GYTSPAHO2001 Venezuela All Schools 1 Region 2 (Tachira) -- 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 56 . 1 Yes 351 22.7% 2 No 1,096 77.3% Q2 CR2 How old were you when you first tried a cigarette? . Missing 77 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,114 79.7% 2 7 years old or younger 26 1.8% 3 8 or 9 years old 41 2.7% 4 10 or 11 years old 44 3.2% 5 12 or 13 years old 118 7.9% 6 14 or 15 years old 70 3.9% 7 16 years old or older 13 0.8% Q3 CR3 During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? . Missing 123 . 1 0 days 1,272 92.4% 2 1 or 2 days 54 4.0% 3 3 to 5 days 20 1.4% 4 6 to 9 days 11 0.8% 5 10 to 19 days 6 0.4% 6 20 to 29 days 8 0.5% 7 All 30 days 9 0.5% Q4 CR4 During the past 30 days (one month), on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke? . Missing 118 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1,275 92.3% 2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 33 2.4% 3 1 cigarette per day 43 3.0% 4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 21 1.4% 5 6 to 10 cigarettes per day 7 0.5% 6 11 to 20 cigarettes per day 2 0.1% 7 More than 20 cigarettes per day 4 0.3% Q5 CR5 During the past 30 days (one month), how did you usually get your own cigarettes? . Missing 63 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1,295 90.2% 2 I bought them in a store, shop or from a street vendor 61 4.3% 3 I bought them from a vending machine 4 0.3% 4 I gave someone else money to buy them for me 16 1.0% 5 I borrowed them from someone else 21 1.5% 6 I stole them 15 1.0% 7 An older person gave them to me 11 0.7% 8 I got them some other way 17 1.2% Q6 VER6 During the past 30 days (one month), what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? . Missing 79 . 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days 1,279 90.2% 2 No usual brand 20 1.3% 3 Belmont 80 5.4% 4 Consul 11 0.9% 5 Astor 2 0.1% 6 Marlboro 6 0.4% 7 Lucky Strike 22 1.4% GYTSPAHO2001 Venezuela All Schools 2 Region 2 (Tachira) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 8 Other 4 0.2% Q7 VER7 How much do you usually pay for a pack of 20 cigarettes? . Missing 43 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 1,274 87.7% 2 I don't buy cigarettes, or I don't buy them in packs. 124 8.2% 3 Up to 700 bolivares 35 2.6% 4 From 701 up to 1400 bolivares 21 1.2% 5 More than 1401 bolivares 6 0.3% Q8 VER8 During the past 30 days (one month) how much do you think you spent on cigarettes? . Missing 55 . 1 I don't smoke cigarettes. 1,279 88.8% 2 I don't buy my cigarettes. 121 8.3% 3 Up to 700 bolivares 21 1.2% 4 From 701 up to 1400 bolivares 7 0.4% 5 From 1401 up to 2100 bolivares 7 0.5% 6 From 2101 up to 2800 bolivares 3 0.2% 7 More than 2800 bolivares 10 0.6% Q9 VER9 In a usual month (30 days) how much pocket money (can be changed to allowance, income, etc) do you get? . Missing 76 . 1 I don't receive any pocket money (or income, allowance, etc) 430 30.9% 2 less than US$1 (change all to your local currency equivalent) 328 23.4% 3 1 to 5 US$ 302 20.9% 4 6 - 10 US$ 141 9.4% 5 11 - 20 US$ 76 5.0% 6 20 - 30 US$ 70 4.8% 7 more than 30 US$ 80 5.5% Q10 CR10 During the past 30 days (one month), did anyone ever refuse to sell you cigarettes because of your age? . Missing 68 . 1 I did not try to buy cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1,300 90.4% 2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age 44 3.3% 3 No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes 91 6.3% 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 80 . 1 Yes 94 6.8% 2 No 1,329 93.2% Q12 CR12 Where do you usually smoke? . Missing 67 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,200 84.6% 2 At home 69 4.5% 3 At school 17 1.1% 4 At work 2 0.2% 5 At friends' houses 58 3.5% 6 At social events 11 0.7% 7 In public spaces (e.g. parks, shopping centres, street corners) 37 2.5% 8 other 42 2.9% Q13 CR13 Do you ever have a cigarette or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning? . Missing 34 . GYTSPAHO2001 Venezuela All Schools 3 Region 2 (Tachira) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,166 80.3% 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 167 10.7% 3 No, I don't have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 117 7.9% 4 Yes, I sometimes have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 13 0.7% 5 Yes, I always have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 6 0.4% Q14 CR14 Do your parents smoke? . Missing 41 . 