Tanzania Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2018
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2018 - December, 2018
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative
Summary
The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) is a household survey that collects data on non-institutionalized men and women ages 15 years and older using a standardized methodology for constructing the sample frame, selecting households, and processing data.
The GATS is designed to produce national and subnational estimates on tobacco use. The Tanzania GATS of 2018 provides information on tobacco use, cessation, second-hand smoke, and knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards tobacco. The survey also covers basic sociodemographic characteristics.
Keywords
Assets, Education, Electricity, Employment, Secondhand smoke, Family size, Health care use, Health literacy, Health promotion, Literacy, Marital status, Mass media, Prescriptions, Refrigeration, Sanitation, School conditions, School enrollment, Smokeless tobacco use, Telephones, Tobacco smoking, Traditional medicine, Transportation, Working conditions
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Ministry of Health (Zanzibar), Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDEC) (Tanzania), National Statistics Bureau (Tanzania), Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS) (Zanzibar), Research Triangle Institute, Inc. (RTI), World Health Organization (WHO). Tanzania Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2018.