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Brazil Risk Factor Morbidity Noncommunicable Disease Survey 2002-2005

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Original or alternative title 
Inquérito Domiciliar sobre Comportamentos de Risco e Morbidade Referida de Doenças e Agravos não Transmissíveis
Geography 
Brazil (BRA)
Amazonas, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Paraíba, Pará, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, Sergipe, São Paulo
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2002 - 12/2005
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Interview
Summary 

The purpose of this survey was to estimate the prevalence of behaviors and exposure to risk factors for noncommunicable diseases, the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes, population with access to screening tests for cervical cancer and breast cancer in the 15 state capitals and the Federal District. 

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Blood pressure, Body mass index, Breast cancer, Breastfeeding, Cancers, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Diet, Disability, Secondhand smoke, FFQ, Health care use, Medicines, Physical activity, Public social assistance, Road traffic injuries, Sun exposure, Tobacco smoking, Violence, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021