Uruguay Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2016-2017
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2016 - December, 2017
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Household - Nationally representative
Summary
The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) is designed to produce national and subnational estimates on tobacco use. The Uruguay GATS 2016-2017 completed interviews with 4,966 individuals ages 15 and older. The survey featured questions on smoking and smokeless tobacco use, cessation, secondhand smoke, and knowledge and perceptions of smoking.
Keywords
Assets, Counseling, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family size, Health care use, Health literacy, Health promotion, Housing materials, Internet, Land ownership, Mass media, Medicines, Prescriptions, Refrigeration, Sanitation, School enrollment, Secondhand smoke, Smokeless tobacco use, Telephones, Tobacco, Tobacco smoking, Traditional medicine, Transportation, Working conditions
Citation
Contributors
Publication year
2018
Suggested citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Ministry of Public Health (Uruguay), National Institute of Statistics (Uruguay), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Research Triangle Institute, Inc. (RTI), World Health Organization (WHO). Uruguay Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2016-2017. 2018.