DDI_MUS_2003_GYTS_v01_M Yue Wu Melanie Cowan Development Economics Data Group 2018-08-30 Nesstar Publisher Identical to a metadata (MUS_2003_GYTS_v01) published on WHO NCD microdata repository (http://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog). Some of the metadata fields have been edited. Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2003 GYTS 2003 MUS_2003_GYTS_v01_M Ministry of Health and Quality of Life Nesstar Publisher World Health Organization US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NCD Surveillance Team Other Household Survey [hh/oth] This is the first GYTS conducted by Mauritius. Public-use dataset adolescents noncommunicable diseases risk factors health surveys tobacco Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) The GYTS is a school-based survey which uses a self-administered questionnaire to monitor tobacco use among youth and to guide the implementation and evaluation of tobacco prevention and control programmes. Mauritius National coverage and Rodrigues region Individuals School-going adolescents aged 13-15 years. Sample survey data [ssd] self-administered All data processing (scanning, cleaning, editing, and weighting) was conducted at the US Centers for Disease Control. The data is being distributed without warranty of any kind. The responsibility for the use of the data lies with the user. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use. MUS2003 national.NSDstat National public-use dataset 2026 93 Nesstar 200801 MUS2003 Rodrigues.NSDstat Rodrigues public-use dataset 769 93 Nesstar 200801 finalwgt 2026 0 17.4782801992976 1 17.8944297277023 25 17.926441229964 1 18.3521942092268 40 18.358576241096 37 18.3585762411515 32 18.3585762413098 4 18.3585762413532 1 18.3585762415391 1 18.3746022607643 4 18.3746022608 37 18.7536885660301 1 18.7536885660987 16 18.7536885661874 1 18.8175406473871 40 18.8227632914614 1 18.9705287825232 30 19.0385235095235 1 19.2110956044147 2 19.3000416898231 38 19.3180991674088 1 19.3464147959705 25 19.3464147961327 38 19.438492490631 3 19.5059872562512 14 19.6630652241422 24 19.6982207299204 26 19.6982207303363 38 19.7154161849662 2 19.7963314193344 1 19.8182785716767 14 19.8424767138884 37 20.1428506821321 27 20.2577393007738 17 20.3164959466635 36 20.3207997000231 10 20.3207997000712 37 20.3207997002769 40 20.3336472052728 18 20.3385386317923 34 20.653398271189 1 20.7277610468685 28 20.7349691896178 38 20.7925663259643 36 20.8346005495819 1 20.8569395963863 1 20.9763093677846 1 21.073421911154 18 21.0978996368883 1 21.1052364965253 7 21.2134684783856 38 21.2953737619665 30 21.3015487826292 17 21.3136313402876 2 21.3263180254379 39 21.3628919925988 1 21.382879511254 19 21.4183389481947 2 21.5161408586624 30 21.5161408591015 1 21.7647166455745 22 21.8210987531596 39 21.8478502490177 12 21.8540693017151 12 21.8540693019727 33 21.8731466928584 1 22.2258746717402 16 22.2923184935063 39 22.4066380755477 2 22.5044262794248 30 22.6189508458736 14 22.6782412395442 1 22.8608996622111 31 22.9962864457858 2 23.1179599191917 36 23.139602790324 1 23.2199486329052 17 23.2797154082885 4 23.9028882985788 1 23.9192680294168 8 24.1148350915694 12 24.3330961962934 1 24.4257937051361 8 24.5858279647192 1 25.0917091985744 27 25.4964141853343 10 26.126742471245 35 26.8317652755414 25 26.92562390571 20 27.0990459339317 1 28.1612646475535 2 28.1780273048554 1 28.5783983179793 12 28.7897072206662 1 28.7998420772138 42 28.8317709486963 2 28.87533425936 2 29.4543839423803 2 29.7197387525733 37 29.80679665485 12 30.3845223828866 10 30.9271031395731 1 30.9378581350285 7 31.0965138175185 1 31.2165775772565 7 32.3422708182296 18 32.4847510421628 47 33.0944166515489 42 33.1311066918198 41 33.1311066921704 21 33.17155981369 1 33.9711938399063 19 34.125395033789 7 34.6524330196205 1 34.830137804373 22 35.0629058863972 20 35.2293862043789 8 35.669530556119 31 35.7467203779064 16 35.8054144813486 16 35.9694993603246 32 36.0943934546406 1 37.15599326213 15 37.760052493474 1 41.9644159204008 1 Tried smoking Have you ever tried or experimented with cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs? 1996 30 1 Yes 589 2 No 1407 Sysmiss 30 Age first cigarette How old were you when you first tried a cigarette? 1992 34 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1426 2 7 years old or younger 41 3 8 or 9 years old 59 4 10 or 11 years old 125 5 12 or 13 years old 202 6 14 or 15 years old 125 7 16 years old or older 14 Sysmiss 34 Reason started smoking 2014 12 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1436 2 pressure from friends 152 3 influence of the media (films, advertisement, etc) 16 4 to imitate members of the family 28 5 desire to experiment 354 6 to appear grown-up 10 7 to appear fashionable 18 Sysmiss 12 Age first smoked cigarettes daily 2017 9 1 I have never smoked a cigarette 1561 2 7 years old or younger 16 3 8 or 9 years old 38 4 10 or 11 years old 73 5 12 or 13 years old 181 6 14 or 15 years old 128 7 16 years old or older 20 Sysmiss 9 Smoked past 30 days During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? 