Brazil Surveillance System of Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Interviews 2006
General Info
Original or alternative title
Vigitel Brasil 2006: vigilância de fatores de risco e proteção para doenças crônicas por inquérito telefônico
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2006 - December, 2006
Series or system
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 2006, 54,369 interviews were conducted from a sample of 76,330 eligible lines.
Keywords
Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Body mass index, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Diabetes, Diet, Drug consumption, Education, FFQ, Fruits and vegetables, Health care access, Health status, Height, Housing conditions, Hypertension, Marital status, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Physical activity, Pregnancy, Processed foods, Telephones, Tobacco smoking, Transportation, Weight
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Ministry of Health (Brazil), Secretariat of Health Surveillance, Ministry of Health (Brazil), University of São Paulo. Brazil Surveillance System of Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Interviews 2006. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Secretariat of Health Surveillance, Ministry of Health (Brazil).