GYTSPAHO2000 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 1 Region 2 (Trinidad All) -- 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 918 40.6% 2 No 1,413 59.4% Q2 CR2 How old were you when you first tried a cigarette? . Missing 43 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,446 61.4% 2 7 years old or younger 79 3.5% 3 8 or 9 years old 89 3.7% 4 10 or 11 years old 201 8.7% 5 12 or 13 years old 334 14.4% 6 14 or 15 years old 153 7.2% 7 16 years old or older 18 1.1% Q3 CR3 During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? . Missing 101 . 1 0 days 1,955 85.8% 2 1 or 2 days 173 7.8% 3 3 to 5 days 48 2.2% 4 6 to 9 days 31 1.6% 5 10 to 19 days 17 0.8% 6 20 to 29 days 11 0.5% 7 All 30 days 27 1.3% 8 I got them some other way . 0.0% Q4 CR4 During the past 30 days (one month), on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke? . Missing 76 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1,971 85.5% 2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 146 6.7% 3 1 cigarette per day 102 4.5% 4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 54 2.6% 5 6 to 10 cigarettes per day 5 0.2% 6 11 to 20 cigarettes per day 4 0.2% 7 More than 20 cigarettes per day 5 0.2% Q5 TTR5 During the past 30 days (one month), how did you usually get your own cigarettes? (Select only one response) . Missing 5 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1,973 83.1% 2 I bought them in a store, shop or from a street vendor 118 5.2% 3 I gave someone else money to buy them for me 29 1.2% 4 I got them from a friend 142 6.5% 5 I stole them 32 1.3% 6 An older person gave them to me 21 0.8% 7 I got them some other way 43 1.9% Q6 TTR6 During the past 30 days (one month), what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 34 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days 1,933 82.4% 2 No usual brand 52 2.2% 3 Du Maurier 243 10.9% 4 Mt. D'Or 28 1.2% 5 Benson & Hedges 34 1.5% GYTSPAHO2000 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 2 Region 2 (Trinidad All) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 6 Broadway 19 0.8% 7 Other 20 1.0% Q7 TTR7 How do you usually buy your cigarettes? . Missing 11 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 1,677 71.2% 2 I don't buy cigarettes. 365 15.2% 3 I buy them singly, or one-one. 189 8.3% 4 I buy half pack (ten) cigarettes at a time. 44 1.9% 5 I buy full pack (20). 29 1.3% 6 Other 48 2.2% Q8 TTR8 How much do you usually pay for cigarettes? . Missing 14 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 1,617 68.6% 2 I don't buy cigarettes. 438 18.6% 3 50-99 c. 191 8.3% 4 $1-$1.99 23 1.0% 5 $2-$3.99 10 0.4% 6 $4-$5.99 42 1.7% 7 $6-$8.99 15 0.7% 8 $9 and over 13 0.6% Q9 TTR9 During the past 30 days (one month) how much do you think you spent on cigarettes? . Missing 26 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 1,713 72.8% 2 I don't buy my cigarettes. 383 16.5% 3 Less than $1 78 3.3% 4 $1-$3.99 51 2.4% 5 $4-$7.99 31 1.3% 6 $8-$11.99 24 1.1% 7 $12-$14.99 11 0.4% 8 $15 and over 46 2.1% Q10 TTR10 In a usual school week how much pocket money or allowance do you get? . Missing 5 . 1 I don't receive any pocket money or allowance. 154 6.5% 2 Less than $5. 289 12.0% 3 $5-$9.99 490 21.2% 4 $10-$19.99 488 20.5% 5 $20-$39.99 454 19.0% 6 $40-$59.99 251 10.7% 7 $60-$79.99 97 4.1% 8 $80 and more 135 5.9% Q11 CR10 During the past 30 days (one month), did anyone ever refuse to sell you cigarettes because of your age? . Missing 12 . 1 I did not try to buy cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 2,032 86.3% 2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age 106 4.5% 3 No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes 213 9.1% Q12 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 44 . 