1948 78 1 0 days 1685 2 1 or 2 days 89 3 3 to 5 days 53 4 6 to 9 days 27 5 10 to 19 days 34 6 20 to 29 days 21 7 All 30 days 39 Sysmiss 78 Cigarettes smoked in life 2020 6 1 None 1442 2 Only one or two puffs 212 3 1 cigarette 68 4 2 to 5 cigarettes 99 5 6 to 15 cigarettes 58 6 16 to 25 cigarettes 42 7 26 to 99 cigarettes 48 8 100 cigarettes or more 51 Sysmiss 6 Cigarettes per day During the past 30 days (one month), on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke? 1958 68 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1685 2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 94 3 1 cigarette per day 89 4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 61 5 6 to 10 cigarettes per day 19 6 11 to 20 cigarettes per day 8 7 More than 20 cigarettes per day 2 Sysmiss 68 Obtain cigarettes past 30 days During the past 30 days (one month), how did you usually get your own cigarettes? 2024 2 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1706 2 I bought them in a store or shop 159 3 I gave someone else money to buy them for me 32 4 I borrowed them from someone else 62 5 I stole them 15 6 An older person gave them to me 14 7 I got them some other way 36 Sysmiss 2 Cigarette type usually smoked 2017 9 1 I never smoked a cigarette 1494 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 282 3 Regular 117 4 Light 124 Sysmiss 9 Cigarette brand past 30 days During the past 30 days (one month), what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? 2020 6 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days 1680 2 No usual brand 49 3 Matelot 5 4 Matinée 155 5 Embassy 42 6 . 63 7 Benson & Hedges 5 8 Others 21 Sysmiss 6 Other tobacco products Have you ever used tobacco products other than cigarettes (e.g. chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars,cigarillo, little cigar, pipe)? 2023 3 1 Yes 104 2 No 1919 Sysmiss 3 Ever used chewing tobacco or snuff 2019 7 1 Yes 61 2 No 1958 Sysmiss 7 Ever tried cigars, cigarillos or little cigars 2022 4 1 Yes 149 2 No 1873 Sysmiss 4 Ever smoked pipe of tobacco 2016 10 1 Yes 68 2 No 1948 Sysmiss 10 Smoke tobacco mixed with other drugs 2002 24 1 1571 2 I no longer smoke 198 3 No, I smoke but I never mix tobacco with other drugs 187 4 Yes, but only once or twice 28 5 Yes, I have mixed tobacco with other drugs more than twice 18 Sysmiss 24 More likely to smoke after alcohol or drugs 2022 4 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1537 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 236 3 I smoke but never drink alcohol or use other drugs 196 4 No, I smoke less when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 16 5 Yes, I smoke more when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 22 6 I smoke about the same when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 15 Sysmiss 4 Cigarette purchases 2023 3 1 I don't smoke cigarettes 1468 2 I don't buy cigarettes 321 3 I buy loose cigarettes 148 4 I buy cigarettes in packets of 10 63 5 I buy cigarettes in packets of 20 23 Sysmiss 3 Pay pack 10 cigarettes 2019 7 1 I don't smoke cigarettes 1566 2 I don't buy cigarettes, or I don't buy them in packs of 10 311 3 Less than Rs 20 13 4 Rs 21 - Rs 30 105 5 Rs 31 - Rs 40 6 6 More than Rs 40 18 Sysmiss 7 Pay pack 20 cigarettes How much do you usually pay for a pack of 20 cigarettes? 2023 3 1 I don't smoke cigarettes 1573 2 I don't buy cigarettes, or I don't buy them in packs of 20 325 3 Less than Rs 30 18 4 Rs 31 - Rs 40 12 5 Rs 41 - Rs 50 19 6 Rs 51 - Rs 60 53 7 Rs 61 - Rs 70 15 8 More than Rs 70 8 Sysmiss 3 Spent on cigarettes past 30 days During the past 30 days (one month) how much do you think you spent on cigarettes? 2020 6 1 I don't smoke cigarettes 1625 2 I don't buy my cigarettes 191 3 Rs 1.15 to Rs 32 92 4 Rs 33 to Rs 74 42 5 Rs 75 to Rs 375 40 6 Rs 376 to Rs 750 19 7 Rs 751 to Rs1500 6 8 More than Rs 1500 5 Sysmiss 6 Average spending money In one month (30 days) how much pocket money do you get? 2017 9 1 I don't receive any pocket money (or income, allowance, etc) 255 2 Less than Rs 30 350 3 435 4 Rs 151 - Rs 300 334 5 Rs 301 - Rs 600 309 6 Rs 601 - Rs 900 192 7 More than Rs 900 142 Sysmiss 9 Refuse to sell cigarettes due to age During the past 30 days (one month), did anyone ever refuse to sell you cigarettes because of your age? 2019 7 1 I did not try to buy cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 1682 2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age 111 3 No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes 226 Sysmiss 7 Usual smoking location Where do you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) 