GYTSPAHO2003 Nicaragua All Schools 1 Region 1 (AtlanticoPuerto Cabezas) -- 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 18 . 1 Yes 323 49.2% 2 No 343 50.8% Q2 CR2 How old were you when you first tried a cigarette? . Missing 49 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 357 55.4% 2 7 years old or younger 42 6.4% 3 8 or 9 years old 20 3.2% 4 10 or 11 years old 41 6.5% 5 12 or 13 years old 79 13.8% 6 14 or 15 years old 68 10.7% 7 16 years old or older 28 3.8% Q3 CR3 During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? . Missing 116 . 1 0 days 438 77.9% 2 1 or 2 days 71 12.2% 3 3 to 5 days 27 3.5% 4 6 to 9 days 9 1.8% 5 10 to 19 days 10 2.0% 6 20 to 29 days 6 1.2% 7 All 30 days 7 1.4% Q4 CR4 During the past 30 days (one month), on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke? . Missing 94 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 448 76.5% 2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 54 9.4% 3 1 cigarette per day 56 8.3% 4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 19 3.7% 5 6 to 10 cigarettes per day 7 0.8% 6 11 to 20 cigarettes per day 3 0.6% 7 More than 20 cigarettes per day 3 0.7% Q5 CR5 During the past 30 days (one month), how did you usually get your own cigarettes? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 18 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 466 71.4% 2 I bought them in a store, shop or from a street vendor 53 8.0% 3 I bought them from a vending machine 7 0.6% 4 I gave someone else money to buy them for me 25 4.2% 5 I borrowed them from someone else 50 6.7% 6 I stole them 17 2.5% 7 An older person gave them to me 26 3.7% 8 I got them some other way 22 3.0% Q6 NIR6 During the past 30 days (one month), what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 29 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days 371 58.9% 2 No usual brand 98 12.6% 3 Delta 72 9.5% 4 Casino 19 3.2% 5 Belmont 61 9.6% GYTSPAHO2003 Nicaragua All Schools 2 Region 1 (AtlanticoPuerto Cabezas) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 6 Winsord 14 2.9% 7 Marlboro 14 2.2% 8 Other 6 1.0% Q7 NIR7 How much do you usually pay for a pack of 20 cigarettes? . Missing 10 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 413 60.4% 2 I don't buy cigarettes, or I don't buy them in packs. 181 28.3% 3 7 to 9 córdobas. 45 6.2% 4 10 to 11 córdobas. 9 1.6% 5 12 to 13 córdobas. 11 1.7% 6 14 to 15 córdobas. 8 1.0% 7 16 to 17 córdobas. 4 0.4% 8 18 to 20 córdobas. 3 0.5% Q8 NIR8 During the past 30 days (one month) how much do you think you spent on cigarettes? . Missing 24 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 407 62.9% 2 I don't buy my cigarettes. 136 20.3% 3 less than 5 córdobas. 56 8.2% 4 5 to 10 córdobas. 21 2.7% 5 11 to 20 córdobas. 13 1.9% 6 21 to 50 córdobas. 12 1.4% 7 51 to 100 córdobas. 3 0.3% 8 more than 100 córdobas. 12 2.3% Q9 NIR9 In a usual month (30 days) how much pocket money (can be changed to allowance, income, etc) do you get? . Missing 40 . 1 I don't receive any pocket money (or income, allowance, etc) 441 66.8% 2 less than 15 córdobas. 83 12.9% 3 15 to 75 córdobas. 39 5.3% 4 76 to 150 córdobas. 31 5.7% 5 151 to 300 córdobas. 25 5.6% 6 301 to 450 córdobas. 8 1.2% 7 more than 450 córdobas. 17 2.4% Q10 CR10 During the past 30 days (one month), did anyone ever refuse to sell you cigarettes because of your age? . Missing 20 . 1 I did not try to buy cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 462 70.6% 2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age 97 14.6% 3 No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes 105 14.7% 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, cigarillos, little cigars, pipe)? . Missing 37 . 1 Yes 79 11.6% 2 No 568 88.4% Q12 CR12 Where do you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 37 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 416 63.5% 2 At home 64 11.9% 3 At school 19 2.6% 4 At work 8 0.8% 5 At friends' houses 58 8.2% GYTSPAHO2003 Nicaragua All Schools 3 Region 1 (AtlanticoPuerto Cabezas) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 6 At social events 26 4.2% 7 In public spaces (e.g. parks, shopping centres, street corners) 18 2.2% 8 other 38 6.7% Q13 CR13 Do you ever have a cigarette or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning? . Missing 8 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 364 54.3% 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 123 18.0% 3 No, I don't have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 151 22.0% 4 Yes, I sometimes have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 23 3.9% 5 Yes, I always have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 15 1.8% Q14 CR14 Do your parents smoke? . Missing 28 . 