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Brazil Surveillance System of Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Interviews 2018

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Vigitel Brasil 2018: vigilância de fatores de risco e proteção para doenças crônicas por inquérito telefônico
Provider 
Secretariat of Health Surveillance, Ministry of Health (Brazil)
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Geography 
Brazil (BRA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2018 - 12/2018
Series or system 
Brazil Surveillance System of Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Interviews (VIGITEL)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Interview
Summary 

The VIGITEL Survey was developed in 2006 by the Ministry of Health. It is a telephone survey used to provide an overview of risk behaviors for non-transmissible chronic diseases (DCNT) in the adult population of Brazil. Risk behavior include physical inactivity, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, smoking, and abusive consumption of alcoholic beverages. The survey is conducted annually. The sample is drawn from the telephone systems in the 26 state capitals and Federal District.

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Assets, Diabetes, Education, Employment, FFQ, Fruits, Health insurance, Health status, Height, Hypertension, Insulin, Legumes, Leisure activities, Marital status, Meat, Medicines, Pap smears, Physical activity, Pregnancy, Processed foods, Race, Road and vehicle safety, School enrollment, Screening mammography, Secondhand smoke, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Telephones, Tobacco smoking, Transportation, Vegetables, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Feb 24, 2022