Malaysia Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2011
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
October, 2011 - December, 2011
Series or system
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
Citation
Contributors
Funders
Suggested citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Statistics (Malaysia), Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health (Malaysia), International Islamic University Malaysia, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Ministry of Health (Malaysia), Research Triangle Institute, Inc. (RTI), University of Malaya, World Health Organization (WHO). Malaysia Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2011.