South Africa Global Youth Tobacco Survey - 2011

South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) is a school-based survey that monitors tobacco use among youth to guide the implementation and evaluation of tobacco prevention and control programs.

Study Website

Adolescents: 10,000+

Sex:

Females and Males

Age Range:

10-14
15-19

Study Design:

Observational

Type of Data:

Cross-sectional

Time Period: 2011;2008;2002

Areas Covered: Nationally Representative

Investigators: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), WHO, National Health Promotion Research and Development Group, Medical Research Council of South Africa, National Departments of Health and Education of South Africa

Funders: Canadian Public Health Association; National Cancer Institute of the United States; UNICEF; WHO

Series:

Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS)

Notes: Number of adolescents is summed across all survey rounds. Some respondents may be outside of the stated age range.

Topics

Demographic Characteristics - Urban and Rural;

Economics;

Education - Grade attainment/attendance;

Tobacco/Alcohol/Drug Use;