2017 9 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1578 2 At home 119 3 At school 26 4 At work 1 5 At friends' houses 47 6 At social events 82 7 In public spaces (e.g. parks, shopping centres, street corners) 66 8 other 98 Sysmiss 9 Current smoker 2020 6 1 Not at all 1780 2 Occassionally, but less than once per month 95 3 Some time each month, but less than once a week 39 4 Some time each week, but less than once each day 35 5 Yes, every day at least one cigarette each day 71 Sysmiss 6 Local place sells single or loose cigarettes 2019 7 1 Yes 1326 2 No 693 Sysmiss 7 Smoke first thing morning Do you ever have a cigarette or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning? 2022 4 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1458 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 230 3 No, I don't have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 251 4 Yes, I sometimes have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 63 5 Yes, I always have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 20 Sysmiss 4 Parents smoke Do your parents smoke? 2018 8 1 None 1118 2 Both 81 3 Father only 769 4 Mother only 24 5 I don't know 26 Sysmiss 8 Sibling smokes 2022 4 1 None 1616 2 Brother only 240 3 Sister only 43 4 Both 24 5 Don't know 99 Sysmiss 4 Bought tobacco product for adult 2018 8 1 Yes 1021 2 No 997 Sysmiss 8 Parents know student smokes 2014 12 1 I do not smoke cigarettes 1624 2 Yes 89 3 No 301 Sysmiss 12 Best friends offer cigarette If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it? 2021 5 1 Definitely not 1597 2 Probably not 167 3 Probably yes 187 4 Definitely yes 70 Sysmiss 5 Family discuss harmful effects smoking Has anyone in your family discussed the harmful effects of smoking with you? 2016 10 1 Yes 1291 2 No 725 Sysmiss 10 Think light cigarettes less harmful 1999 27 1 699 2 325 3 There is no difference 975 Sysmiss 27 Use cigarette next 12 months At any time during the next 12 months, do you think you will smoke a cigarette? 2019 7 1 Definitely not 1582 2 Probably not 165 3 Probably yes 195 4 Definitely yes 77 Sysmiss 7 Smoke in 5 years Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 years from now? 2020 6 1 Definitely not 1575 2 Probably not 245 3 Probably yes 154 4 Definitely yes 46 Sysmiss 6 Will use chewing tobacco/snuff in next year 2007 19 1 Definitely not 1853 2 Probably not 113 3 Probably yes 28 4 Definitely yes 13 Sysmiss 19 Difficult to quit smoking Once someone has started smoking, do you think it would be difficult to quit? 2015 11 1 Definitely not 392 2 Probably not 300 3 Probably yes 773 4 Definitely yes 550 Sysmiss 11 Boys smoke friends Do you think boys who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? 2012 14 1 More friends 716 2 Less friends 474 3 No difference from non-smokers 822 Sysmiss 14 Girls smoke friends Do you think girls who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? 2002 24 1 More friends 264 2 Less friends 1033 3 No difference from non-smokers 705 Sysmiss 24 Smoking helps feel comfortable socially 2011 15 1 More comfortable 485 2 Less comfortable 842 3 No difference from non-smokers 684 Sysmiss 15 Boys smoking attractive Do you think smoking cigarettes makes boys look more or less attractive? 2015 11 1 More attractive 257 2 Less attractive 1209 3 No difference from non-smokers 549 Sysmiss 11 Girls smoking attractive Do you think smoking cigarettes makes girls look more or less attractive? 2013 13 1 More attractive 133 2 Less attractive 1464 3 No difference from non-smokers 416 Sysmiss 13 Smoking weight gain/loss Do you think that smoking cigarettes makes you gain or lose weight? 2012 14 1 Gain weight 211 2 Lose weight 1126 3 No difference 675 Sysmiss 14 Smoking harmful to health Do you think cigarette smoking is harmful to your health? 2016 10 1 Definitely not 326 2 Probably not 62 3 Probably yes 126 4 Definitely yes 1502 Sysmiss 10 Closest friends smoke Do any of your closest friends smoke cigarettes? 2014 12 1 None of them 1110 2 Some of them 708 3 Most of them 139 4 All of them 57 Sysmiss 12 Close friends use chewing tobacco/snuff 2013 13 1 None of them 1755 2 Some of them 239 3 Most of them 19 Sysmiss 13 Man smoking opinions When you see a man smoking, what do you think of him? (Select only one response) 2015 11 1 Lacks confidence 455 2 Stupid 677 3 Loser 682 4 Successful 24 5 Intelligent 11 6 Macho 166 Sysmiss 11 Woman smoking opinions When you see a woman smoking, what do you think of her? (Select only one response) 2008 18 1 Lacks confidence 462 2 Stupid 806 3 Loser 561 4 Successful 27 5 Intelligent 8 6 Sophisticated 144 Sysmiss 18 Smoking safe one/two years Do you think it is safe to smoke for only a year or two as long as you quit after that? 2018 8 1 Definitely not 1314 2 Probably not 361 3 Probably yes 254 4 Definitely