GYTSPAHO2007 Saint Lucia All Schools 1 Region 1 (National) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q1 CR1 Have you ever tried or experimented with cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs? . Missing 32 . 1 Yes 407 36.1% 2 No 789 63.9% Q2 CR2 How old were you when you first tried a cigarette? . Missing 37 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 803 65.2% 2 7 years old or younger 46 4.0% 3 8 or 9 years old 65 6.0% 4 10 or 11 years old 105 8.6% 5 12 or 13 years old 114 10.1% 6 14 or 15 years old 50 5.1% 7 16 years old or older 8 1.0% Q3 CR3 During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? . Missing 59 . 1 0 days 1,022 86.4% 2 1 or 2 days 96 9.2% 3 3 to 5 days 20 1.7% 4 6 to 9 days 11 0.9% 5 10 to 19 days 9 0.8% 6 20 to 29 days 3 0.3% 7 All 30 days 8 0.7% Q4 CR4 During the past 30 days (one month), on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke? . Missing 46 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1,030 86.2% 2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 70 6.3% 3 1 cigarette per day 49 4.3% 4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 24 2.5% 5 6 to 10 cigarettes per day 5 0.4% 6 11 to 20 cigarettes per day 2 0.2% 7 More than 20 cigarettes per day 2 0.1% Q5 CR5 During the past 30 days (one month), how did you usually get your own cigarettes? (Select only one response) . Missing 3 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1,033 83.5% 2 I bought them in a store, shop or from a street vendor 32 3.0% 3 I bought them from a vending machine 3 0.2% 4 I gave someone else money to buy them for me 17 1.5% 5 I borrowed them from someone else 22 1.9% 6 I stole them 20 1.7% 7 An older person gave them to me 47 3.9% 8 I got them some other way 51 4.5% Q6 LCR6 During the past 30 days (one month), what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 27 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days 1,010 83.1% 2 No usual brand 24 2.1% 3 Besnson and Hedges 27 2.8% 4 Embassy 94 8.0% GYTSPAHO2007 Saint Lucia All Schools 2 Region 1 (National) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 5 Hillsborough 4 0.3% 6 Corner 13 1.2% 7 Kool 11 0.9% 8 Other 18 1.7% Q7 LCR7 How much do you usually pay for a pack of 20 cigarettes? . Missing 10 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 920 74.6% 2 I don't buy cigarettes, or I don't buy them in packs. 206 17.4% 3 Less than $3.00 42 3.5% 4 $3.00 to less than $6.00 14 1.2% 5 $6.00 to less than $7.50 28 2.6% 6 $7.50 or more 8 0.8% Q8 LCR8 During the past 30 days (one month) how much do you think you spent on cigarettes? . Missing 19 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 965 78.7% 2 I don't buy cigarettes. 194 17.0% 3 Less than $3.00 26 2.1% 4 More than $3.00 but less than $6.00 17 1.6% 5 More than $6.00 but less than $10.00 1 0.1% 6 More than $10.00 6 0.4% Q9 LCR9 In a usual month (30 days) how much pocket money (can be changed to allowance, income, etc) do you get? . Missing 15 . 1 I don't receive any pocket money (or income, allowance, etc.) 483 38.8% 2 less than $20.00 233 18.6% 3 $21.00 to $40.00 143 11.7% 4 $41.00 to $60.00 71 6.3% 5 $61.00 to $80.00 34 2.8% 6 $81.00 to $100.00 71 6.3% 7 More than $100.00 178 15.5% Q10 CR10 During the past 30 days (one month), did anyone ever refuse to sell you cigarettes because of your age? . Missing 6 . 1 I did not try to buy cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1,090 89.3% 2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age 69 5.6% 3 No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes 63 5.1% Q11 CR11 During the past 30 days (one month), have you ever used any form of tobacco products other than cigarettes (e.g. chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, cigars, black joints, pipes)? . Missing 8 . 1 Yes 125 10.3% 2 No 1,095 89.7% Q12 CR12 Where do you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 29 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 891 73.6% 2 At home 106 8.7% 3 At school 15 1.5% 4 At work 1 0.2% 5 At friends' houses 89 7.5% 6 At social events 10 0.9% GYTSPAHO2007 Saint Lucia All Schools 3 Region 1 (National) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 7 In public spaces (e.g. parks, shopping centres, street corners) 24 2.2% 8 other 63 5.3% Q13 CR13 Do you ever have a cigarette or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning? . Missing 3 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 830 66.4% 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 194 16.0% 3 No, I don't have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 162 14.3% 4 Yes, I sometimes have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 30 2.6% 5 Yes, I always have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 9 0.7% Q14 CR14 Do your parents smoke? . Missing 6 . 