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India Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009-2010

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General Info
Provider 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Geography 
India (IND)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
06/2009 - 01/2010
Series or system 
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural 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 India GATS provides information on tobacco use, cessation, second-hand smoke, tobacco expenditures, and knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards tobacco. The survey also covers basic sociodemographic characteristics.

Keywords 
Assets, Drug consumption, Education, Electricity, Employment, Secondhand smoke, Health care use, Health literacy, Mass media, Refrigeration, Sanitation, Smokeless tobacco use, Telephones, Tobacco smoking, Traditional medicine, Transportation
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021