yes 89 Sysmiss 8 Smoking less dangerous when young 2017 9 1 Definitely not 1214 2 Probably not 229 3 Probably yes 364 4 Definitely yes 210 Sysmiss 9 Self-identify smoker 2019 7 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1532 2 An ex-smoker 240 3 An occasional smoker 157 4 A frequent smoker 47 5 A daily smoker 43 Sysmiss 7 Think other people smoking harmful Do you think the smoke from other people's cigarettes is harmful to you? 2020 6 1 Definitely not 333 2 Probably not 118 3 Probably yes 411 4 Definitely yes 1158 Sysmiss 6 Think others should ask permission to smoke 2013 13 1 Yes 1636 2 No 377 Sysmiss 13 Smoked inside home in your presence During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your home, in your presence? 2012 14 1 0 1177 2 1 to 2 359 3 3 to 4 142 4 5 to 6 59 5 7 275 Sysmiss 14 Smoked outside home in your presence 2017 9 1 0 668 2 1 to 2 587 3 3 to 4 285 4 5 to 6 134 5 7 343 Sysmiss 9 Would give smoker permission to smoke 2016 10 1 Yes 422 2 No 1594 Sysmiss 10 Banning smoking public places 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)? 2010 16 1 Yes 1249 2 No 761 Sysmiss 16 Want to stop smoking now Do you want to stop smoking now? 2024 2 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1498 2 I do not smoke now 279 3 Yes 162 4 No 85 Sysmiss 2 Tried to stop smoking but couldn't 2024 2 1 1514 2 I have successfully stopped smoking 280 3 Yes 127 4 No 103 Sysmiss 2 Times tried to quit smoking 2012 14 1 I have never smoked 1507 2 0 times 235 3 1 to 3 times 201 4 4 or more times 69 Sysmiss 14 Try stop smoking past 12 months During the past year, have you ever tried to stop smoking cigarettes? 2019 7 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1519 2 I do not smoke now 215 3 Yes 184 4 No 101 Sysmiss 7 How long ago did you stop smoking How long ago did you stop smoking? 2022 4 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1531 2 I have not stopped smoking 130 3 1-3 months 141 4 4-11 months 57 5 One year 48 6 2 years 42 7 3 years or longer 73 Sysmiss 4 Last cigarette smoked 2018 8 1 I have never smoked a cigarette 1461 2 Today 82 3 Not today but sometime in the past week 99 4 Not today but sometime in the past month 77 5 Not today but sometime in the past 6 months 58 6 Not in the past 6 months but in the past year 82 7 1 to 4 years ago 86 8 5 or more years ago 73 Sysmiss 8 Main reason stop smoking What was the main reason you decided to stop smoking? (Select one only) 2017 9 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1496 2 I have not stopped smoking 76 3 To improve my health 261 4 To save money 32 5 Because my family does not like it 39 6 Because my friends don't like it 11 7 Other 102 Sysmiss 9 Stop smoking if wanted to Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? 2018 8 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1484 2 I have already stopped smoking cigarettes 267 3 Yes 212 4 No 55 Sysmiss 8 Received help/advice stop smoking Have you ever received help or advice to help you stop smoking? 2010 16 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 1484 2 Yes, from a programme (e.g. school programme, smoking cessation programme, radio/TV programme) 131 3 Yes, from a professional (e.g. doctor, health educator, nurse, teacher, etc.) 28 4 Yes, from a friend 79 5 Yes, from a family member 65 6 Yes, from both programmes or professionals and from friends or family members 60 7 No 163 Sysmiss 16 School/community has groups/classes for students wanting to stop smoking 2022 4 1 Yes 245 2 No 959 3 Not sure 818 Sysmiss 4 Anti-smoking media 2011 15 1 A lot 628 2 A few 792 3 None 591 Sysmiss 15 Anti-smoking commercials seen on TV 2014 12 1 I never watch TV 80 2 A lot 400 3 A few 731 4 None 803 Sysmiss 12 Anti-smoking commercials heard on radio 2016 10 1 I never listen to the radio 117 2 A lot 326 3 A few 669 4 None 904 Sysmiss 10 Anti-smoking messages seen on billboards 1992 34 1 A lot 230 2 A few 632 3 None 1130 Sysmiss 34 Anti-smoking messages seen on posters 1992 34 1 A lot 298 2 A few 758 3 None 936 Sysmiss 34 Anti-smoking messages seen in newspapers or magazines 1996 30 1 A lot 370 2 A few 794 3 None 832 Sysmiss 30 Heard cigarette brands on radio 2016 10 1 I never listen to the radio 97 2 A lot 128 3 Sometimes 883 4 Never 908 Sysmiss 10 Anti-smoking messages events When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings, how often do you see anti-smoking messages? 2014 12 1 I never go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings 243 2 A lot 289 3 Sometimes 830 4 Never 652 Sysmiss 12 See smoking on screen When you watch TV, videos, or movies, how often do you see actors smoking? 