1 None 380 57.6% 2 Both 47 8.2% 3 Father only 144 20.9% 4 Mother only 35 5.2% 5 I don't know 50 8.1% Q15 CR15 If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it? . Missing 44 . 1 Definitely not 426 66.5% 2 Probably not 108 16.1% 3 Probably yes 88 14.4% 4 Definitely yes 18 3.0% Q16 CR16 Has anyone in your family discussed the harmful effects of smoking with you? . Missing 37 . 1 Yes 482 75.3% 2 No 165 24.7% Q17 CR17 At any time during the next 12 months do you think you will smoke a cigarette? . Missing 33 . 1 Definitely not 418 62.9% 2 Probably not 123 18.9% 3 Probably yes 90 15.1% 4 Definitely yes 20 3.1% Q18 CR18 Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 years from now? . Missing 47 . 1 Definitely not 404 61.5% 2 Probably not 162 26.6% 3 Probably yes 61 9.8% 4 Definitely yes 10 2.0% Q19 CR19 Once someone has started smoking, do you think it would be difficult to quit? . Missing 9 . 1 Definitely not 278 39.1% 2 Probably not 127 16.8% 3 Probably yes 176 28.6% 4 Definitely yes 94 15.4% Q20 CR21 Do you think girls who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 30 . GYTSPAHO2003 Nicaragua All Schools 4 Region 1 (AtlanticoPuerto Cabezas) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 1 More friends 149 21.1% 2 Less friends 329 53.0% 3 No difference from non-smokers 176 25.9% Q21 CR20 Do you think boys who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 43 . 1 More friends 214 31.9% 2 Less friends 266 42.6% 3 No difference from non-smokers 161 25.5% Q22 CR22 Does smoking cigarettes help people feel more or less comfortable at celebrations, parties, or in other social gatherings? . Missing 18 . 1 More comfortable 221 32.5% 2 Less comfortable 274 41.8% 3 No difference from non-smokers 171 25.7% Q23 CR24 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes girls look more or less attractive? . Missing 26 . 1 More attractive 126 17.3% 2 Less attractive 408 65.1% 3 No difference from non-smokers 124 17.6% Q24 CR23 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes boys look more or less attractive? . Missing 44 . 1 More attractive 159 24.1% 2 Less attractive 357 57.5% 3 No difference from non-smokers 124 18.4% Q25 CR25 Do you think that smoking cigarettes makes you gain or lose weight? . Missing 25 . 1 Gain weight 89 10.7% 2 Lose weight 425 65.4% 3 No difference 145 23.9% Q26 CR26 Do you think cigarette smoking is harmful to your health? . Missing 29 . 1 Definitely not 84 10.9% 2 Probably not 51 5.9% 3 Probably yes 117 17.8% 4 Definitely yes 403 65.4% Q27 CR27 Do any of your closest friends smoke cigarettes? . Missing 46 . 1 None of them 307 45.6% 2 Some of them 248 40.6% 3 Most of them 54 9.1% 4 All of them 29 4.7% Q28 CR29 When you see a woman smoking what do you think of her? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 4 . 1 Lacks confidence 382 56.8% 2 Stupid 140 21.3% 3 Loser 122 16.1% 4 Successful 6 1.0% GYTSPAHO2003 Nicaragua All Schools 5 Region 1 (AtlanticoPuerto Cabezas) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 5 Intelligent 10 1.3% 6 Macho 20 3.6% Q29 CR28 When you see a man smoking, what do you think of him? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 20 . 1 Lacks confidence 331 50.5% 2 Stupid 148 22.6% 3 Loser 124 17.4% 4 Successful 15 2.0% 5 Intelligent 9 1.0% 6 Sophisticated 37 6.5% Q30 CR30 Do you think it is safe to smoke for only a year or two as long as you quit after that? . Missing 43 . 1 Definitely not 190 26.2% 2 Probably not 65 9.0% 3 Probably yes 158 26.4% 4 Definitely yes 228 38.3% Q31 CR31 Do you think the smoke from other people's cigarettes is harmful to you? . Missing 10 . 1 Definitely not 119 15.0% 2 Probably not 54 6.3% 3 Probably yes 197 30.9% 4 Definitely yes 304 47.9% Q32 CR32 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your home, in your presence? . Missing 24 . 1 0 days 359 53.5% 2 1 to 2 168 23.3% 3 3 to 4 42 6.9% 4 5 to 6 29 5.7% 5 7days 62 10.6% 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 34 . 1 0 days 290 42.8% 2 1 to 2 176 28.7% 3 3 to 4 70 9.0% 4 5 to 6 29 5.3% 5 7days 85 14.3% 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 23 . 