GYTSPAHO2000 Suriname All Schools 1 Region 1 (Suriname) -- 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 57 . 1 Yes 925 54.3% 2 No 806 45.7% Q2 CR2 How old were you when you first tried a cigarette? . Missing 97 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 831 48.5% 2 7 years old or younger 73 4.2% 3 8 or 9 years old 97 5.6% 4 10 or 11 years old 143 8.2% 5 12 or 13 years old 205 12.0% 6 14 or 15 years old 228 14.6% 7 16 years old or older 114 6.9% Q3 CR3 During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? . Missing 142 . 1 0 days 1,386 83.7% 2 1 or 2 days 135 8.1% 3 3 to 5 days 39 2.5% 4 6 to 9 days 20 1.2% 5 10 to 19 days 22 1.4% 6 20 to 29 days 22 1.6% 7 All 30 days 22 1.4% Q4 CR4 During the past 30 days (one month), on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke? . Missing 135 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1,391 83.7% 2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 83 5.0% 3 1 cigarette per day 93 5.7% 4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 55 3.3% 5 6 to 10 cigarettes per day 12 0.8% 6 11 to 20 cigarettes per day 7 0.7% 7 More than 20 cigarettes per day 12 0.8% Q5 CR5 During the past 30 days (one month), how did you usually get your own cigarettes? (Select only one response) . Missing 45 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1,383 78.5% 2 I bought them in a store, shop or from a street vendor 126 7.5% 3 I bought them from a vending machine 10 0.7% 4 I gave someone else money to buy them for me 98 5.7% 5 I borrowed them from someone else 32 2.0% 6 I stole them 36 2.1% 7 An older person gave them to me 57 3.4% 8 I got them some other way 1 0.1% Q6 SRR6 During the past 30 days (one month), what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 57 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days 1,335 76.5% 2 No usual brand 36 2.2% 3 Tacoma 102 5.9% 4 Marlboro 24 1.3% 5 Hollywood 21 1.2% GYTSPAHO2000 Suriname All Schools 2 Region 1 (Suriname) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 6 Benson & Hedges 81 4.8% 7 Morello 114 7.0% 8 Andere 18 1.1% Q7 SRR7 How much do you usually pay for a pack of 20 cigarettes? . Missing 32 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 1,294 73.2% 2 I don't buy cigarettes, or I don't buy them in packs. 263 15.0% 3 Between Sf. 500 to 1.000 119 7.3% 4 Between Sf. 1.000 to 1.500 22 1.2% 5 Between Sf. 1.500 to 2.000 29 1.7% 6 More than Sf. 2.000- 29 1.6% Q8 SRR8 During the past 30 days (one month) how much do you think you spent on cigarettes? . Missing 34 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 1,307 74.0% 2 I don't buy cigarettes. 281 16.0% 3 Between Sf. 500 to 1.000 50 2.8% 4 Between Sf. 1.000 to 2.000 30 1.9% 5 Between Sf. 2.000 to 3.000 23 1.6% 6 Between Sf. 3.000 to 5.000 23 1.4% 7 Between Sf. 5.000 to 10.000 17 1.0% 8 More than Sf. 10.000- 23 1.2% Q9 SRR9 In a usual month (30 days) how much pocket money (can be changed to allowance, income, etc) do you get? . Missing 53 . 1 I don't receive any pocket money (or income, allowance, etc.) 493 28.5% 2 Less than Sf. 50.000 832 47.1% 3 Between Sf. 50.000 to 75.000 220 13.3% 4 Between Sf. 75.000 to 100.000 77 4.4% 5 Between Sf. 100.000 to 150.000 54 3.1% 6 More than Sf. 150.000- 59 3.6% Q10 CR10 During the past 30 days (one month), did anyone ever refuse to sell you cigarettes because of your age? . Missing 59 . 1 I did not try to buy cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1,231 71.0% 2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age 84 5.0% 3 No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes 414 24.0% 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, pipes)? . Missing 56 . 1 Yes 148 8.5% 2 No 1,584 91.5% Q12 CR12 Where do you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 59 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,260 72.2% 2 At home 135 7.7% 3 At school 20 1.2% 4 At work 1 0.1% 5 At friends' houses 50 2.9% 6 At social events 174 10.6% 7 In public spaces (e.g. parks, shopping centres, street corners) 43 2.8% 8 other 46 2.6% GYTSPAHO2000 Suriname All Schools 3 Region 1 (Suriname) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q13 CR13 Are you more likely to smoke after you have drunk alcohol or used another drug(List locally appropriate types of drugs)? . Missing 48 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 954 54.1% 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 504 29.0% 3 I smoke but never drink alcohol or use other drugs 135 8.3% 4 No, I smoke less when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 40 2.5% 5 Yes, I smoke more when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 27 1.6% 6 I smoke about the same when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 80 4.5% Q14 CR14 Do you ever have a cigarette or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning? . Missing 42 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 832 46.9% 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 363 20.8% 3 No, I don't have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 442 25.6% 4 Yes, I sometimes have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 99 6.1% 5 Yes, I always have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 10 0.6% Q15 CR15 Do your parents smoke? . Missing 52 . 