2021 5 1 I never watch TV, videos, or movies 55 2 A lot 1193 3 Sometimes 725 4 Never 48 Sysmiss 5 See cigarette brand watch TV 2017 9 1 I never watch TV 34 2 A lot 213 3 Sometimes 809 4 Never 961 Sysmiss 9 Cigarette ads in foreign newspapers/magazines or on the internet 1998 28 1 A lot 238 2 A few 553 3 None 1207 Sysmiss 28 Offered free cigarette Has a cigarette salesman or representative ever offered you a free cigarette? 2002 24 1 Yes 184 2 No 1818 Sysmiss 24 Heard of youth groups discouraging smoking 2013 13 1 Yes 1209 2 No 804 Sysmiss 13 Health professional explained why smoking is dangerous 2005 21 1 Yes 1321 2 No 684 Sysmiss 21 Religious organization discourage smoking 2016 10 1 Yes 1057 2 No 959 Sysmiss 10 Taught dangers of smoking During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of smoking? 2018 8 1 Yes 1021 2 No 660 3 Not sure 337 Sysmiss 8 Taught most people same age do not smoke cigarettes 2009 17 1 Yes 573 2 No 944 3 Not sure 492 Sysmiss 17 In school discuss smoking During this school year, did you discuss in any of your classes the reasons why people your age smoke? 2019 7 1 Yes 543 2 No 1259 3 Not sure 217 Sysmiss 7 Taught dangers of smoking 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? 2021 5 1 Yes 1013 2 No 790 3 Not sure 218 Sysmiss 5 Last lesson discuss smoking How long ago did you last discuss smoking and health as part of a lesson? 2014 12 1 Never 653 2 This term 359 3 Last term 373 4 2 terms ago 145 5 3 terms ago 119 6 More than a year ago 365 Sysmiss 12 Custom age How old are you? 2020 6 1 11 years old or younger 14 2 12 years old 199 3 13 years old 525 4 14 years old 597 5 15 years old 487 6 16 years old 160 7 17 years old or older 38 Sysmiss 6 Sex What is your sex? 2020 6 1 Male 806 2 Female 1214 Sysmiss 6 In what grade are you In what form are you? 2009 17 1 Form II 644 2 Form III 727 3 Form IV 638 Sysmiss 17 stratum 2026 0 200301001 193 200301002 187 200301003 201 200301004 134 200301005 158 200301006 78 200301007 215 200301008 234 200301009 162 200301010 191 200301011 273 psu 2026 0 1 78 2 115 3 109 4 78 5 126 6 75 7 79 8 55 9 86 10 72 11 38 12 40 13 100 14 115 15 118 16 116 17 73 18 89 19 122 20 69 21 74 22 115 23 84 finalwgt 769 0 1.9654775604 103 2.02328572394118 34 2.0268987341625 32 2.03325264868966 29 2.05481744950909 22 2.06375143842 20 2.07171959069189 37 2.07779056385143 35 2.08459741254545 33 2.13890205102353 34 2.1497410816875 32 2.17606444187143 28 2.201334867648 50 2.20371726469091 33 2.21116225545 64 2.22754123512 30 2.2566594212 27 2.27581612256842 19 2.31645569618571 28 2.40929507403871 31 2.50767826671724 29 3.51717037124211 19 Tried smoking Have you ever tried or experimented with cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs? 752 17 1 Yes 411 2 No 341 Sysmiss 17 Age first cigarette How old were you when you first tried a cigarette? 745 24 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 346 2 7 years old or younger 39 3 8 or 9 years old 54 4 10 or 11 years old 87 5 12 or 13 years old 116 6 14 or 15 years old 99 7 16 years old or older 4 Sysmiss 24 Reason started smoking 768 1 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 347 2 pressure from friends 36 3 influence of the media (films, advertisement, etc) 11 4 to imitate members of the family 17 5 desire to experiment 338 6 to appear grown-up 7 7 to appear fashionable 12 Sysmiss 1 Age first smoked cigarettes daily 718 51 1 I have never smoked a cigarette 500 2 7 years old or younger 19 3 8 or 9 years old 19 4 10 or 11 years old 34 5 12 or 13 years old 52 6 14 or 15 years old 84 7 16 years old or older 10 Sysmiss 51 Smoked past 30 days During the past 30 days (one month), on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? 703 66 1 0 days 565 2 1 or 2 days 80 3 3 to 5 days 21 4 6 to 9 days 14 5 10 to 19 days 7 6 20 to 29 days 5 7 All 30 days 11 Sysmiss 66 Cigarettes smoked in life 768 1 1 None 364 2 Only one or two puffs 153 3 1 cigarette 80 4 2 to 5 cigarettes 77 5 6 to 15 cigarettes 35 6 16 to 25 cigarettes 23 7 26 to 99 cigarettes 22 8 100 cigarettes or more 14 Sysmiss 1 Cigarettes per day During the past 30 days (one month), on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you usually smoke? 709 60 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 565 2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 80 3 1 cigarette per day 31 4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 19 5 6 to 10 cigarettes per day 7 6 11 to 20 cigarettes per day 3 7 More than 20 cigarettes per day 4 Sysmiss 60 Obtain cigarettes past 30 days During the past 30 days (one month), how did you usually get your own cigarettes? 766 3 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 572 2 I bought them in a store or shop 60 3 I gave someone else money to buy them for me 24 4 I borrowed them from someone else 32 5 I stole them 30 6 An older person gave them to me 15 7 I got them some other way 33 Sysmiss 3 Cigarette type usually smoked 758 11 1 I never smoked a cigarette 371 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 251 3 Regular 86 4 Light 50 Sysmiss 11 Cigarette brand past 30 days During the past 30 days (one month), what brand of cigarettes did you usually smoke? 