0.4% 6 Macho 35 1.3% Q31 CR30 Do you think it is safe to smoke for only a year or two as long as you quit after that? . Missing 104 . 1 Definitely not 1,674 61.5% 2 Probably not 447 16.6% 3 Probably yes 317 11.9% 4 Definitely yes 260 10.0% Q32 CR31 Do you think the smoke from other people's cigarettes is harmful to you? . Missing 60 . 1 Definitely not 207 7.6% 2 Probably not 105 3.9% 3 Probably yes 415 15.0% 4 Definitely yes 2,015 73.5% Q33 CR32 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your home, in your presence? . Missing 59 . 1 0 days 1,880 68.6% 2 1 to 2 days 458 16.8% 3 3 to 4 days 139 5.0% 4 5 to 6 days 56 2.0% 5 7 days 210 7.7% Q34 CR33 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your presence, in places other than in your home? . Missing 54 . 1 0 days 1,550 56.1% 2 1 to 2 days 696 25.5% 3 3 to 4 days 205 7.5% 4 5 to 6 days 80 2.8% 5 7 days 217 8.1% Q35 CR34 Are you in favor of banning smoking in public places (such as restaurants, in buses, streetcars, gyms, places for diversion, discos, movie theaters, airplanes)? . Missing 70 . 1 Yes 2,258 82.4% 2 No 474 17.6% Q36 CR35 Do you want to stop smoking now? . Missing 93 . 1 I have never smoked 2,022 74.3% 2 I have stopped smoking 476 17.7% 3 Yes 146 5.5% 4 No 65 2.5% GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 6 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q37 CR36 During the past year, have you ever tried to stop smoking? . Missing 45 . 1 I have never smoked 2,090 75.5% 2 I have stopped smoking 396 14.5% 3 Yes 172 6.4% 4 No 99 3.6% Q38 CR37 How long ago did you stop smoking? . Missing 52 . 1 I have never smoked 2,101 76.2% 2 I have not stopped smoking 133 4.9% 3 1-3 months 226 8.4% 4 4-11 months 92 3.3% 5 One year 78 2.8% 6 2 years 42 1.5% 7 3 years or longer 78 2.9% Q39 CR38 What was the main reason you stopped smoking cigarettes? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 64 . 1 I have never smoked 2,064 75.0% 2 I have not stopped smoking 117 4.3% 3 To improve my health 361 13.3% 4 To save money 21 0.7% 5 Because my family does not like it 62 2.3% 6 Because my friends don't like it 37 1.4% 7 Other, specify 76 2.8% Q40 CR39 Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? . Missing 38 . 1 I have never smoked 2,068 74.6% 2 I have stopped smoking 327 11.9% 3 Yes 336 12.3% 4 No 33 1.3% Q41 CR40 Have you ever received help or advice to stop smoking? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 53 . 1 I have never smoked 2,064 74.7% 2 Yes, from a program or professional 104 4.0% 3 Yes, from a friend 207 7.6% 4 Yes, from a family member 110 4.1% 5 Yes, from both programs or professionals and from friends or family members 52 1.9% 6 No 212 7.7% Q42 CR41 During the past month, how many anti-smoking messages have you seen or heard (TV, radio, billboards, newspapers, magazines, movies, movie theaters)? . Missing 97 . 1 A lot 1,050 38.9% 2 A few 1,041 38.5% 3 None 614 22.7% Q43 CR42 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings, how often do you see anti-smoking messages? . Missing 63 . 1 I never go to these type of events 1,001 36.7% 2 A lot 265 9.6% GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 7 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 3 Sometimes 941 34.4% 4 Never 532 19.3% Q44 CR43 When you watch TV, videos, or movies, how often do you see actors smoking? . Missing 73 . 1 I never watch TV, videos, or movies 151 5.5% 2 A lot 931 33.9% 3 Sometimes 1,430 52.7% 4 Never 217 7.9% Q45 ECR45 Do you have any garment (t-shirt, pen, backpack, cap, bag, etc.) with a cigarette brand logo on it? . Missing 153 . 1 Yes 278 10.5% 2 No 2,371 89.5% Q46 CR45 During the last month, when you watched sports events or other programs on TV how often did you see cigarette brand names? . Missing 47 . 1 I never watch TV 163 6.1% 2 A lot 963 34.6% 3 Sometimes 1,226 44.5% 4 Never 403 14.8% Q47 CR46 During the past month, how many advertisements for cigarettes have you seen on billboards? . Missing 79 . 