Table 2 Prevalence of early attempts at first cigarette smoking among adolescents
Number of countries | Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 147 | 12.2 (10.9–13.5) | 6.7 (5.8–7.6) |
WHO region | |||
African region | 36 | 9.1 (7.9–10.3) | 4.3 (3.6–5.0) |
Region of the Americas | 27 | 9.7 (8.2–11.2) | 6.3 (5.4–7.3) |
Southeast Asia region | 10 | 12.2 (5.1–19.3) | 4.0 (1.8–6.2) |
European region | 34 | 17.3 (13.6–21.0) | 10.5 (7.8–13.2) |
Eastern Mediterranean region | 20 | 10.8 (8.9–12.6) | 4.6 (3.8–5.5) |
Western Pacific region | 20 | 13.6 (9.7–17.5) | 8.5 (5.1–11.9) |
PPP per capita, $ | |||
Q1 600–3299 | 30 | 9.5 (6.9–12.2) | 4.2 (3.1–5.2) |
Q2 3300–7999 | 29 | 9.1 (7.5–10.7) | 4.6 (3.5–5.7) |
Q3 8000–13,699 | 29 | 14.0 (11.0–17.0) | 7.2 (5.5–9.0) |
Q4 13,700–23,999 | 29 | 15.4 (11.4–19.4) | 10.1 (6.9–13.3) |
Q5 ≥24,000 | 30 | 12.8 (10.2–15.5) | 7.4 (5.4–9.4) |
World Bank income group | |||
Low income | 23 | 8.0 (6.4–9.6) | 3.4 (2.6–4.1) |
Lower-middle income | 42 | 11.5 (9.3–13.7) | 5.2 (4.2–6.2) |
Upper-middle income | 47 | 12.0 (10.2–13.7) | 7.0 (5.7–8.2) |
High income | 34 | 15.5 (11.8–19.2) | 9.9 (7.2–12.6) |
FCTC ratification status | |||
Not ratified | 10 | 12.2 (5.0–19.5) | 5.9 (2.0–9.8) |
Ratified | 137 | 12.2 (10.9–13.5) | 6.8 (5.8–7.7) |