762 7 1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days 582 2 No usual brand 34 3 Matelot 17 4 Matinée 45 5 Embassy 66 6 . 9 7 Benson & Hedges 5 8 Others 4 Sysmiss 7 Other tobacco products Have you ever used tobacco products other than cigarettes (e.g. chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars,cigarillo, little cigar, pipe)? 761 8 1 Yes 38 2 No 723 Sysmiss 8 Ever used chewing tobacco or snuff 765 4 1 Yes 37 2 No 728 Sysmiss 4 Ever tried cigars, cigarillos or little cigars 768 1 1 Yes 82 2 No 686 Sysmiss 1 Ever smoked pipe of tobacco 764 5 1 Yes 30 2 No 734 Sysmiss 5 Smoke tobacco mixed with other drugs 764 5 1 404 2 I no longer smoke 232 3 No, I smoke but I never mix tobacco with other drugs 105 4 Yes, but only once or twice 13 5 Yes, I have mixed tobacco with other drugs more than twice 10 Sysmiss 5 More likely to smoke after alcohol or drugs 769 0 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 387 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 253 3 I smoke but never drink alcohol or use other drugs 95 4 No, I smoke less when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 10 5 Yes, I smoke more when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 20 6 I smoke about the same when I drink alcohol or use other drugs 4 Cigarette purchases 767 2 1 I don't smoke cigarettes 445 2 I don't buy cigarettes 226 3 I buy loose cigarettes 73 4 I buy cigarettes in packets of 10 16 5 I buy cigarettes in packets of 20 7 Sysmiss 2 Pay pack 10 cigarettes 766 3 1 I don't smoke cigarettes 502 2 I don't buy cigarettes, or I don't buy them in packs of 10 231 3 Less than Rs 20 9 4 Rs 21 - Rs 30 19 5 Rs 31 - Rs 40 3 6 More than Rs 40 2 Sysmiss 3 Pay pack 20 cigarettes How much do you usually pay for a pack of 20 cigarettes? 768 1 1 I don't smoke cigarettes 512 2 I don't buy cigarettes, or I don't buy them in packs of 20 238 3 Less than Rs 30 5 4 Rs 31 - Rs 40 5 5 Rs 41 - Rs 50 5 6 Rs 51 - Rs 60 0 7 Rs 61 - Rs 70 0 8 More than Rs 70 3 Sysmiss 1 Spent on cigarettes past 30 days During the past 30 days (one month) how much do you think you spent on cigarettes? 768 1 1 I don't smoke cigarettes 528 2 I don't buy my cigarettes 172 3 Rs 1.15 to Rs 32 37 4 Rs 33 to Rs 74 9 5 Rs 75 to Rs 375 11 6 Rs 376 to Rs 750 8 7 Rs 751 to Rs1500 2 8 More than Rs 1500 1 Sysmiss 1 Average spending money In one month (30 days) how much pocket money do you get? 761 8 1 I don't receive any pocket money (or income, allowance, etc) 218 2 Less than Rs 30 178 3 147 4 Rs 151 - Rs 300 84 5 Rs 301 - Rs 600 61 6 Rs 601 - Rs 900 35 7 More than Rs 900 38 Sysmiss 8 Refuse to sell cigarettes due to age During the past 30 days (one month), did anyone ever refuse to sell you cigarettes because of your age? 761 8 1 I did not try to buy cigarettes during the past 30 days (one month) 616 2 Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age 72 3 No, my age did not keep me from buying cigarettes 73 Sysmiss 8 Usual smoking location Where do you usually smoke? (SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE) 752 17 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 472 2 At home 59 3 At school 12 4 At work 2 5 At friends' houses 52 6 At social events 76 7 In public spaces (e.g. parks, shopping centres, street corners) 20 8 other 59 Sysmiss 17 Current smoker 765 4 1 Not at all 649 2 Occassionally, but less than once per month 65 3 Some time each month, but less than once a week 18 4 Some time each week, but less than once each day 11 5 Yes, every day at least one cigarette each day 22 Sysmiss 4 Local place sells single or loose cigarettes 767 2 1 Yes 601 2 No 166 Sysmiss 2 Smoke first thing morning Do you ever have a cigarette or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning? 769 0 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 369 2 I no longer smoke cigarettes 218 3 No, I don't have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 152 4 Yes, I sometimes have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 22 5 Yes, I always have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning 8 Parents smoke Do your parents smoke? 762 7 1 None 421 2 Both 23 3 Father only 293 4 Mother only 14 5 I don't know 11 Sysmiss 7 Sibling smokes 769 0 1 None 513 2 Brother only 171 3 Sister only 27 4 Both 10 5 Don't know 48 Bought tobacco product for adult 761 8 1 Yes 522 2 No 239 Sysmiss 8 Parents know student smokes 766 3 1 I do not smoke cigarettes 532 2 Yes 41 3 No 193 Sysmiss 3 Best friends offer cigarette If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it? 769 0 1 Definitely not 534 2 Probably not 102 3 Probably yes 100 4 Definitely yes 33 Family discuss harmful effects smoking Has anyone in your family discussed the harmful effects of smoking with you? 763 6 1 Yes 498 2 No 265 Sysmiss 6 Think light cigarettes less harmful 764 5 1 189 2 147 3 There is no difference 428 Sysmiss 5 Use cigarette next 12 months At any time during the next 12 months, do you think you will smoke a cigarette? 