Table 1 Sample distribution by country population characteristics of male and female school-going adolescents in 22 African Countries using the 2013-2018 Global Youth Tobacco Surveys
Characteristics | Variables | Total (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ≤12 years | 10.3 | 7.5 | 12.9 |
13-15 years | 68.7 | 68.2 | 69.4 | |
≥16 years | 21.0 | 24.3 | 17.7 | |
Access to disposable Income | Yes | 74.7 | 75.1 | 74.3 |
No | 25.3 | 24.9 | 25.7 | |
Exposure to SHS at home | Yes | 28.3 | 28.2 | 28.2 |
No | 71.7 | 71.8 | 71.8 | |
Exposure to SHS outside home | Yes | 57.9 | 60.0 | 55.6 |
No | 42.1 | 40.0 | 44.4 | |
Knowledge about harmful effects of SHS | Yes | 85.3 | 84.3 | 86.5 |
No | 14.7 | 15.7 | 13.5 | |
Exposed to tobacco industry promotion | Yes | 13.8 | 15.9 | 11.6 |
No | 86.2 | 84.1 | 88.4 | |
Favour banning smoking in enclosed places | Yes | 69.0 | 68.0 | 70.2 |
No | 31.0 | 32.0 | 29.8 | |
Exposure to antismoking media messages | Yes | 61.2 | 61.5 | 60.8 |
No | 38.8 | 38.5 | 39.2 | |
Antismoking school education | Yes | 55.9 | 55.8 | 56.3 |
No | 44.1 | 44.2 | 43.7 |