1 None 855 59.1% 2 Both 115 7.8% 3 Father only 289 19.5% 4 Mother only 165 11.0% 5 I don't know 38 2.6% Q15 CR15 If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it? . Missing 55 . 1 Definitely not 1,173 82.1% 2 Probably not 126 8.5% 3 Probably yes 126 8.0% 4 Definitely yes 23 1.4% Q16 CR16 Has anyone in your family discussed the harmful effects of smoking with you? . Missing 44 . 1 Yes 1,301 89.2% 2 No 158 10.8% Q17 CR17 At any time during the next 12 months do you think you will smoke a cigarette? . Missing 43 . 1 Definitely not 1,127 78.7% 2 Probably not 194 12.4% 3 Probably yes 110 7.1% 4 Definitely yes 29 1.8% Q18 CR18 Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 years from now? . Missing 63 . 1 Definitely not 1,067 75.5% 2 Probably not 267 17.5% 3 Probably yes 89 6.1% 4 Definitely yes 17 1.0% Q19 CR19 Once someone has started smoking, do you think it would be difficult to quit? . Missing 44 . 1 Definitely not 467 32.9% 2 Probably not 187 13.2% 3 Probably yes 476 32.0% 4 Definitely yes 329 22.0% Q20 CR20 Do you think boys who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 66 . 1 More friends 191 13.5% 2 Less friends 626 47.3% 3 No difference from non-smokers 620 39.2% Q21 CR21 Do you think girls who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? . Missing 66 . GYTSPAHO2001 Venezuela All Schools 4 Region 2 (Tachira) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 1 More friends 147 10.6% 2 Less friends 741 54.5% 3 No difference from non-smokers 549 34.9% Q22 CR22 Does smoking cigarettes help people feel more or less comfortable at celebrations, parties, or in other social gatherings? . Missing 72 . 1 More comfortable 399 28.2% 2 Less comfortable 520 39.0% 3 No difference from non-smokers 512 32.9% Q23 CR23 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes boys look more or less attractive? . Missing 62 . 1 More attractive 76 5.4% 2 Less attractive 1,002 71.1% 3 No difference from non-smokers 363 23.5% Q24 CR24 Do you think smoking cigarettes makes girls look more or less attractive? . Missing 69 . 1 More attractive 69 5.1% 2 Less attractive 1,065 75.2% 3 No difference from non-smokers 300 19.7% Q25 CR25 Do you think that smoking cigarettes makes you gain or lose weight? . Missing 71 . 1 Gain weight 107 7.8% 2 Lose weight 930 65.6% 3 No difference 395 26.6% Q26 CR26 Do you think cigarette smoking is harmful to your health? . Missing 47 . 1 Definitely not 70 5.1% 2 Probably not 27 1.8% 3 Probably yes 105 7.7% 4 Definitely yes 1,254 85.4% Q27 CR27 Do any of your closest friends smoke cigarettes? . Missing 72 . 1 None of them 550 40.9% 2 Some of them 739 49.4% 3 Most of them 112 7.7% 4 All of them 30 2.0% Q28 CR28 When you see a man smoking what do you think of him . Missing 63 . 1 Lacks confidence 784 54.2% 2 Stupid 308 20.9% 3 Loser 285 20.6% 4 Successful 9 0.6% 5 Intelligent 3 0.2% 6 Macho 51 3.5% Q29 CR29 When you see a woman smoking, what do you think of her? . Missing 69 . 1 Lacks confidence 768 53.1% GYTSPAHO2001 Venezuela All Schools 5 Region 2 (Tachira) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 2 Stupid 330 22.6% 3 Loser 270 19.5% 4 Successful 15 1.2% 5 Intelligent 7 0.6% 6 Sophisticated 44 3.1% Q30 CR30 Do you think it is safe to smoke for only a year or two as long as you quit after that? . Missing 54 . 1 Definitely not 145 10.5% 2 Probably not 107 7.2% 3 Probably yes 422 27.7% 4 Definitely yes 775 54.6% Q31 CR31 Do you think the smoke from other people's cigarettes is harmful to you? . Missing 42 . 