Table 2 Frequencies and percentage frequencies for positive responds on believes, advertisement, habitual and knowledge of homemade use of tobacco product s for Ellisras rural children (boys = 854; girls = 800)
From: Current smoking behaviour among rural South African children: Ellisras Longitudinal Study
| Â | Â | Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | (n) % | (n) % | |
Habits of Ellisras children of tobacco product | ||||
1. During the past seven days how many people use tobacco product at your home? | ||||
| Â | less than ten | more than ten | less than ten | More than ten |
Smoked cigarette | (268)31.4 | (5)0.6 | (225)28.1 | (4)0.5 |
Smoked tobacco | (256)30.0 | (2)0.2 | (216)27.0 | (3)0.4 |
Use snuff | (193)22.6 | (8)0.9 | (179)22.4 | (7)0.9 |
Chew tobacco | (5)0.6 | 0(0) | (2)0.3 | 0(0) |
2. Does anyone send you to the shop to buy the following tobacco product for their own use | ||||
Cigarette | (444)52.0 | (368)46.0 | ||
Pipe tobacco | (223)26.1 | (202)25.3 | ||
Snuff | (248)29.0 | (238)29.8 | ||
Chew tobacco | (1)0.1 | (4)0.5 | ||
3. Do the following people smoke cigarette or pipe? Your: | ||||
Mother or Father | (213)24.9 | (222)27.8 | ||
Grand parents | (189)22.1 | (193)24.1 | ||
Brothers or sisters | (171)20.0 | (157)19.6 | ||
Uncle or Aunts | (153)17.9 | (144)18.0 | ||
Friends | (115)13.5 | (98)12.3 | ||
Believes of Ellisras children of tobacco product | ||||
Do you think it is acceptable | ||||
1. For people to smoke in public places. | (140)16.4 | (118)14.8 | ||
2. For people to chew tobacco in public places. | (178)20.8 | (174)21.8 | ||
Do you believe that people | ||||
3. Have the right to smoke where they please. | (77)9.0 | (68)8.5 | ||
4. To chew or use tobacco anywhere they like. | (84)9.8 | (67)8.4 | ||
5. Do you plan to use tobacco products when you are an adult? | (77)9.0 | (46)5.8 | ||
Knowledge of Ellisras children on home made tobacco product | ||||
1. Home made cigarette have the same effect on your health as the bought ones do | (243)28.5 | (213)26.6 | ||
Home made cigarette do not have the same effect on your health as the bought ones do | (313)36.7 | (328)41.0 | ||
There is no difference between homemade cigarette and bought ones | (298)34.9 | (259)32.4 | ||
Advertisement of Tobacco products on Television | ||||
How often do you see actors using tobacco product on Television or movie | (434) 50.8 | (407)50.9 | ||
During the past 30 days how often do you see tobacco product brand or logo on Television | (366) 42.9 | (311)38.9 | ||