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Sri Lanka Spot Survey on Tobacco Trends December 2014

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General Info
Provider 
Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) (Sri Lanka)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Sri Lanka (LKA)
Eastern, North Central, Northern, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Western
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
12/2014 - 12/2014
Series or system 
Sri Lanka Trend Survey on Tobacco
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Interview
Summary 

The Spot Survey on Tobacco Trends, in use since 1998, is a biannual survey that monitors and identifies the prevailing trends, patterns, and attitudes related to tobacco and tobacco use.

The December 2014 survey was conducted in the following districts: Colombo, Gampaha, Galle, Kegalle, Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Batticaloa, Kandy, Monaragal, and Trincoma. It covered a total of 2,454 male respondents ages 15 and above.

Keywords 
Education, Household expenditures, Occupations, Prevalence, Tobacco smoking
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021