NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Geography Taiwan (Province of China) (TWN) Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/2008 - 12/2008 Series or system Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Data type Survey: Facility (non-health) 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. Keywords Adolescents, Tobacco smoking Citation Contributors Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan) Suggested citation Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan). Taiwan Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2008. GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021