GYTSPAHO2007 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 1 Region 3 (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 80 . 1 Yes 984 37.4% 2 No 1,777 62.6% Q2 CR2 How old were you when you first tried a cigarette? . Missing 106 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,851 66.5% 2 7 years old or younger 113 3.3% 3 8 or 9 years old 134 5.0% 4 10 or 11 years old 236 8.4% 5 12 or 13 years old 256 10.8% 6 14 or 15 years old 127 5.4% 7 16 years old or older 18 0.6% Q3 CR3 During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? . Missing 175 . 1 0 days 2,350 85.6% 2 1 or 2 days 173 7.4% 3 3 to 5 days 48 2.2% 4 6 to 9 days 25 1.3% 5 10 to 19 days 24 1.4% 6 20 to 29 days 10 0.4% 7 All 30 days 36 1.6% Q4 CR4 During the past 30 days (one month), on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke? . Missing 121 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 2,375 84.6% 2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 133 6.0% 3 1 cigarette per day 96 3.9% 4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 84 4.1% 5 6 to 10 cigarettes per day 14 0.7% 6 11 to 20 cigarettes per day 6 0.3% 7 More than 20 cigarettes per day 12 0.5% Q5 TTR5 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) 2,362 81.3% 2 I bought them in a store, shop or from a street vendor 103 5.2% 3 I gave someone else money to buy them for me 35 1.3% 4 I got them from a friend 142 6.3% 5 I stole them 71 2.5% 6 An older person gave them to me 32 1.5% 7 I got them some other way 51 2.0% Q6 CR6 During the past 30 days (one month), what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 106 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days 2,314 81.9% 2 No usual brand 58 2.4% 3 Du Maurier 239 10.6% 4 Mt. D' Or 27 1.1% 5 Benson & Hedges 37 2.0% GYTSPAHO2007 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 2 Region 3 (NATIONAL) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 6 Broadway 59 1.9% 7 Other 1 0.1% Q7 TTR7 How do you usually buy your cigarettes? . Missing 23 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 2,101 71.1% 2 I don't buy cigarettes. 415 15.8% 3 I buy them singly, or one-one 121 5.3% 4 I buy half pack (ten) cigarettes at a time 59 2.9% 5 I buy a full pack (20) 55 2.2% 6 Other 67 2.7% Q8 TTR8 How much do you usually pay for cigarettes? . Missing 93 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 2,012 70.5% 2 I don't buy cigarettes. 529 20.4% 3 $1- $1.99 119 5.4% 4 $2 - $3.99 11 0.3% 5 $4 - $5.99 21 1.0% 6 $6 - $8.99 27 1.3% 7 $9 - $11.99 29 1.1% Q9 TTR9 During the past 30 days (one month) how much do you think you spent on cigarettes? . Missing 60 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 2,128 73.1% 2 I don't buy cigarettes. 418 16.4% 3 Less than $2 59 2.4% 4 $2 - $4.99 34 1.5% 5 $5 - $8.99 19 0.9% 6 $9 - $12.99 23 1.0% 7 $13 - $15.99 17 1.0% 8 $16 and over 83 3.7% Q10 TTR10 In a usual month (30 days) how much pocket money (can be changed to allowance, income, etc) do you get? . Missing 20 . 1 I don't receive any pocket money (or income, allowance, etc.) 279 10.4% 2 less than $10 289 9.9% 3 $10 -$19.99 661 24.8% 4 $20 - $39.99 541 17.6% 5 $40- $59.99 277 9.3% 6 $60 - $79.99 130 5.0% 7 $80 - $99.99 140 5.5% 8 $100 and more 504 17.5% Q11 CR10 During the past 30 days (one month), did anyone ever refuse to sell you cigarettes because of your age? . Missing 58 . 1 I did not try to buy cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 2,443 84.8% 2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age 168 7.5% 3 No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes 172 7.8% Q12 TTR12 During the past 30 days (one month), have you ever used any form of tobacco products other than cigarettes (e.g. cigars, water pipes, cigarillos, little cigars, pipes)? . Missing 106 . GYTSPAHO2007 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 3 Region 3 (NATIONAL) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 1 Yes 192 6.6% 2 No 2,543 93.4% Q13 TTR13 During the past 30 days (one month), did you use any form of smokeless tobacco products (e.g. chewing tobacco, snuff, dip)? . Missing 61 . 1 Yes 197 7.2% 2 No 2,583 92.8% Q14 TTR14 Where do you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) . Missing 39 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,963 67.8% 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 553 20.9% 3 At home 106 4.4% 4 At school 30 0.8% 5 At friends' houses 49 2.4% 6 At social events 19 1.0% 7 In public places (squares, shoppings, sidewalks) 45 1.3% 8 Others 37 1.3% Q15 CR13 Do you ever have a cigarette or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning? . Missing 70 . 