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Sri Lanka Spot Survey on Tobacco Trends, July 2012

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General Info
Geography 
Sri Lanka (LKA)
Central, Eastern, North Central, Northern, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Western
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
07/2012 - 07/2012
Series or system 
Sri Lanka Trend Survey on Tobacco
Data type
Survey:
  • Individual
Summary 

The Spot Survey on Tobacco Trends, in use since 1998, is a biannual survey that monitors and identifies the prevailing trends, patterns, and attitudes related to tobacco and tobacco use.

The July 2012 survey focused on the following districts: Colombo, Gampaha, Galle, Kegalle, Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Batticaloa, Kandy, Polonnaruwa, and Trincomalee. The survey was conducted in July 2012 and covered a total number of 2,532 male respondents ages 15 and above.

The report is titled Spot Survey July 2012. It features a comparative analysis of the results from July 2012 with those of July 2011 and a chart comparison of tobacco use trends results from July 2000 to July 2012.

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