1 Yes 127 5.4% GYTSPAHO2000 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 3 Region 2 (Trinidad All) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 2 No 2,192 94.6% Q13 TTR13 Where do you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 7 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,482 62.1% 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 571 24.8% 3 At home 97 4.3% 4 At school 9 0.5% 5 At friends' houses 27 1.2% 6 At social events 66 2.7% 7 In public spaces (e.g. parks, shopping centres, street corners) 27 1.2% 8 Other 77 3.3% Q14 CR13 Are you more likely to smoke after you have drunk alcohol or used another drug(List locally appropriate types of drugs)? . Missing 5 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,499 62.6% 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 590 25.5% 3 I smoke but never drink alcohol or use other drugs 124 5.1% 4 No, I smoke less when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 59 2.8% 5 Yes, I smoke more when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 40 1.8% 6 I smoke about the same when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 46 2.0% Q15 CR14 Do you ever have a cigarette or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning? . Missing 26 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,390 58.7% 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 479 20.8% 3 No, I don't have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 380 16.4% 4 Yes, I sometimes have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 72 3.3% 5 Yes, I always have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 16 0.8% Q16 TTR16 How soon after you awake do you have a cigarette in the morning? . Missing 8 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 1,712 72.1% 2 I don't have or feel like having a cigarette in the morning. 536 23.0% 3 Within half-an hour of waking up. 25 1.2% 4 Within an hour of waking up. 20 0.9% 5 Within two hours of waking up. 16 0.7% 6 Within three hours of waking up. 46 2.2% Q17 CR15 Do your parents smoke? . Missing 6 . 1 None 1,402 59.1% 2 Both 91 3.7% 3 Father only 734 31.8% 4 Mother only 66 2.7% 5 I don't know 64 2.7% Q18 TTR18 Do any other adults (apart from your parents) in your household smoke? . Missing 16 . 1 No other adults apart from my parents live in my household. 885 37.9% 2 None 858 36.5% 3 One 399 16.8% 4 More than one 205 8.9% GYTSPAHO2000 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 4 Region 2 (Trinidad All) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q19 CR16 If one of your friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it? . Missing 3 . 1 Definitely not 1,757 74.6% 2 Probably not 266 11.1% 3 Probably yes 287 12.1% 4 Definitely yes 50 2.2% Q20 CR17 Have anyone in your family discussed the harmful effects of smoking with you? . Missing 12 . 1 Yes 1,551 66.0% 2 No 800 34.0% Q21 CR18 At any time during the next 12 months, do you think you will smoke a cigarette? . Missing 21 . 1 Definitely not 1,739 74.4% 2 Probably not 295 12.4% 3 Probably yes 230 9.8% 4 Definitely yes 78 3.5% Q22 CR19 Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 years from now? . Missing 5 . 1 Definitely not 1,718 73.2% 2 Probably not 416 17.1% 3 Probably yes 191 8.3% 4 Definitely yes 33 1.4% Q23 CR20 Once someone has started smoking, do you think it would be difficult to quit? . Missing 19 . 1 Definitely not 287 13.0% 2 Probably not 342 15.3% 3 Probably yes 922 38.5% 4 Definitely yes 793 33.2% Q24 CR21 Do you think boys who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 24 . 1 More friends 749 32.2% 2 Less friends 550 23.5% 3 No difference from non-smokers 1,040 44.3% Q25 CR22 Do you think girls who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 7 . 1 More friends 411 17.9% 2 Less friends 1,056 44.3% 3 No difference from non-smokers 889 37.9% Q26 CR23 Does smoking cigarettes help people feel more or less comfortable at celebrations, parties, or in social gatherings? . Missing 21 . 