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Les tableaux de Marco
Marco est un jeune peintre de Rodrigues, une petite île proche de Maurice. Vous pouvez voir ses tableaux sur son blog. J'ai choisi deux reproductions pour illustrer les liens vers le sites ATSA/ASTA....
View ArticleThe ATSA newsletter for November
The newsletter is available on pdf format on ATSA's site.
View ArticleLe bulletin d'Information ASTA pour Novembre
Le bulletin d'Information ASTA pour Novembre est disponible sur le site, en format pdf.
View ArticleHighest and lowest prevalence for adolescents and aldults in ATSA countries...
According to the numbers provided by WHOSIS here is a prevalence scale for adolescents smoking (for both sexes). Both sexes data sort of confuse the understanding because often there is significant...
View ArticleHighest and lowest prevalence for males (adolescents and adults) in ATSA...
According to the numbers provided by WHOSIS here is a prevalence scale for males:Adults Adolescents 1. Mauritius 35.7% 1. South Africa: 29% (+1.5)2....
View ArticleHighest and lowest prevalence for females (adolescents and adults) in ATSA...
Prevalence in tobacco use for females in ATSA countries according to WHOSIS.One can already notice some worrying trends for adolescent smokingAdults Adolescents...
View ArticleHighest and lowest prevalence in tobacco use for females (adolescents and...
Prevalence in tobacco use for females in Africa according to WHOSIS (many countries are absent).One can already notice some worrying trends for adolescent smokingThe (+) number in the Adolescents...
View ArticleHighest and lowest tobacco use prevalence for males (adolescents and adults)...
Highest and lowest tobacco use prevalence for males (adolescents and adults) in AfricaAccording to the numbers provided by WHOSIS Adolescents - Males Adults - Males 1. Mali: 42.6%...
View ArticleEpidemiology of Tobacco Smoking in North East Nigeria
An interesting study directed by Desalu Olufemi published on the Internet Journal of Epidemiology.More than a third of this study population smokes tobacco as cigarette or pipe. This is worrisome and...
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Sub-Sahara Africa GYTS 2008: Were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative (13-15 years old)Sub-Sahara Africa GYTS 2008: Have an object with a cigarette brand logo (13-15 years...
View ArticleGlobal Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in Rwanda
Here is a résumé of the results of the Rwanda-National (Ages 13-15) Global Youth Tobacco Survey GYTS (pdf document):Prevalence 16.3% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Boy =23.5%, Girl =9.5%)11.5%...
View ArticleGlobal Youth Tobacco Surveys (GYTS) in Africa: where to get the results? what...
The Global Youth Tobacco Surveys that took place in African countries can be found on the WHO-Afro website: unfortunately they are only in a pdf format (for now) and in english (for what I could find)....
View ArticleGlobal Youth Tobacco Surveys (GYTS) in Mali (2008)
The Mali GYTS was a school-based survey of students in grades 6, 7, 8, and 9 conducted in 2008.A total of 2,135 13-15 year old students participated.Prevalence 29.0% of students had ever smoked...
View ArticleGlobal Youth Tobacco Surveys (GYTS) in Mauritius (2008)
The Mauritius GYTS was a school-based survey of students in Form II, Form III, and Form IV conducted in 2008. A total of 1,286 students aged 13-15 participated in the Mauritius GYTS. (pdf format...
View ArticleGlobal Youth Tobacco Surveys (GYTS) in Senegal (2007)
Prevalence 12.8% of students had ever smoked cigarettes Boy = 20.7%, Girl = 5.2% 14.9% currently use any tobacco product Boy = 20.4%, Girl = 9.6% 7.5% currently smoke cigarettes Boy = 12.1%, Girl =...
View ArticleGlobal Youth Tobacco Surveys (GYTS) in Cameroon (2008)
Prevalence 15.2% of students had ever smoked cigarettesBoys = 21.8%, Girls = 9.2% 31.2% of ever smokers initiated smoking before age 10Boys = 27.6%, girls = 40.2% 13.4% currently use any tobacco...
View ArticleComparing data of prevalence surveys in Cameroon
GYTS 2008 data for current smokers (age 13-15) are: males 8,8%, females 3% previous data for adolescents were: males 12,6%, females 2,2%previous data for adults were: males: 27,7%, females 13,5%
View ArticleGlobal Youth Tobacco Surveys (GYTS) in Zambia (2007)
Prevalence 24.2% of students had ever smoked cigarettesMale = 27.9%, Female = 21.1% 30.7% currently use any tobacco productMale = 32.7%, Female = 29.1%13.5% currently smoke cigarettesMale = 14.9%,...
View ArticleGlobal Youth Tobacco Surveys (GYTS) in Nigeria-Abuja (2008)
Prevalence 12.0% of students had ever smoked cigarettes Boy=15.1%, Girl=8.0% 15.4% currently use any tobacco product Boy=19.2%, Girl=11.1%3.5% currently smoke cigarettes Boy=5.6%, Girl=1.3%13.9%...
View ArticleAgregating GYTS 2008 results (work in process)
Presently the results of the GYTS surveys in African countries are only presented separately in a pdf format on the site of WHO-Africa. Combining the findings provides a more global picture and raises...
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