1 None 821 66.2% 2 Both 38 3.1% 3 Father only 282 23.3% 4 Mother only 16 1.6% 5 I don't know 65 5.9% Q15 CR15 If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it? . Missing 21 . 1 Definitely not 886 73.1% 2 Probably not 155 12.5% 3 Probably yes 136 11.7% 4 Definitely yes 30 2.8% Q16 CR16 Has anyone in your family discussed the harmful effects of smoking with you? . Missing 8 . 1 Yes 753 61.7% 2 No 467 38.3% Q17 CR17 At any time during the next 12 months, do you think you will smoke a cigarette? . Missing 5 . 1 Definitely not 949 76.3% 2 Probably not 154 13.0% 3 Probably yes 90 8.0% 4 Definitely yes 30 2.7% Q18 CR18 Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 years from now? . Missing 15 . 1 Definitely not 891 72.5% 2 Probably not 212 18.1% 3 Probably yes 86 7.1% 4 Definitely yes 24 2.3% Q19 CR19 Once someone has started smoking, do you think it would be difficult to quit? . Missing 14 . 1 Definitely not 224 19.1% 2 Probably not 180 15.0% 3 Probably yes 386 31.3% 4 Definitely yes 424 34.6% Q20 CR20 Do you think boys who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 12 . 1 More friends 435 34.9% GYTSPAHO2007 Saint Lucia All Schools 4 Region 1 (National) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 2 Less friends 277 23.0% 3 No difference from non-smokers 504 42.1% Q21 CR21 Do you think girls who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 18 . 1 More friends 234 19.2% 2 Less friends 549 44.2% 3 No difference from non-smokers 427 36.6% Q22 CR22 Does smoking cigarettes help people feel more or less comfortable at celebrations, parties, or in social gatherings? . Missing 23 . 1 More comfortable 306 25.9% 2 Less comfortable 544 44.6% 3 No difference from non-smokers 355 29.5% Q23 CR23 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes boys look more or less attractive? . Missing 11 . 1 More attractive 119 9.5% 2 Less attractive 883 72.0% 3 No difference from non-smokers 215 18.6% Q24 CR24 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes girls look more or less attractive? . Missing 13 . 1 More attractive 94 7.3% 2 Less attractive 929 76.4% 3 No difference from non-smokers 192 16.4% Q25 CR25 Do you think that smoking cigarettes makes you gain or lose weight? . Missing 19 . 1 Gain weight 44 3.6% 2 Lose weight 749 62.3% 3 No difference 416 34.0% Q26 CR26 Do you think cigarette smoking is harmful to your health? . Missing 9 . 1 Definitely not 102 7.8% 2 Probably not 18 1.4% 3 Probably yes 48 4.1% 4 Definitely yes 1,051 86.7% Q27 CR27 Do any of your closest friends smoke cigarettes? . Missing 20 . 1 None of them 693 55.2% 2 Some of them 412 36.1% 3 Most of them 77 6.4% 4 All of them 26 2.3% Q28 CR28 When you see a man smoking, what do you think of him? (Select only one response) . Missing 23 . 1 Lacks confidence 466 39.2% 2 Stupid 489 40.3% 3 Loser 122 9.6% 4 Successful 20 1.7% 5 Intelligent 6 0.4% GYTSPAHO2007 Saint Lucia All Schools 5 Region 1 (National) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 6 Macho 102 8.8% Q29 CR29 When you see a woman smoking, what do you think of her? (Select only one response) . Missing 19 . 1 Lacks confidence 480 39.4% 2 Stupid 527 45.2% 3 Loser 97 7.4% 4 Successful 17 1.5% 5 Intelligent 5 0.3% 6 Sophisticated 83 6.2% Q30 CR30 Do you think it is safe to smoke for only a year or two as long as you quit after that? . Missing 12 . 1 Definitely not 891 73.6% 2 Probably not 152 11.8% 3 Probably yes 107 9.3% 4 Definitely yes 66 5.3% Q31 CR31 Do you think the smoke from other people's cigarettes is harmful to you? . Missing 10 . 1 Definitely not 119 9.3% 2 Probably not 42 3.3% 3 Probably yes 129 10.5% 4 Definitely yes 928 77.0% Q32 CR32 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your home, in your presence? . Missing 3 . 1 0 913 74.7% 2 1 to 2 116 9.2% 3 3 to 4 50 4.3% 4 5 to 6 32 2.7% 5 7 114 9.2% Q33 CR33 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your presence, in places other than in your home? . Missing 8 . 1 0 438 35.6% 2 1 to 2 353 29.2% 3 3 to 4 120 9.9% 4 5 to 6 74 5.9% 5 7 235 19.4% Q34 CR34 Are you in favor of banning smoking in public places (such as in restaurants, in buses, streetcars, and trains, in schools, on playgrounds, in gyms and sports arenas, in discos)? . Missing 14 . 