Methodology for the Global Youth Tobacco Use Survey (GYST), Vietnam, 2014

Abstract

Viet Nam is a country with the highest rate of adult male smokers in the world. In 2010, the percentage<br />of adult male smokers was 47.4%. Each year in Viet Nam, there are 40,000 lives lost from tobacco-related<br />diseases. The Global Tobacco Youth Survey is an international standardized survey that has been conducted in<br />more than 140 countries. To provide evidence for tobacco control, Viet Nam already conducted two rounds of<br />GYTS in 2003 and 2007. The GYTS in 2014 is the survey's third iteration. This paper aims to document key<br />methodological details and socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents included in the 2014 GYTS<br />in Viet Nam. This survey followed international protocol and was conducted in 13 provinces representative of<br />6 geographical regions. A total of 3,430 school children, aged 13 to 15 years used a standardized answer sheet<br />to answer 76 questions about seven tobacco-related topics, including prevalence of tobacco use, environmental<br />tobacco smoke, access and availability, media and advertisement, cessation, knowledge and attitudes, tobaccorelated<br />school curriculum. This GYTS provides valid and reliable data for monitoring tobacco use among youth<br />in Vietnam and is recommended to be regularly repeated.