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India Study on Epidemiology of Asthma, Respiratory Symptoms and Chronic Bronchitis (INSEARCH) 2007-2009

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General Info
Provider 
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Tabulations only
Geography 
India (IND)
Assam, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2007 - 12/2009
Series or system 
India Study on Epidemiology of Asthma, Respiratory Symptoms and Chronic Bronchitis (INSEARCH)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The Indian Study on Epidemiology of Asthma, Respiratory Symptoms and Chronic Bronchitis (INSEARCH) was conducted in two phases. Phase II, which took place in 2007-2009, involved a survey conducted across twelve study centers throughout India. A total sample of 169,575 individuals were interviewed as part of this survey; participants were drawn from rural and ruban areas for all centers except at Secunderbad, which only included urban areas. The questionnaire collected information about participants' respiratory symptoms, tobacco use, exposure to secondhand smoke, cooking fuels used in the household, asthma diagnoses, and BCG vaccination history.

Phase I of INSEARCH was conducted in 2004-2005 at four centers across India.

Keywords 
Allergies, Asthma, Breathing difficulty, COPD, Cooking fuels, Cough, Education, Secondhand smoke, Household air pollution, Housing conditions, Occupations, Skin diseases, Symptoms, Tobacco smoking
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021