Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2018
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2018 - December, 2018
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Facility (non-health) - Individual - Nationally representative
Summary
Designed as standardized tool to collect data on tobacco use among youth in countries around the globe, the GYTS is a school-based survey of students aged 13-15 years. It provides a uniform methodology for constructing a sample frame, selecting schools and classes, preparing questionnaires, conducting fieldwork, and managing, processing, and analyzing data. Composed of 56 core questions, the GYTS questionnaire covers topics such as young people’s knowledge and attitudes about smoking, prevalence of tobacco use, the role of advertising and media in tobacco use, and access to cigarettes. A total of 1,519 students completed the 2018 survey in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Citation
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Suggested citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), World Health Organization (WHO). Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2018. Atlanta, United States of America: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).