1 None 756 43.4% 2 Both 154 8.8% 3 Father only 689 39.5% 4 Mother only 85 5.1% 5 I don't know 52 3.2% Q16 CR16 If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it? . Missing 46 . 1 Definitely not 1,168 66.8% 2 Probably not 372 21.1% 3 Probably yes 154 9.3% 4 Definitely yes 48 2.8% Q17 CR17 Have anyone in your family discussed the harmful effects of smoking with you? . Missing 51 . 1 Yes 1,314 75.2% 2 No 423 24.8% Q18 CR18 At any time during the next 12 months, do you think you will smoke a cigarette? . Missing 71 . 1 Definitely not 1,166 67.5% 2 Probably not 321 18.7% 3 Probably yes 168 10.1% 4 Definitely yes 62 3.8% Q19 CR19 Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 years from now? . Missing 47 . 1 Definitely not 1,131 64.6% 2 Probably not 427 24.8% 3 Probably yes 137 8.0% 4 Definitely yes 46 2.7% Q20 CR20 Once someone has started smoking, do you think it would be difficult to quit? . Missing 53 . GYTSPAHO2000 Suriname All Schools 4 Region 1 (Suriname) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 1 Definitely not 298 17.4% 2 Probably not 284 16.5% 3 Probably yes 516 29.0% 4 Definitely yes 637 37.0% Q21 CR21 Do you think boys who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 59 . 1 More friends 509 29.2% 2 Less friends 199 11.8% 3 No difference from non-smokers 1,021 59.1% Q22 CR22 Do you think girls who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 56 . 1 More friends 366 21.2% 2 Less friends 475 28.2% 3 No difference from non-smokers 891 50.6% Q23 CR23 Does smoking cigarettes help people feel more or less comfortable at celebrations, parties, or in social gatherings? . Missing 51 . 1 More comfortable 526 29.9% 2 Less comfortable 674 38.9% 3 No difference from non-smokers 537 31.2% Q24 CR24 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes boys look more or less attractive? . Missing 54 . 1 More attractive 418 24.5% 2 Less attractive 1,010 58.0% 3 No difference from non-smokers 306 17.6% Q25 CR25 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes girls look more or less attractive? . Missing 46 . 1 More attractive 252 14.8% 2 Less attractive 1,181 67.5% 3 No difference from non-smokers 309 17.7% Q26 CR26 Do you think that smoking cigarettes makes you gain or lose weight? . Missing 89 . 1 Gain weight 45 2.7% 2 Lose weight 1,358 80.2% 3 No difference 296 17.2% Q27 CR27 Do you think cigarette smoking is harmful to your health? . Missing 45 . 1 Definitely not 69 4.0% 2 Probably not 21 1.2% 3 Probably yes 189 11.1% 4 Definitely yes 1,464 83.7% Q28 CR28 Do any of your closest friends smoke cigarettes? . Missing 49 . 1 None of them 807 46.2% 2 Some of them 794 45.6% 3 Most of them 114 6.9% 4 All of them 24 1.4% GYTSPAHO2000 Suriname All Schools 5 Region 1 (Suriname) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q29 CR29 When you see a man smoking, what do you think of him? (Select only one response) . Missing 55 . 1 Lacks confidence 865 50.0% 2 Stupid 298 17.2% 3 Looser 183 10.5% 4 Successful 70 3.9% 5 Intelligent 106 6.1% 6 Macho 211 12.3% Q30 CR30 When you see a woman smoking, what do you think of her? (Select only one response) . Missing 61 . 1 Lacks confidence 848 48.9% 2 Stupid 363 20.8% 3 Looser 196 11.8% 4 Successful 65 3.8% 5 Intelligent 82 4.8% 6 Sophisticated 173 9.9% Q31 CR31 Do you think it is safe to smoke for only a year or two as long as you quit after that? . Missing 53 . 1 Definitely not 900 51.5% 2 Probably not 392 22.4% 3 Probably yes 261 15.1% 4 Definitely yes 182 11.0% Q32 CR32 Do you think the smoke from other people's cigarettes is harmful to you? . Missing 46 . 1 Definitely not 157 9.5% 2 Probably not 133 7.5% 3 Probably yes 425 24.5% 4 Definitely yes 1,027 58.5% Q33 CR33 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your home, in your presence? . Missing 58 . 1 0 750 42.8% 2 1 to 2 320 18.7% 3 3 to 4 152 8.7% 4 5 to 6 106 6.5% 5 7 402 23.3% Q34 CR34 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your presence, in places other than in your home? . Missing 59 . 1 0 541 31.0% 2 1 to 2 411 23.5% 3 3 to 4 213 12.6% 4 5 to 6 151 8.7% 5 7 413 24.2% Q35 CR35 Are you in favor of banning smoking in public places (such as in restaurants, in buses, commuter, and trains, in schools, on playgrounds, in gyms and sports arenas, in discos)? . Missing 76 . 