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Brazil Surveillance System of Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Interviews 2011

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Vigitel Brasil 2011: vigilância de fatores de risco e proteção para doenças crônicas por inquérito telefônico
Provider 
Secretariat of Health Surveillance, Ministry of Health (Brazil)
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Geography 
Brazil (BRA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2011 - 12/2011
Series or system 
Brazil Surveillance System of Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Interviews (VIGITEL)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Interview
Summary 

VIGITEL is a telephone survey of chronic diseases and risk factors in Brazil. The sample is drawn from the telephone systems in the 26 state capitals and Federal District; in 2011, 54,114 interviews were conducted from a sample of 83,401 eligible lines.

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Antihypertensive drugs, Body mass index, Diabetes, Diet, Drug consumption, Education, Fruits and vegetables, Health care use, Health insurance, Health status, Height, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Influenza, Insulin, Marital status, Pap smears, Physical activity, Pregnancy, Processed foods, Race, School enrollment, Screening mammography, Telephones, Tobacco smoking, Transportation, Weight, Secondhand smoke, FFQ
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021