1 Definitely not 85 5.9% 2 Probably not 41 2.7% 3 Probably yes 291 19.8% 4 Definitely yes 1,044 71.6% Q32 CR32 During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your home, in your presence? . Missing 58 . 1 0 861 60.4% 2 1 to 2 235 16.0% 3 3 to 4 94 6.3% 4 5 to 6 78 5.1% 5 7 177 12.2% 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 61 . 1 0 735 52.5% 2 1 to 2 352 23.2% 3 3 to 4 111 7.3% 4 5 to 6 70 4.8% 5 7 174 12.2% 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 55 . 1 Yes 1,320 90.9% 2 No 128 9.1% Q35 CR35 Do you want to stop smoking now? . Missing 48 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,138 79.2% 2 I do not smoke now 214 14.0% 3 Yes 59 4.0% 4 No 44 2.8% Q36 CR36 During the past year, have you ever tried to stop smoking cigarettes? . Missing 81 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,131 80.3% 2 I did not smoke during the past year 168 11.3% 3 Yes 80 5.4% GYTSPAHO2001 Venezuela All Schools 6 Region 2 (Tachira) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 4 No 43 3.0% Q37 CR37 How long ago did you stop smoking? . Missing 47 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,181 82.2% 2 I have not stopped smoking 67 4.3% 3 1-3 months 70 4.6% 4 4-11 months 32 2.2% 5 One year 24 1.5% 6 2 years 20 1.2% 7 3 years or longer 62 4.1% Q38 CR38 What was the main reason you decided to stop smoking? (SELECT ONE ONLY) . Missing 54 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,171 81.7% 2 I have not stopped smoking 57 3.9% 3 To improve my health 112 7.7% 4 To save money 4 0.3% 5 Because my family does not like it 18 1.1% 6 Because my friends don't like it 12 0.8% 7 Other 75 4.4% Q39 CR39 Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? . Missing 61 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,155 81.0% 2 I have already stopped smoking cigarettes 164 11.0% 3 Yes 110 7.1% 4 No 13 1.0% Q40 CR40 Have you ever received help or advice to help you stop smoking? . Missing 44 . 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1,203 83.2% 2 Yes, from a program or professional 41 3.0% 3 Yes, from a friend 82 5.4% 4 Yes, from a family member 39 2.7% 5 Yes, from both programs or professionals and from friends or family members 11 0.7% 6 No 83 5.0% 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? . Missing 60 . 1 A lot 548 40.0% 2 A few 636 42.8% 3 None 259 17.2% Q42 CR42 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings, how often do you see anti-smoking messages? . Missing 69 . 1 I never go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings 341 25.2% 2 A lot 246 17.3% 3 Sometimes 544 37.6% 4 Never 303 19.8% Q43 CR43 When you watch TV, videos, or movies, how often do you see actors smoking? . Missing 38 . GYTSPAHO2001 Venezuela All Schools 7 Region 2 (Tachira) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 1 I never watch TV, videos, or movies 118 8.8% 2 A lot 681 45.0% 3 Sometimes 617 42.3% 4 Never 49 3.8% Q44 CR44 Do you have something (t-shirt, pen, backpack, etc.) with a cigarette brand logo on it? . Missing 68 . 1 Yes 189 13.2% 2 No 1,246 86.8% 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 54 . 1 I never watch TV 69 5.3% 2 A lot 452 31.3% 3 Sometimes 687 46.9% 4 Never 241 16.5% Q46 CR46 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements for cigarettes have you seen on billboards? . Missing 52 . 1 A lot 550 37.5% 2 A few 670 45.8% 3 None 231 16.6% Q47 CR47 During the past 30 days (one month), how many advertisements or promotions for cigarettes have you seen in newspapers or magazines? . Missing 76 . 1 A lot 338 23.7% 2 A few 763 53.4% 3 None 326 22.9% Q48 CR48 When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events, how often do you see advertisements for cigarettes? . Missing 64 . 1 I never attend sports events, fairs, concerts, or community events 302 22.4% 2 A lot 225 15.5% 3 Sometimes 654 44.0% 4 Never 258 18.0% Q49 CR49 Has a (cigarette representative) ever offered you a free cigarette? . Missing 58 . 1 Yes 167 11.8% 2 No 1,278 88.2% Q50 CR50 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of smoking? . Missing 62 . 