1 More comfortable 808 33.9% 2 Less comfortable 737 31.2% 3 No difference from non-smokers 797 34.9% Q27 TTR27 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes boys look more or less cool? . Missing 39 . 1 More cool 325 14.0% GYTSPAHO2000 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 5 Region 2 (Trinidad All) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 2 Less cool 1,418 60.5% 3 No difference from non-smokers 581 25.5% Q28 TTR28 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes girls look more or less cool? . Missing 15 . 1 More cool 195 8.3% 2 Less cool 1,700 72.2% 3 No difference from non-smokers 453 19.5% Q29 CR26 Do you think that smoking cigarettes makes you gain or lose weight? . Missing 35 . 1 Gain weight 129 5.3% 2 Lose weight 1,406 60.3% 3 No difference 793 34.4% Q30 CR27 Do you think cigarette smoking is harmful to your health? . Missing 14 . 1 Definitely not 100 4.0% 2 Probably not 36 1.5% 3 Probably yes 117 5.1% 4 Definitely yes 2,096 89.3% Q31 CR28 Do any of your closest friends smoke cigarettes? . Missing 6 . 1 None of them 1,167 48.5% 2 Some of them 1,018 43.7% 3 Most of them 131 5.8% 4 All of them 41 1.9% Q32 TTR32 When you see a man smoking, what do you think of him? (Select only one response) . Missing 23 . 1 Lacks confidence 891 38.3% 2 Foolish 862 36.3% 3 Loser 371 16.1% 4 Cool 86 3.6% 5 Successful 14 0.6% 6 Intelligent 6 0.4% 7 Macho 110 4.6% Q33 TTR33 When you see a woman smoking, what do you think of her? (Select only one response) . Missing 24 . 1 Lacks confidence 798 33.8% 2 Foolish 994 43.2% 3 Loser 319 13.6% 4 Sexy 117 4.9% 5 Successful 4 0.2% 6 Intelligent 4 0.2% 7 Sophisticated 103 4.1% Q34 CR31 Do you think it is safe to smoke for only a year or two as long as you quit after that? . Missing 5 . 1 Definitely not 1,664 70.4% 2 Probably not 371 15.5% 3 Probably yes 228 9.9% 4 Definitely yes 95 4.1% GYTSPAHO2000 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 6 Region 2 (Trinidad All) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q35 CR32 Do you think the smoke from other people's cigarettes is harmful to you? . Missing 11 . 1 Definitely not 146 6.1% 2 Probably not 97 4.1% 3 Probably yes 504 21.1% 4 Definitely yes 1,605 68.7% Q36 CR33 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your home, in your presence? . Missing 23 . 1 0 1,453 61.5% 2 1 to 2 322 14.0% 3 3 to 4 145 6.2% 4 5 to 6 70 3.1% 5 7 350 15.1% Q37 TTR37 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your presence at school? . Missing 10 . 1 0 1,806 74.5% 2 1 to 2 278 12.4% 3 3 to 4 120 5.5% 4 5 to 6 47 2.6% 5 7 102 5.0% Q38 CR34 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your presence, in places other than in your home? . Missing 14 . 1 0 768 32.1% 2 1 to 2 625 26.5% 3 3 to 4 348 15.0% 4 5 to 6 166 7.4% 5 7 442 19.0% Q39 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 47 . 1 Yes 1,935 83.8% 2 No 381 16.2% Q40 CR36 Do you want to stop smoking now? . Missing 10 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,431 60.1% 2 I do not smoke now 565 24.5% 3 Yes 262 11.2% 4 No 95 4.1% Q41 CR37 During the past year, have you ever tried to stop smoking cigarettes? . Missing 14 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,470 61.7% 2 I do not smoke now 510 22.4% 3 Yes 276 12.0% 4 No 93 4.0% Q42 CR38 How long ago did you stop smoking? . Missing 24 . GYTSPAHO2000 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 7 Region 2 (Trinidad All) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,524 64.2% 2 I have not stopped smoking 129 5.9% 3 1-3 months 206 8.9% 4 4-11 months 90 4.1% 5 One year 85 3.5% 6 2 years 109 4.8% 7 3 years or longer 196 8.5% Q43 CR39 What was the main reason you decided to stop smoking? (Select one only) . Missing 8 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,505 63.0% 2 I have not stopped smoking 90 4.1% 3 To improve my health 459 19.8% 4 To save money 