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Chile National Health Survey 2016-2017

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017
Provider 
Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health (Chile)
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Geography 
Chile (CHL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
08/2016 - 03/2017
Series or system 
Chile National Health Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The purpose of the Chile National Health Survey was to develop preventative health policies through the data collection of citizens ages 15 and over on their health and subsequent treatment of illness. The sample size included 6,233 individuals with 5,520 of those participating in laboratory tests. In addition to diseases and illnesses, data were collected on alcohol and tobacco use, physical and sexual activity, food consumption, nutrition, oral health, mental health, and child development. 

Keywords 
Abortion, Abortive outcome, Age at first sex, Agriculture, Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Anthropometry, Asthma, Back pain, Birth place, Blood pressure, Blood tests, Breast cancer, Cancers, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Cataracts, Cholesterol, Chronic kidney diseases, Cognitive assessment, Colon and rectum cancers, Condoms, Contraceptives, Cooking fuels, Corrective lenses, Dairy products ...  [View more]
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jan 29, 2025