1 Yes 476 76.7% 2 No 185 23.3% Q35 CR35 Do you want to stop smoking now? . Missing 27 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 382 58.9% 2 I do not smoke now 184 28.2% 3 Yes 69 9.5% 4 No 22 3.4% GYTSPAHO2003 Nicaragua All Schools 6 Region 1 (AtlanticoPuerto Cabezas) -- 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 42 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 377 58.5% 2 I did not smoke during the past year 140 22.7% 3 Yes 94 13.8% 4 No 31 5.0% Q37 CR37 How long ago did you stop smoking? . Missing 14 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 425 61.1% 2 I have not stopped smoking 63 9.9% 3 1-3 months 71 11.1% 4 4-11 months 27 4.4% 5 One year 25 4.6% 6 2 years 14 2.0% 7 3 years or longer 45 6.9% Q38 CR38 What was the main reason you decided to stop smoking? (SELECT ONE RESPONSE ONLY) . Missing 25 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 383 58.2% 2 I have not stopped smoking 58 8.3% 3 To improve my health 138 21.9% 4 To save money 12 1.5% 5 Because my family does not like it 30 4.1% 6 Because my friends don't like it 10 1.3% 7 Other 28 4.7% Q39 CR39 Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? . Missing 37 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 380 58.1% 2 I have already stopped smoking cigarettes 137 21.5% 3 Yes 109 17.5% 4 No 21 3.0% Q40 CR40 Have you ever received help or advice to help you stop smoking? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 11 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 399 59.8% 2 Yes, from a program or professional 87 11.5% 3 Yes, from a friend 69 9.5% 4 Yes, from a family member 63 10.0% 5 Yes, from both programs or professionals and from friends or family members 22 3.7% 6 No 33 5.5% Q41 CR41 During the past 30 days (one month), how many anti-smoking media messages (e.g., television, radio, billboards, posters, newspapers, magazines, movies) have you seen or heard? . Missing 36 . 1 A lot 304 48.0% 2 A few 197 28.2% 3 None 147 23.8% Q42 CR42 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings, how often do you see anti-smoking messages? . Missing 39 . 1 I never go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings 223 34.0% GYTSPAHO2003 Nicaragua All Schools 7 Region 1 (AtlanticoPuerto Cabezas) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 2 A lot 97 14.4% 3 Sometimes 218 34.9% 4 Never 107 16.7% Q43 CR43 When you watch TV, videos, or movies, how often do you see actors smoking? . Missing 15 . 1 I never watch TV, videos, or movies 147 19.5% 2 A lot 211 32.5% 3 Sometimes 250 39.8% 4 Never 61 8.2% Q44 CR44 Do you have something (t-shirt, pen, backpack, etc.) with a cigarette brand logo on it? . Missing 50 . 1 Yes 99 14.6% 2 No 535 85.4% 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 47 . 1 I never watch TV 79 10.1% 2 A lot 155 25.3% 3 Sometimes 288 47.9% 4 Never 115 16.7% Q46 CR46 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements for cigarettes have you seen on billboards? . Missing 25 . 1 A lot 212 31.8% 2 A few 257 41.1% 3 None 190 27.1% Q47 CR47 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements or promotions for cigarettes have you seen in newspapers or magazines? . Missing 44 . 1 A lot 188 28.6% 2 A few 240 38.2% 3 None 212 33.2% Q48 CR48 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events, how often do you see advertisements for cigarettes? . Missing 56 . 1 I never attend sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events 176 27.5% 2 A lot 120 18.0% 3 Sometimes 210 34.4% 4 Never 122 20.1% Q49 CR49 Has a (cigarette representative) ever offered you a free cigarette? . Missing 41 . 1 Yes 131 19.8% 2 No 512 80.2% Q50 CR50 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of smoking? . Missing 36 . 1 Yes 400 62.8% 2 No 149 21.4% 3 Not Sure 99 15.8% GYTSPAHO2003 Nicaragua All Schools 8 Region 1 (AtlanticoPuerto Cabezas) -- 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 64 . 1 Yes 224 36.1% 2 No 306 50.7% 3 Not Sure 90 13.2% 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 28 . 1 Yes 353 54.0% 2 No 231 35.4% 3 Not Sure 72 10.5% Q53 NIR53 How long ago did you last discuss smoking and health as part of a lesson? . Missing 33 . 1 Never 176 26.6% 2 This school year 295 46.3% 3 Last School Year 113 17.7% 4 2 years ago 27 4.0% 5 3 years ago 11 1.2% 6 More than 3 year ago 29 4.3% Q54 CR54 How old are you? . Missing 50 . 1 11 years old or younger 58 8.0% 2 12 years old 73 12.0% 3 13 years old 107 17.8% 4 14 years old 135 22.1% 5 15 years old 113 18.5% 6 16 years old 89 13.1% 7 17 years old or older 59 8.5% Q55 CR55 What is your sex? . Missing 35 . 1 Male 286 43.5% 2 Female 363 56.5% Q56 NIR56 In what grade/form are you? . Missing 11 . 1 First year. 298 46.2% 2 Second year. 229 28.6% 3 Third year. 146 25.2%