Global Youth Tobacco Surveys (GYTS) in Zambia (2007)

Prevalence
24.2% of students had ever smoked cigarettes
Male = 27.9%, Female = 21.1%
30.7% currently use any tobacco product
Male = 32.7%, Female = 29.1%
13.5% currently smoke cigarettes
Male = 14.9%, Female = 12.5%
25.7% currently use other tobacco products
Male = 26.7%, Female = 24.8%
22.4% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year

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