1 A lot 917 33.7% 2 A few 1,149 42.3% 3 None 657 24.0% Q48 CR47 During the past month, how many advertisements or promotions for cigarettes have you seen in newspapers or magazines? . Missing 97 . 1 A lot 808 30.1% 2 A few 1,221 45.0% 3 None 676 24.9% Q49 CR48 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events, how often do you see advertisements for cigarettes? . Missing 49 . 1 I never go to this type of event 919 33.7% 2 A lot 379 13.8% 3 Sometimes 994 35.6% 4 Never 461 16.9% Q50 ECR50 Has a cigarette representative ever offered you samples? . Missing 101 . 1 Yes 282 10.7% 2 No 2,419 89.3% Q51 CR50 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of smoking? . Missing 111 . 1 Yes 1,596 59.2% 2 No 673 25.0% 3 Not Sure 422 15.8% GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 8 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q52 CR51 During this school year, did you discuss in any of your classes the reasons why people your age smoke? . Missing 72 . 1 Yes 656 24.2% 2 No 1,719 62.5% 3 Not Sure 355 13.3% Q53 CR52 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the effects of smoking like it makes your teeth yellow, causes wrinkles, or makes you smell bad? . Missing 70 . 1 Yes 1,376 50.1% 2 No 1,048 38.6% 3 Not Sure 308 11.3% Q54 ECR54 How long ago did you last discuss smoking and health in class as part of a lesson? . Missing 93 . 1 Never 1,120 41.6% 2 This term 792 28.9% 3 3 months ago 297 11.2% 4 6 months ago 69 2.6% 5 9 months ago 46 1.7% 6 More than a year ago 385 14.1% Q55 CR54 How old are you? . Missing 54 . 1 11 years old or younger 140 5.0% 2 12 years old 644 22.9% 3 13 years old 771 27.9% 4 14 years old 760 27.9% 5 15 years old 339 12.6% 6 16 years old 73 2.9% 7 17 years old or older 21 0.8% Q56 CR55 What is your sex? . Missing 57 . 1 Male 1,300 47.1% 2 Female 1,445 52.9% Q57 ECR57 In what grade are you? . Missing 316 . 1 First 815 32.4% 2 Second 864 34.6% 3 Third 807 32.9% Q61 ECR61 Approximately how many prevention courses or programs on smoking have you received during school hours? . Missing 2,353 . 1 I have not received any 246 55.0% 2 1 to 5 118 25.8% 3 5 to 10 51 11.5% 4 More than 10 34 7.7% Q62 ECR62 Have you received or attended prevention programs (courses, meetings, seminars, etc.) on cigarette use in other places such as: . Missing 402 . 1 Your neighborhood 818 34.0% 2 Sports events 260 10.8% GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 9 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 3 Cultural events 282 11.8% 4 Church groups 484 20.1% 5 Social clubs 53 2.1% 6 Vacation camps 148 6.2% 7 Others 355 15.0% Q63 ECR63 Who gave you prevention courses on cigarette use in your school? . Missing 102 . 1 I have not received any prevention course 1,156 42.7% 2 I don't remember 535 20.0% 3 My teachers 782 28.9% 4 Professionals from a public institution 101 3.7% 5 Professionals from a private institution 51 1.9% 6 Other 75 2.8% Q64 ECR64 Where do you get most of the information you have about cigarettes? CHOOSE ONLY ONE RESPONSE . Missing 122 . 1 Friends 412 15.8% 2 Family members 1,033 38.3% 3 Teachers 366 13.7% 4 Professionals 115 4.3% 5 Newspapers 102 3.8% 6 Television 340 12.4% 7 Books 163 6.1% 8 Your own experience 149 5.7% Q65 ECR65 How would you rate the content of the prevention programs on cigarette use that you have received? CHOOSE ONLY ONE RESPONSE . Missing 85 . 1 Alarmist, exaggerated 329 12.1% 2 Interesting 1,340 49.0% 3 Boring, inadequate 148 5.4% 4 Inaccurate 77 2.9% 5 Incomplete 123 4.5% 6 I have not received any courses 700 26.1% Q66 ECR66 Do you think you are sufficiently informed about cigarette use? . Missing 102 . 1 Well informed 1,140 42.1% 2 Sufficiently informed 446 16.4% 3 Little informed 924 34.4% 4 Not at all informed 190 7.2% Q67 ECR67 In your opinion, who is the right person to give prevention courses to youth? CHOOSE ONLY ONE RESPONSE . Missing 108 . 