1 I have never smoked 1,839 63.6% 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 448 16.6% 3 No, I do not smoke nor feel like smoking a cigarette when I wake up in the morning 385 15.4% 4 Yes, sometimes I smoke or feel like smoking a cigarette when I wake up in the morning 75 3.2% 5 Yes, I always smoke or feel like smoking a cigarette when I wake up in the morning 24 1.1% Q16 CR14 Do your parents smoke? . Missing 21 . 1 None 1,883 62.2% 2 Both 128 5.6% 3 Father only 608 24.5% 4 Mother only 83 3.2% 5 I don't know 118 4.5% Q17 CR15 If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it? . Missing 33 . 1 Definitely not 2,242 77.4% 2 Probably not 279 10.7% 3 Probably yes 232 9.5% 4 Definitely yes 55 2.5% Q18 CR16 Has anyone in your family discussed the harmful effects of smoking with you? . Missing 70 . 1 Yes 1,788 66.6% 2 No 983 33.4% Q19 CR17 At any time during the next 12 months, do you think you will smoke a cigarette? . Missing 22 . 1 Definitely not 2,271 78.1% 2 Probably not 296 11.2% 3 Probably yes 185 7.8% 4 Definitely yes 67 2.9% GYTSPAHO2007 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 4 Region 3 (NATIONAL) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q20 CR18 Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 years from now? . Missing 30 . 1 Definitely not 2,221 77.0% 2 Probably not 405 15.8% 3 Probably yes 142 5.6% 4 Definitely yes 43 1.6% Q21 CR19 Once someone has started smoking, do you think it would be difficult to quit? . Missing 56 . 1 Definitely not 455 17.6% 2 Probably not 303 11.0% 3 Probably yes 888 31.5% 4 Definitely yes 1,139 39.9% Q22 CR20 Do you think boys who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 49 . 1 More friends 860 31.6% 2 Less friends 766 28.2% 3 No difference from non-smokers 1,166 40.3% Q23 CR21 Do you think girls who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 50 . 1 More friends 408 16.0% 2 Less friends 1,418 48.9% 3 No difference from non-smokers 965 35.1% Q24 CR22 Does smoking cigarettes help people feel more or less comfortable at celebrations, parties, or in social gatherings? . Missing 141 . 1 More comfortable 810 32.0% 2 Less comfortable 1,074 36.2% 3 No difference from non-smokers 816 31.8% Q25 CR23 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes boys look more or less attractive? . Missing 119 . 1 More attractive 237 10.4% 2 Less attractive 1,914 66.8% 3 No difference from non-smokers 571 22.8% Q26 CR24 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes girls look more or less attractive? . Missing 49 . 1 More attractive 134 5.8% 2 Less attractive 2,237 77.7% 3 No difference from non-smokers 421 16.5% Q27 CR25 Do you think that smoking cigarettes makes you gain or lose weight? . Missing 109 . 1 Gain weight 154 6.4% 2 Lose weight 1,689 59.3% 3 No difference 889 34.2% Q28 CR26 Do you think cigarette smoking is harmful to your health? . Missing 34 . 1 Definitely not 227 9.4% 2 Probably not 79 2.3% GYTSPAHO2007 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 5 Region 3 (NATIONAL) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 3 Probably yes 133 4.3% 4 Definitely yes 2,368 84.1% Q29 CR27 Do any of your closest friends smoke cigarettes? . Missing 45 . 1 None of them 1,609 54.2% 2 Some of them 999 38.0% 3 Most of them 140 5.9% 4 All of them 48 2.0% Q30 TTR30 When you see a man smoking, what do you think of him? (Select only one response) . Missing 113 . 1 Lacks confidence 1,051 38.8% 2 Stupid 1,148 40.9% 3 Loser 290 10.7% 4 Cool 134 5.4% 5 Successful 16 0.8% 6 Intelligent 13 0.3% 7 Macho 76 3.1% Q31 TTR31 When you see a woman smoking, what do you think of her? (Select only one response) . Missing 81 . 1 Lacks confidence 979 36.0% 2 Stupid 1,292 45.4% 3 Loser 253 9.2% 4 Sexy 130 4.9% 5 Successful 12 1.0% 6 Intelligent 14 0.5% 7 Sophisticated 80 3.0% Q32 CR30 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 2,116 74.9% 2 Probably not 506 18.7% 3 Probably yes 142 5.7% 4 Definitely yes 24 0.7% Q33 CR31 Do you think the smoke from other people's cigarettes is harmful to you? . Missing 55 . 1 Definitely not 254 9.4% 2 Probably not 97 3.7% 3 Probably yes 321 11.3% 4 Definitely yes 2,114 75.6% Q34 CR32 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your home, in your presence? . Missing 42 . 1 0 1,843 59.3% 2 1 to 2 383 16.0% 3 3 to 4 141 6.2% 4 5 to 6 85 3.5% 5 7 347 14.9% Q35 CR33 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your presence, in places other than in your home? . Missing 66 . GYTSPAHO2007 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 6 Region 3 (NATIONAL) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 1 0 1,095 36.0% 2 1 to 2 694 25.5% 3 3 to 4 311 12.1% 4 5 to 6 137 5.6% 5 7 538 20.7% Q36 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 100 . 