769 0 1 Definitely not 555 2 Probably not 86 3 Probably yes 102 4 Definitely yes 26 Smoke in 5 years Do you think you will be smoking cigarettes 5 years from now? 766 3 1 Definitely not 527 2 Probably not 126 3 Probably yes 101 4 Definitely yes 12 Sysmiss 3 Will use chewing tobacco/snuff in next year 764 5 1 Definitely not 682 2 Probably not 52 3 Probably yes 22 4 Definitely yes 8 Sysmiss 5 Difficult to quit smoking Once someone has started smoking, do you think it would be difficult to quit? 765 4 1 Definitely not 170 2 Probably not 94 3 Probably yes 255 4 Definitely yes 246 Sysmiss 4 Boys smoke friends Do you think boys who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? 760 9 1 More friends 314 2 Less friends 177 3 No difference from non-smokers 269 Sysmiss 9 Girls smoke friends Do you think girls who smoke cigarettes have more or less friends? 761 8 1 More friends 162 2 Less friends 382 3 No difference from non-smokers 217 Sysmiss 8 Smoking helps feel comfortable socially 768 1 1 More comfortable 325 2 Less comfortable 238 3 No difference from non-smokers 205 Sysmiss 1 Boys smoking attractive Do you think smoking cigarettes makes boys look more or less attractive? 764 5 1 More attractive 91 2 Less attractive 497 3 No difference from non-smokers 176 Sysmiss 5 Girls smoking attractive Do you think smoking cigarettes makes girls look more or less attractive? 765 4 1 More attractive 70 2 Less attractive 564 3 No difference from non-smokers 131 Sysmiss 4 Smoking weight gain/loss Do you think that smoking cigarettes makes you gain or lose weight? 763 6 1 Gain weight 65 2 Lose weight 514 3 No difference 184 Sysmiss 6 Smoking harmful to health Do you think cigarette smoking is harmful to your health? 764 5 1 Definitely not 80 2 Probably not 18 3 Probably yes 27 4 Definitely yes 639 Sysmiss 5 Closest friends smoke Do any of your closest friends smoke cigarettes? 760 9 1 None of them 311 2 Some of them 310 3 Most of them 113 4 All of them 26 Sysmiss 9 Close friends use chewing tobacco/snuff 762 7 1 None of them 655 2 Some of them 88 3 Most of them 19 Sysmiss 7 Man smoking opinions When you see a man smoking, what do you think of him? (Select only one response) 765 4 1 Lacks confidence 273 2 Stupid 244 3 Loser 185 4 Successful 9 5 Intelligent 6 6 Macho 48 Sysmiss 4 Woman smoking opinions When you see a woman smoking, what do you think of her? (Select only one response) 764 5 1 Lacks confidence 256 2 Stupid 250 3 Loser 197 4 Successful 6 5 Intelligent 2 6 Sophisticated 53 Sysmiss 5 Smoking safe one/two years Do you think it is safe to smoke for only a year or two as long as you quit after that? 769 0 1 Definitely not 215 2 Probably not 105 3 Probably yes 227 4 Definitely yes 222 Smoking less dangerous when young 765 4 1 Definitely not 380 2 Probably not 85 3 Probably yes 150 4 Definitely yes 150 Sysmiss 4 Self-identify smoker 767 2 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 450 2 An ex-smoker 181 3 An occasional smoker 113 4 A frequent smoker 13 5 A daily smoker 10 Sysmiss 2 Think other people smoking harmful Do you think the smoke from other people's cigarettes is harmful to you? 769 0 1 Definitely not 72 2 Probably not 25 3 Probably yes 60 4 Definitely yes 612 Think others should ask permission to smoke 758 11 1 Yes 481 2 No 277 Sysmiss 11 Smoked inside home in your presence During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your home, in your presence? 760 9 1 0 431 2 1 to 2 109 3 3 to 4 51 4 5 to 6 28 5 7 141 Sysmiss 9 Smoked outside home in your presence 767 2 1 0 264 2 1 to 2 234 3 3 to 4 93 4 5 to 6 39 5 7 137 Sysmiss 2 Would give smoker permission to smoke 763 6 1 Yes 122 2 No 641 Sysmiss 6 Banning smoking public places 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)? 759 10 1 Yes 636 2 No 123 Sysmiss 10 Want to stop smoking now Do you want to stop smoking now? 767 2 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 412 2 I do not smoke now 253 3 Yes 66 4 No 36 Sysmiss 2 Tried to stop smoking but couldn't 766 3 1 432 2 I have successfully stopped smoking 236 3 Yes 52 4 No 46 Sysmiss 3 Times tried to quit smoking 754 15 1 I have never smoked 468 2 0 times 124 3 1 to 3 times 125 4 4 or more times 37 Sysmiss 15 Try stop smoking past 12 months During the past year, have you ever tried to stop smoking cigarettes? 767 2 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 427 2 I do not smoke now 208 3 Yes 86 4 No 46 Sysmiss 2 How long ago did you stop smoking How long ago did you stop smoking? 