1 Teachers 634 23.3% 2 Doctors, psychologists 889 33.1% 3 Priests 59 2.3% 4 Police officers 68 2.6% 5 Youth who are leaders 157 5.9% 6 Parents 597 22.1% 7 Testimonials 290 10.8% Q68 ECR68 What do you think is the best method to reach a youth with information about cigarette use prevention? CHOOSE ONLY ONE RESPONSE GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 10 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent . Missing 126 . 1 TV 850 31.5% 2 Radio 130 4.9% 3 Pamphlets 170 6.3% 4 Posters 40 1.4% 5 Youth magazine 321 12.1% 6 Direct personal contact 664 24.9% 7 Seminars 501 18.8% Q69 ECR69 How important to you right now is a prevention program to respond to your personal worries about cigarette use and its consequences? . Missing 163 . 1 Very important 1,794 68.0% 2 Important 540 20.5% 3 A little important 173 6.4% 4 10 0.4% 5 Not important 122 4.7% Q70 ECR70 Do you think professionals exaggerate when they say that one should not smoke cigarettes under any circumstances? . Missing 110 . 1 Yes 822 30.6% 2 No 1,870 69.4% Q71 ECR71 Do you think teachers should attend the prevention programs with the youth? . Missing 115 . 1 Always 1,671 62.1% 2 Sometimes 819 30.5% 3 Never 197 7.4% Q72 ECR72 Do you think that parents should attend the prevention programs with the youth? . Missing 127 . 1 Always 1,777 66.4% 2 Sometimes 680 25.4% 3 Never 218 8.2% Q73 ECR73 Would you like to participate as a mulitplying leader or prevention agent in a prevention program? . Missing 84 . 1 Yes 1,194 44.0% 2 Maybe 1,176 43.1% 3 No 348 12.9% Q74 ECR74 Do you think cigarette smoking is a problem among youth? . Missing 113 . 1 Very important 1,997 74.2% 2 Important 463 17.2% 3 A little important 98 3.7% 4 Not important 131 4.9% Q75 ECR75 In your opinion, what should be done so that youth don't smoke? (CHOOSE ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 171 . 1 Be strict, punish them 528 20.0% 2 Have better teachers in their classes 189 7.2% 3 Give them good information 870 32.5% 4 Provide them with a good family environment 415 16.0% GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 11 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 5 Talk with them about their personal worries 553 21.2% 6 Hope that time will solve the problem 26 1.0% 7 Nothing: it's their choice 50 1.9% Q76 ECR76 Do you think that authorities at your school are aware of the importance of cigarette use for the students? . Missing 151 . 1 I don't think there are problems with cigarette use at my school 1,225 46.4% 2 There are those who smoke at my school and the authorities know it 495 18.7% 3 There are those who smoke at my school and the authorities don't know it 713 26.6% 4 The authorities turn a blind eye. 218 8.3% Q77 ECR77 What do you do when there is someone smoking in a closed space? . Missing 151 . 1 Prohibit them from smoking 707 26.6% 2 Ask them not to smoke 739 28.0% 3 Get away from that person 940 35.3% 4 It bothers you but you don't do anything 182 6.9% 5 You are indifferent 83 3.1% Q78 ECR78 Where do you get the money to buy your cigarettes? . Missing 1,316 . 1 From the money your parents give you for lunch 410 27.5% 2 From your savings 254 17.0% 3 From your job 75 5.0% 4 You borrow it 41 2.8% 5 On credit from your neighborhood store 19 1.4% 6 You take them from your parents or siblings 46 3.2% 7 Other 641 43.1% Q79 ECR79 Lately are you smoking more, less or about the same as before? . Missing 1,548 . 1 More 172 13.9% 2 The same 212 17.0% 3 Less 870 69.1% Q80 ECR80 Have you smoked 100 cigarettes in your entire life? . Missing 457 . 1 Yes 190 8.3% 2 No 2,155 91.7% Q81 ECR81 What is the longest period you have gone without smoking? . Missing 1,637 . 1 I have not stopped smoking 269 23.0% 2 One week 238 20.6% 3 One month 132 11.4% 4 Three months 78 6.7% 5 Six months 68 6.0% 6 One year 380 32.2% Q82 ECR82 What type of problems have you had because of smoking? . Missing 144 . 1 I don't smoke 2,067 77.5% 2 I have not had problems 427 16.1% 3 Health problems 70 2.7% GYTSPAHO2001 Ecuador All Schools 12 Region 2 (Guayaquil) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 4 Financial problems 21 0.8% 5 Problems in school 31 1.3% 6 Problems at home 40 1.6% 7 Other 2 0.1%