1 Yes 2,229 78.4% 2 No 512 21.6% Q37 CR35 Do you want to stop smoking now? . Missing 44 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,864 65.7% 2 I do not smoke now 591 21.5% 3 Yes 261 9.6% 4 No 81 3.2% Q38 CR36 During the past year, have you ever tried to stop smoking cigarettes? . Missing 49 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,894 66.3% 2 I did not smoke during the past year 522 18.5% 3 Yes 245 10.6% 4 No 131 4.6% Q39 CR37 How long ago did you stop smoking? . Missing 82 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,996 70.7% 2 I have not stopped smoking 124 5.3% 3 1-3 months 158 6.1% 4 4-11 months 60 2.3% 5 One year 84 3.8% 6 2 years 87 3.6% 7 3 years or longer 250 8.2% Q40 CR38 What was the main reason you decided to stop smoking? (Select one only) . Missing 44 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,986 69.0% 2 I have not stopped smoking 97 3.6% 3 To improve my health 395 15.8% 4 To save money 39 1.5% 5 Because my family does not like it 53 2.1% 6 Because my friends don't like it 25 1.1% 7 Other 202 6.9% Q41 CR39 Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? . Missing 58 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,877 65.8% 2 I have already stopped smoking cigarettes 462 16.6% 3 Yes 360 14.5% 4 No 84 3.2% Q42 CR40 Have you ever received help or advice to help you stop smoking? (Select only one response) . Missing 69 . GYTSPAHO2007 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 7 Region 3 (NATIONAL) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,954 68.4% 2 Yes, from a program or professional 131 5.5% 3 Yes, from a friend 151 6.0% 4 Yes, from a family member 101 4.7% 5 Yes, from both programs or professionals and from friends or family members 98 3.6% 6 No 337 11.9% Q43 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 80 . 1 A lot 1,322 49.2% 2 A few 1,027 36.6% 3 None 412 14.2% Q44 CR42 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings, how often do you see anti-smoking messages? . Missing 134 . 1 I never go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings 265 11.1% 2 A lot 516 20.1% 3 Sometimes 1,424 52.6% 4 Never 502 16.2% Q45 CR43 When you watch TV, videos, or movies, how often do you see actors smoking? . Missing 162 . 1 I never watch TV, videos, or movies 167 6.5% 2 A lot 1,297 47.0% 3 Sometimes 1,133 42.9% 4 Never 82 3.6% Q46 CR44 Do you have something (t-shirt, pen, backpack, etc.) with a cigarette brand logo on it? . Missing 212 . 1 Yes 348 13.9% 2 No 2,281 86.1% Q47 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 144 . 1 I never watch TV 124 4.5% 2 A lot 498 19.3% 3 Sometimes 1,364 52.3% 4 Never 711 23.8% Q48 CR46 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements for cigarettes have you seen on billboards? . Missing 237 . 1 A lot 494 21.2% 2 A few 1,365 53.4% 3 None 745 25.4% Q49 CR47 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements or promotions for cigarettes have you seen in newspapers or magazines? . Missing 196 . 1 A lot 519 20.6% 2 A few 1,250 48.7% 3 None 876 30.7% GYTSPAHO2007 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 8 Region 3 (NATIONAL) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q50 CR48 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events, how often do you see advertisements for cigarettes? . Missing 153 . 1 I never attend sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events 234 10.2% 2 A lot 338 12.8% 3 Sometimes 1,183 45.3% 4 Never 933 31.7% Q51 CR49 Has a (cigarette representative) ever offered you a free cigarette? . Missing 255 . 1 Yes 163 7.4% 2 No 2,423 92.6% Q52 CR50 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of smoking? . Missing 185 . 1 Yes 1,142 45.1% 2 No 1,035 38.3% 3 Not Sure 479 16.7% Q53 CR51 During this school year, did you discuss in any of your classes the reasons why people your age smoke? . Missing 197 . 1 Yes 683 27.6% 2 No 1,577 58.1% 3 Not Sure 384 14.3% Q54 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 240 . 1 Yes 999 42.1% 2 No 1,178 41.5% 3 Not Sure 424 16.4% Q55 CR53 How long ago did you last discuss smoking and health as part of a lesson? . Missing 211 . 1 Never 839 32.6% 2 This term 287 11.6% 3 Last Term 671 27.0% 4 2 terms ago 235 8.5% 5 3 terms ago 152 5.0% 6 More than a year ago 446 15.3% Q56 CR54 How old are you? . Missing 208 . 1 11 years old or younger 78 2.5% 2 12 years old 291 9.5% 3 13 years old 518 19.9% 4 14 years old 657 23.2% 5 15 years old 627 26.4% 6 16 years old 351 13.6% 7 17 years old or older 111 4.9% Q57 CR55 What is your sex? . Missing 332 . GYTSPAHO2007 Trinidad and Tobago All Schools 9 Region 3 (NATIONAL) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 1 Male 1,228 49.4% 2 Female 1,281 50.6% Q58 TTR58 In what grade/form are you? . Missing 218 . 1 Form 1 711 27.0% 2 Form 2 639 24.8% 3 Form 3 695 24.5% 4 Form 4 578 23.7%