1 Yes 1,471 85.9% 2 No 241 14.1% GYTSPAHO2000 Suriname All Schools 6 Region 1 (Suriname) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q36 CR36 Do you want to stop smoking now? . Missing 84 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 921 53.2% 2 I do not smoke now 558 32.9% 3 Yes 175 10.8% 4 No 50 3.1% Q37 CR37 During the past year, have you ever tried to stop smoking cigarettes? . Missing 46 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 961 54.3% 2 I do not smoke now 499 28.7% 3 Yes 197 11.5% 4 No 85 5.4% Q38 CR38 How long ago did you stop smoking? . Missing 62 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,004 57.4% 2 I have not stopped smoking 168 10.2% 3 1-3 months 163 9.9% 4 4-11 months 55 3.2% 5 One year 52 3.0% 6 2 years 54 3.2% 7 3 years or longer 230 13.2% Q39 CR39 What was the main reason you decided to stop smoking? (Select one only) . Missing 69 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 970 55.5% 2 I have not stopped smoking 119 7.3% 3 To improve my health 351 20.8% 4 To save money 35 2.1% 5 Because my family does not like it 69 4.2% 6 Because my friends don't like it 19 1.0% 7 Other 156 9.1% Q40 CR40 Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? . Missing 70 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 930 53.5% 2 I have already stopped smoking cigarettes 348 20.1% 3 Yes 393 23.6% 4 No 47 2.8% Q41 CR41 Have you ever received help or advice to help you stop smoking? (Select only one response) . Missing 72 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 947 54.1% 2 Yes, from a program or professional 178 10.6% 3 Yes, from a friend 133 8.0% 4 Yes, from a family member 98 6.1% 5 Yes, from both programs or professionals and from friends or family members 164 10.3% 6 No 196 10.9% Q42 CR42 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 100 . 1 A lot 542 31.9% GYTSPAHO2000 Suriname All Schools 7 Region 1 (Suriname) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 2 A few 707 41.8% 3 None 439 26.3% Q43 CR43 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings, how often do you see anti-smoking messages? . Missing 76 . 1 I never go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings 350 20.8% 2 A lot 359 21.1% 3 Sometimes 612 35.9% 4 Never 391 22.2% Q44 CR44 When you watch TV, videos, or movies, how often do you see actors smoking? . Missing 42 . 1 I never watch TV, videos, or movies 79 4.6% 2 A lot 1,136 64.9% 3 Sometimes 488 27.8% 4 Never 43 2.6% Q45 CR45 Do you have something (t-shirt, pen, sachel, etc.) with a cigarette brand logo on it? . Missing 79 . 1 Yes 390 22.6% 2 No 1,319 77.4% Q46 CR46 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 43 . 1 I never watch TV 77 4.4% 2 A lot 825 47.7% 3 Sometimes 675 38.3% 4 Never 168 9.5% Q47 CR47 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements for cigarettes have you seen on billboards and posters? . Missing 44 . 1 A lot 498 28.5% 2 A few 846 48.9% 3 None 400 22.7% Q48 CR48 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements or promotions for cigarettes have you seen in newspapers or magazines? . Missing 82 . 1 A lot 398 23.0% 2 A few 875 51.3% 3 None 433 25.6% Q49 CR49 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events, how often do you see advertisements for cigarettes? . Missing 55 . 1 I never attend sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events 535 31.2% 2 A lot 421 24.1% 3 Sometimes 531 30.7% 4 Never 246 14.1% Q50 CR50 Has a cigarette salesman or representative ever offered you a free cigarette? . Missing 75 . GYTSPAHO2000 Suriname All Schools 8 Region 1 (Suriname) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 1 Yes 234 13.8% 2 No 1,479 86.2% Q51 CR51 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of smoking? . Missing 64 . 1 Yes 803 45.6% 2 No 597 35.1% 3 Not Sure 324 19.3% Q52 CR52 During this school year, did you discuss in any of your classes the reasons why people your age smoke? . Missing 53 . 1 Yes 726 42.0% 2 No 720 41.5% 3 Not Sure 289 16.5% Q53 CR53 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 69 . 1 Yes 907 52.2% 2 No 584 34.2% 3 Not Sure 228 13.6% Q54 CR54 How long ago did you last discuss smoking and health as part of a lesson? . Missing 86 . 1 Never 584 35.1% 2 This term 158 9.3% 3 Last Term 184 10.8% 4 2 terms ago 98 5.6% 5 3 terms ago 70 4.0% 6 More than a year ago 608 35.3% Q55 CR55 How old are you? . Missing 60 . 1 11 years old or younger 39 2.4% 2 12 years old 75 4.2% 3 13 years old 160 8.9% 4 14 years old 256 14.4% 5 15 years old 381 22.4% 6 16 years old 343 20.2% 7 17 years old or older 474 27.5% Q56 CR56 What is your sex? . Missing 106 . 1 Male 729 45.2% 2 Female 953 54.8% Q57 SRR57 Upon which schooltype and class are you? . Missing 112 . 1 Mulo 1,039 58.9% 2 LBGO 426 25.6% 3 LTS 170 13.0% 4 ETO 41 2.5%