1 Yes 594 43.3% 2 No 617 41.5% 3 Not Sure 230 15.2% Q51 CR51 During this school year, did you discuss in any of your classes the reasons why people your age smoke? . Missing 69 . 1 Yes 466 33.9% 2 No 786 53.4% 3 Not Sure 182 12.7% GYTSPAHO2001 Venezuela All Schools 8 Region 2 (Tachira) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 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 58 . 1 Yes 736 52.2% 2 No 564 38.2% 3 Not Sure 145 9.6% Q53 CR53 How long ago did you last discuss smoking and health as part of a lesson? . Missing 66 . 1 Never 472 33.5% 2 This term 481 34.4% 3 Last Term 277 18.9% 4 2 terms ago 63 4.3% 5 3 terms ago 49 2.9% 6 More than a year ago 95 5.9% Q54 CR54 How old are you? . Missing 69 . 1 11 years old or younger 188 14.9% 2 12 years old 224 18.8% 3 13 years old 316 24.2% 4 14 years old 350 22.0% 5 15 years old 218 12.1% 6 16 years old 93 5.3% 7 17 years old or older 45 2.6% Q55 CR55 What is your sex? . Missing 83 . 1 Male 540 37.6% 2 Female 880 62.4% Q56 VER56 In what grade/form are you? . Missing 77 . 1 Grade 6 275 21.2% 2 Grade 7 365 32.7% 3 Grade 8 351 25.0% 4 Grade 9 435 21.0% Q57 VER57 How old were you when you first use chimó? . Missing 75 . 1 I had never use chimó 1,281 89.4% 2 I was 7 years old or less 46 3.4% 3 I was 8 to 9 years old 35 2.6% 4 I was 10 to 11 years old 26 1.8% 5 I was 12 to 13 years old 22 1.6% 6 I was 14 to 15 years old 16 1.0% 7 I was 16 years old or older 2 0.1% Q58 VER58 IT IS POSSIBLE TO BUY DETAILED CIGARETTES WHERE YOU LIVE? . Missing 63 . 1 Yes 832 56.1% 2 No 231 16.9% 3 I don't know 377 26.9% GYTSPAHO2001 Venezuela All Schools 9 Region 2 (Tachira) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent Q59 VER59 In the last 30 days, how did you get chimó? . Missing 59 . 1 I had never use chimó 1,324 91.1% 2 I have not tried chewing chimó in the last 30 days 61 4.8% 3 I bought them in a store, grocery store or street vendor 31 2.2% 4 I asked another person to buy it for me 5 0.4% 5 I borrowed it from another person 3 0.2% 6 I stole it 2 0.1% 7 An older person gave it to me 14 0.9% 8 I got it in another way 4 0.3% Q60 VER60 I would not mind if the smoke of my cigarette bothers the others . Missing 117 . 1 True 482 35.4% 2 False 428 30.3% 3 I don't know 476 34.3% Q61 VER61 I want to quit using chimo . Missing 65 . 1 True 111 8.5% 2 False 60 4.5% 3 I do not use chewing chimo 1,239 84.8% 4 I don't know 28 2.2% Q62 VER62 My family would not mind if I use chimó. . Missing 109 . 1 True 350 25.0% 2 False 754 53.8% 3 I don't know 290 21.2% Q63 VER63 Would you use chimo if a best friend offers it to you? . Missing 76 . 1 Definitely not 1,263 88.1% 2 Probably not 62 4.6% 3 Probably yes 51 3.7% 4 Definitely yes 51 3.5% Q64 VER64 Do you think that use chimo is bad for your health? . Missing 76 . 1 Definitely not 171 12.8% 2 Probably not 63 4.0% 3 Probably yes 222 15.3% 4 Definitely yes 971 67.9% Q65 VER65 Some of your close friends use chimo? . Missing 79 . 1 None of them 933 65.9% 2 Some of them 417 28.8% 3 Most of them 47 3.3% 4 All of them 27 2.0% Q66 VER66 My family would not mind if I smoke cigarettes. . Missing 104 . 1 True 406 28.7% 2 False 769 54.6% GYTSPAHO2001 Venezuela All Schools 10 Region 2 (Tachira) -- Web Codebook Original Analysis Unweighted Weighted Question Variable Question Code and Label Frequency Percent 3 I don't know 224 16.7% Q67 VER67 During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of of using chimo? . Missing 76 . 1 Yes 236 18.3% 2 No 1,112 76.1% 3 Not sure 79 5.6% Q68 VER68 Light cigarettes are less bad than the regular ones . Missing 99 . 1 True 187 13.5% 2 False 317 23.0% 3 I don't know 900 63.6% Q69 VER69 I would like to help a friend to quit smoking cigarettes . Missing 124 . 1 True 1,017 73.2% 2 False 125 9.5% 3 I don't know 237 17.3% Q70 VER70 During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you use chimo? . Missing 87 . 1 0 days 1,355 95.6% 2 1 or 2 days 35 2.6% 3 3 to 5 days 9 0.6% 4 6 to 9 days 1 0.1% 5 10 to 19 days 2 0.1% 6 20 to 29 days 8 0.6% 7 All 30 days 6 0.5%