765 4 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 458 2 I have not stopped smoking 81 3 1-3 months 68 4 4-11 months 43 5 One year 32 6 2 years 17 7 3 years or longer 66 Sysmiss 4 Last cigarette smoked 764 5 1 I have never smoked a cigarette 384 2 Today 35 3 Not today but sometime in the past week 47 4 Not today but sometime in the past month 55 5 Not today but sometime in the past 6 months 57 6 Not in the past 6 months but in the past year 56 7 1 to 4 years ago 68 8 5 or more years ago 62 Sysmiss 5 Main reason stop smoking What was the main reason you decided to stop smoking? (Select one only) 766 3 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 420 2 I have not stopped smoking 46 3 To improve my health 192 4 To save money 14 5 Because my family does not like it 15 6 Because my friends don't like it 11 7 Other 68 Sysmiss 3 Stop smoking if wanted to Do you think you would be able to stop smoking if you wanted to? 769 0 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 412 2 I have already stopped smoking cigarettes 210 3 Yes 129 4 No 18 Received help/advice stop smoking Have you ever received help or advice to help you stop smoking? 765 4 1 I have never smoked cigarettes 435 2 Yes, from a programme (e.g. school programme, smoking cessation programme, radio/TV programme) 143 3 Yes, from a professional (e.g. doctor, health educator, nurse, teacher, etc.) 13 4 Yes, from a friend 49 5 Yes, from a family member 19 6 Yes, from both programmes or professionals and from friends or family members 14 7 No 92 Sysmiss 4 School/community has groups/classes for students wanting to stop smoking 767 2 1 Yes 139 2 No 383 3 Not sure 245 Sysmiss 2 Anti-smoking media 756 13 1 A lot 297 2 A few 239 3 None 220 Sysmiss 13 Anti-smoking commercials seen on TV 759 10 1 I never watch TV 42 2 A lot 165 3 A few 209 4 None 343 Sysmiss 10 Anti-smoking commercials heard on radio 767 2 1 I never listen to the radio 80 2 A lot 171 3 A few 258 4 None 258 Sysmiss 2 Anti-smoking messages seen on billboards 751 18 1 A lot 95 2 A few 188 3 None 468 Sysmiss 18 Anti-smoking messages seen on posters 750 19 1 A lot 118 2 A few 220 3 None 412 Sysmiss 19 Anti-smoking messages seen in newspapers or magazines 751 18 1 A lot 146 2 A few 250 3 None 355 Sysmiss 18 Heard cigarette brands on radio 767 2 1 I never listen to the radio 59 2 A lot 67 3 Sometimes 312 4 Never 329 Sysmiss 2 Anti-smoking messages events When you go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings, how often do you see anti-smoking messages? 760 9 1 I never go to sports events, fairs, concerts, community events, or social gatherings 73 2 A lot 87 3 Sometimes 212 4 Never 388 Sysmiss 9 See smoking on screen When you watch TV, videos, or movies, how often do you see actors smoking? 767 2 1 I never watch TV, videos, or movies 31 2 A lot 486 3 Sometimes 228 4 Never 22 Sysmiss 2 See cigarette brand watch TV 765 4 1 I never watch TV 20 2 A lot 90 3 Sometimes 254 4 Never 401 Sysmiss 4 Cigarette ads in foreign newspapers/magazines or on the internet 750 19 1 A lot 98 2 A few 189 3 None 463 Sysmiss 19 Offered free cigarette Has a cigarette salesman or representative ever offered you a free cigarette? 763 6 1 Yes 77 2 No 686 Sysmiss 6 Heard of youth groups discouraging smoking 763 6 1 Yes 409 2 No 354 Sysmiss 6 Health professional explained why smoking is dangerous 762 7 1 Yes 477 2 No 285 Sysmiss 7 Religious organization discourage smoking 764 5 1 Yes 383 2 No 381 Sysmiss 5 Taught dangers of smoking During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of smoking? 764 5 1 Yes 437 2 No 217 3 Not sure 110 Sysmiss 5 Taught most people same age do not smoke cigarettes 760 9 1 Yes 350 2 No 315 3 Not sure 95 Sysmiss 9 In school discuss smoking During this school year, did you discuss in any of your classes the reasons why people your age smoke? 768 1 1 Yes 322 2 No 369 3 Not sure 77 Sysmiss 1 Taught dangers of smoking 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? 761 8 1 Yes 419 2 No 278 3 Not sure 64 Sysmiss 8 Last lesson discuss smoking How long ago did you last discuss smoking and health as part of a lesson? 761 8 1 Never 242 2 This term 196 3 Last term 75 4 2 terms ago 91 5 3 terms ago 25 6 More than a year ago 132 Sysmiss 8 Custom age How old are you? 766 3 1 11 years old or younger 9 2 12 years old 20 3 13 years old 172 4 14 years old 225 5 15 years old 249 6 16 years old 64 7 17 years old or older 27 Sysmiss 3 Sex What is your sex? 759 10 1 Male 350 2 Female 409 Sysmiss 10 In what grade are you In what form are you? 759 10 1 Form II 307 2 Form III 263 3 Form IV 185 4 2 5 1 8 1 Sysmiss 10 stratum 769 0 200302001 156 200302002 223 200302003 215 200302004 175 psu 769 0 1 32 2 29 3 28 4 25 5 19 6 4 7 19 8 37 9 29 10 34 11 33 12 30 13 32 14 28 15 32 16 33 17 35 18 32 19 31 20 25 21 27 22 35 23 34 24 32 25 32 26 22 27 20