India Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009-2010
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
June, 2009 - January, 2010
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative - Subnationally representative - Urban-rural representative
Summary
The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) is a household survey that collects data on non-institutionalized 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 sub-national estimates on tobacco use. The India GATS provides information on tobacco use, cessation, second-hand smoke, tobacco expenditures, and knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards tobacco. The survey also covers basic sociodemographic characteristics.
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Contributors
Funders
Suggested citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), International Institute for Population Sciences (India), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India), Research Triangle Institute, Inc. (RTI), World Health Organization (WHO). India Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009-2010. Atlanta, United States of America: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).