Table 1.
Characteristics of the national tobacco surveys among adolescents (GYTS-NYTS) in 32 countries during 2007–2011
| Region/Country | Income category* | Survey year | Total sample of all students | Overall response rate, % | % of all students aged 13–15 years | % composition of girls† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Region | ||||||
| Botswana | Upper-middle-income | 2008 | 2207 | 96.0 | 72.8 | 58.4 |
| Lesotho | Lower-middle-income | 2008 | 3426 | 83.2 | 49.8 | 62.5 |
| Madagascar | Low-income | 2008 | 1991 | 83.3 | 62.0 | 54.8 |
| Rwanda | Low-income | 2008 | 2284 | 91.8 | 30.2 | 52.8 |
| Seychelles | Upper-middle-income | 2007 | 1508 | 86.0 | 57.0 | 50.6 |
| South Africa | Upper-middle-income | 2008 | 8602 | 77.9 | 46.0 | 57.7 |
| Togo | Low-income | 2007 | 4262 | 89.9 | 46.9 | 40.4 |
| Eastern Mediterranean region | ||||||
| Islamic Republic of Iran | Upper-middle-income | 2007 | 1996 | 85.9 | 66.6 | 47.9 |
| Qatar | High-income | 2007 | 1434 | 87.3 | 68.8 | 67.0 |
| Tunisia | Upper-middle-income | 2007 | 2155 | 92.4 | 70.3 | 49.9 |
| Yemen | Lower-middle-income | 2008 | 1219 | 83.5 | 52.7 | 37.5 |
| European region | ||||||
| Croatia | High-income | 2007 | 4108 | 90.9 | 88.0 | 49.7 |
| Estonia | High-income | 2007 | 3145 | 68.2 | 73.2 | 50.7 |
| Hungary | Upper-middle-income | 2008 | 3861 | 81.6 | 82.9 | 50.4 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Low-income | 2008 | 4038 | 93.2 | 74.4 | 52.6 |
| Latvia | High-income | 2007 | 3362 | 81.4 | 73.1 | 56.6 |
| FYR Macedonia | Upper-middle-income | 2008 | 5824 | 90.1 | 73.5 | 49.1 |
| Republic of Moldova | Lower-middle-income | 2008 | 4703 | 84.3 | 75.1 | 55.6 |
| Montenegro | Upper-middle-income | 2008 | 5723 | 92.9 | 58.5 | 51.9 |
| Serbia | Upper-middle-income | 2008 | 4727 | 89.4 | 67.4 | 54.6 |
| Slovenia | High-income | 2007 | 3532 | 80.8 | 73.3 | 50.9 |
| Region of the Americas (exclusive of the U.S.) | ||||||
| Barbados | High-income | 2007 | 1499 | 79.4 | 74.7 | 52.8 |
| Belize | Upper-middle-income | 2008 | 1751 | 93.9 | 61.1 | 53.0 |
| Panama | Upper-middle-income | 2008 | 3543 | 80.0 | 80.3 | 52.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | High-income | 2007 | 2841 | 74.0 | 69.4 | 51.0 |
| South-East Asia | ||||||
| Myanmar | Low-income | 2007 | 3118 | 95.2 | 69.5 | 51.2 |
| Sri Lanka | Lower-middle-income | 2007 | 1764 | 85.0 | 79.8 | 49.8 |
| Western Pacific | ||||||
| Cook Islands | Upper-middle-income | 2008 | 734 | 91.1 | 82.6 | 53.7 |
| Republic of South Korea | High-income | 2008 | 6046 | 93.5 | 87.7 | 47.2 |
| Mongolia | Lower-middle-income | 2007 | 1831 | 51.9 | 77.8 | 53.4 |
| Philippines | Lower-middle-income | 2007 | 5919 | 80.9 | 56.4 | 55.8 |
| United States of America | High-income | 2011 | 18866 | 72.7 | 45.5 | 49.4 |
Note: GYTS=Global Youth Tobacco Survey; NYTS=National Youth Tobacco Survey.
*
Based on the World Bank’s economic groups using countries’ 2012 Gross National Incomes;
†
Among students aged 13–15 years.