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Egypt Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009

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General Info
Provider 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Geography 
Egypt (EGY)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
03/2009 - 05/2009
Series or system 
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally 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 Egypt GATS provides information on tobacco use, cessation, second-hand smoke, economics, media, and knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards tobacco.

Keywords 
Secondhand smoke, Health literacy, Smokeless tobacco use, Tobacco smoking
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021