1 Yes 987 81.6% 2 No 227 18.4% Q35 CR35 Do you want to stop smoking now? . Missing 2 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 830 66.1% 2 I do not smoke now 238 20.7% 3 Yes 109 8.7% 4 No 49 4.5% GYTSPAHO2007 Saint Lucia All Schools 6 Region 1 (National) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q36 CR36 During the past year, have you ever tried to stop smoking cigarettes? . Missing 14 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 849 68.5% 2 I did not smoke during the past year 191 16.6% 3 Yes 109 9.1% 4 No 65 5.8% Q37 CR37 How long ago did you stop smoking? . Missing 7 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 893 71.6% 2 I have not stopped smoking 64 5.7% 3 1-3 months 79 6.8% 4 4-11 months 23 2.2% 5 One year 35 2.7% 6 2 years 26 2.2% 7 3 years or longer 101 8.9% Q38 CR38 What was the main reason you decided to stop smoking? (Select one only) . Missing 6 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 875 70.4% 2 I have not stopped smoking 49 4.4% 3 To improve my health 171 13.8% 4 To save money 7 0.6% 5 Because my family does not like it 37 3.1% 6 Because my friends don't like it 8 0.8% 7 Other 75 6.8% Q39 CR39 Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? . Missing 23 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 855 69.4% 2 I have already stopped smoking cigarettes 161 13.3% 3 Yes 164 15.2% 4 No 25 2.0% Q40 CR40 Have you ever received help or advice to help you stop smoking? (Select only one response) . Missing 9 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 877 70.8% 2 Yes, from a program or professional 61 5.2% 3 Yes, from a friend 63 4.8% 4 Yes, from a family member 41 3.8% 5 Yes, from both programs or professionals and from friends or family members 56 4.9% 6 No 121 10.5% Q41 CR41 During the past 30 days (one month), how many anti-smoking media messages (e.g. television, radio, billboards, posters, newspapers, magazines, movies, drama) have you seen? . Missing 14 . 1 A lot 361 29.6% 2 A few 533 43.9% 3 None 320 26.5% Q42 CR42 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings, how often do you see anti-smoking messages? . Missing 9 . 1 I never go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings 60 4.5% 2 A lot 152 12.7% GYTSPAHO2007 Saint Lucia All Schools 7 Region 1 (National) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 3 Sometimes 661 53.4% 4 Never 346 29.4% Q43 CR43 When you watch TV, videos, or movies, how often do you see actors smoking? . Missing 4 . 1 I never watch TV, videos, or movies 46 3.8% 2 A lot 615 50.1% 3 Sometimes 535 44.0% 4 Never 28 2.0% Q44 CR44 Do you have something (t-shirt, pen, backpack, etc.) with a cigarette brand logo on it? . Missing 25 . 1 Yes 147 12.7% 2 No 1,056 87.3% Q45 CR45 During the past 30 days (one month), when you watched sports events or other programs on TV how often did you see cigarette brand names? . Missing 11 . 1 I never watch TV 35 3.0% 2 A lot 144 12.0% 3 Sometimes 673 55.0% 4 Never 365 30.0% Q46 CR46 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements for cigarettes have you seen on billboards? . Missing 23 . 1 A lot 124 10.3% 2 A few 548 45.2% 3 None 533 44.4% Q47 CR47 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements or promotions for cigarettes have you seen in newspapers or magazines? . Missing 32 . 1 A lot 96 7.8% 2 A few 459 38.3% 3 None 641 53.9% Q48 CR48 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events, how often do you see advertisements for cigarettes? . Missing 22 . 1 I never attend sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events 61 4.9% 2 A lot 92 7.4% 3 Sometimes 467 38.4% 4 Never 586 49.2% Q49 CR49 Has a (cigarette representative) ever offered you a free cigarette? . Missing 32 . 1 Yes 132 11.2% 2 No 1,064 88.8% Q50 CR50 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of smoking? . Missing 7 . 1 Yes 588 48.1% 2 No 351 29.4% 3 Not Sure 282 22.5% GYTSPAHO2007 Saint Lucia All Schools 8 Region 1 (National) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q51 CR51 During this school year, did you discuss in any of your classes the reasons why people your age smoke? . Missing 36 . 1 Yes 361 30.2% 2 No 617 52.7% 3 Not Sure 214 17.0% Q52 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 17 . 1 Yes 508 42.7% 2 No 480 39.2% 3 Not Sure 223 18.1% Q53 CR53 How long ago did you last discuss smoking and health as part of a lesson? . Missing 17 . 1 Never 270 21.7% 2 This term 279 22.0% 3 Last Term 256 21.2% 4 2 terms ago 96 8.5% 5 3 terms ago 85 7.3% 6 More than a year ago 225 19.3% Q54 CR54 How old are you? . Missing 50 . 1 11 years old or younger 14 1.1% 2 12 years old 170 12.6% 3 13 years old 300 22.7% 4 14 years old 318 23.2% 5 15 years old 218 20.3% 6 16 years old 130 16.0% 7 17 years old or older 28 3.9% Q55 CR55 What is your sex? . Missing 51 . 1 Male 489 44.4% 2 Female 688 55.6% Q56 LCR56 In what grade/form are you? . Missing 35 . 1 Form 1 360 27.3% 2 Form 2 330 24.3% 3 Form 3 341 23.9% 4 Form 4 162 24.4%