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Malaysia Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2011

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General Info
Provider 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Geography 
Malaysia (MYS)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
10/2011 - 12/2011
Series or system 
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) is a household survey that collects data on noninstitutionalized men and women aged 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 Malaysia GATS interviewed 4,250 individuals on tobacco use, cessation, second-hand smoke, tobacco expenditures, and knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards tobacco. The survey also covered basic sociodemographic characteristics.

Keywords 
Assets, ENDS use, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Health care use, Health literacy, Housing conditions, Internet, Literacy, Marital status, Mass media, Refrigeration, Sanitation, Secondhand smoke, Smokeless tobacco use, Telephones, Tobacco smoking, Traditional medicine, Transportation
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jul 15, 2022