18 0.9% 5 Because my family does not like it 66 3.0% 6 Because my friends don't like it 16 0.6% 7 Other 201 8.7% Q44 CR40 Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? . Missing 7 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,447 60.7% 2 I have already stopped smoking cigarettes 478 21.0% 3 Yes 380 16.1% 4 No 51 2.3% Q45 CR41 Have you ever received help or advice to help you stop smoking? (Select only one response) . Missing 40 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,509 64.4% 2 Yes, from a program or professional 83 3.8% 3 Yes, from a friend 147 6.6% 4 Yes, from a family member 109 4.7% 5 Yes, from both programs or professionals and from friends or family members 104 4.5% 6 No 371 16.0% Q46 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 31 . 1 A lot 762 32.0% 2 A few 1,036 44.7% 3 None 534 23.2% Q47 CR43 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings, how often do you see anti-smoking messages? . Missing 12 . 1 I never go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings 159 6.8% 2 A lot 394 16.5% 3 Sometimes 1,226 52.2% 4 Never 572 24.6% Q48 CR44 When you watch TV, videos, or movies, how often do you see actors smoking? . Missing 39 . 1 I never watch TV, videos, or movies 50 2.3% 2 A lot 1,301 56.6% 3 Sometimes 929 39.2% 4 Never 44 1.9% GYTSPAHO2000 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 8 Region 2 (Trinidad All) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q49 CR45 Do you have something (t-shirt, pen, sachel, etc.) with a cigarette brand logo on it? . Missing 39 . 1 Yes 462 19.5% 2 No 1,862 80.5% Q50 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 13 . 1 I never watch TV 69 3.0% 2 A lot 916 39.3% 3 Sometimes 1,181 49.8% 4 Never 184 7.9% Q51 CR47 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements for cigarettes have you seen on billboards and posters? . Missing 46 . 1 A lot 724 31.9% 2 A few 1,223 52.0% 3 None 370 16.1% Q52 CR48 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements or promotions for cigarettes have you seen in newspapers or magazines? . Missing 15 . 1 A lot 629 26.2% 2 A few 1,269 54.3% 3 None 450 19.5% Q53 CR49 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events, how often do you see advertisements for cigarettes? . Missing 16 . 1 I never attend sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events 155 6.6% 2 A lot 327 13.9% 3 Sometimes 1,284 54.9% 4 Never 581 24.7% Q54 CR50 Has a cigarette salesman or representative ever offered you a free cigarette? . Missing 78 . 1 Yes 251 11.2% 2 No 2,034 88.8% Q55 CR51 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of smoking? . Missing 16 . 1 Yes 1,041 44.1% 2 No 948 41.2% 3 Not Sure 358 14.8% Q56 CR52 During this school year, did you discuss in any of your classes the reasons why people your age smoke? . Missing 24 . 1 Yes 737 31.4% 2 No 1,321 56.7% 3 Not Sure 281 11.8% Q57 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? GYTSPAHO2000 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 9 Region 2 (Trinidad All) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent . Missing 51 . 1 Yes 947 40.5% 2 No 1,064 46.4% 3 Not Sure 301 13.1% Q58 CR54 How long ago did you last discuss smoking and health as part of a lesson? . Missing 24 . 1 Never 790 33.5% 2 This term 360 15.6% 3 Last Term 574 24.2% 4 2 terms ago 161 6.7% 5 3 terms ago 110 4.8% 6 More than a year ago 344 15.2% Q59 CR55 How old are you? . Missing 23 . 1 11 years old or younger 41 1.7% 2 12 years old 145 6.4% 3 13 years old 633 26.3% 4 14 years old 749 28.4% 5 15 years old 518 22.4% 6 16 years old 209 11.9% 7 17 years old or older 45 2.9% Q60 CR56 What is your sex? . Missing 81 . 1 Male 1,107 49.8% 2 Female 1,175 50.2% Q61 TTR61 In what form or class are you? . Missing 98 . 1 Post primary class 89 2.7% 2 Form 1 557 25.2% 3 Form 2 630 26.5% 4 Form 3 717 25.2% 5 Form 4 261 19.8% 6 Form 5 11 0.6%