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Table 2 Percent of students who were current cigarette smokers, current users of tobacco products other than cigarettes, and current smokers who were dependent on tobacco products, Peru GYTS, 2000 and 2003

From: Prevalence of smoking and other smoking related behaviors reported by the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in four Peruvian cities

Site

Current cigarette smokers

Currently used other tobacco products

Current cigarette smokers who felt like having a cigarette first thing in the morning

Huancayo, 2000

15.6 (12.0–20.0) (n = 943)

7.6 (5.7–10.2) (n = 997)

0.9 (0.1–7.1) (n = 115)

Lima, 2000

18.6 (15.2–22.5) (n = 1,120)

6.3 (4.6–8.7) (n = 1,208)

3.4 (1.2–8.9) (n = 146)

Tarapoto, 2000

14.3 (11.2–18.1) (n = 712)

5.6 (3.7–8.2) (n = 757)

0.0 (n = 64)

Trujillo, 2000

16.3 (12.8–20.6) (n = 928)

5.3 (3.6–7.5) (n = 1,016)

3.6 (0.7–16.4) (n = 110)

Huancayo, 2003

15.6 (12.9–18.8) (n = 929)

6.3 (4.6–8.7) (n = 993)

0.8 (0.1–5.9) (n = 115)

Lima, 2003

19.2 (15.1–24.0) (n = 972)

7.9 (5.9–10.4) (n = 1,040)

2.6 (0.7–9.2) (n = 144)

Tarapoto, 2003

15.5 (12.4–19.1) (n = 1,039)

6.4 (5.0–8.0) (n = 1,123)

1.2 (0.2–8.4) (n = 106)

Trujillo, 2003

15.3 (11.4–20.2) (n = 1,257)

6.1 (4.5–8.3) (n = 1,340)

3.9 (1.2–12.1) (n = 165)

  1. Values are mean (95% confidence intervals).