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Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2018

Romania, 2018
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Reference ID
ROU_2018_GATS_v01_M
Producer(s)
National Institute of Public Health, TOTEM Communication, Ministry of Health
Metadata
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    ROU_2018_GATS_v01_M
    Title

    Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2018
    Country
    Name Country code
    Romania ROU
    Study type

    Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
    Series Information

    This is the second GATS conducted by Romania.
    Abstract

    The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) is the global standard to systematically monitor adult tobacco use and track key tobacco control indicators. GATS is a nationally representative household survey of adults 15 years of age or older, using a standard protocol. It is intended to generate comparable data within and across countries. GATS enhances countries' capacity to design, implement and evaluate tobacco control interventions.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Individuals

    Version

    Version Description

    Public-use dataset

    Scope

    Notes

    GATS is composed for a set of core and optional questions designed to gather data on the following domains:

    1. Background characteristics: Gender, age, education, work status, possession of household items.
    2. Tobacco smoking: Pattern of use; Former/past tobacco consumption; Age of initiation of daily smoking; Frequency of consumption of different smoked tobacco products; Nicotine dependence, Frequency of quit attempts.
    3. Smokeless Tobacco: Pattern of use; Former/past tobacco consumption; Age of initiation of daily smokeless tobacco use; Frequency of consumption of different smokeless tobacco products; Nicotine dependence, Frequency of quit attempts.
    4. Cessation: Advice to quit smoking/smokeless tobacco use by health care provider; Methods used to try to stop smoking/smokeless tobacco use.
    5. Second-hand smoke exposure: Smoking allowed in the home; Exposure to secondhand smoke at home and public places; Indoor smoking policy at work place; Knowledge of serious illness in non-smokers due to secondhand smoke.
    6. Economics: Type of tobacco product and quantity bought; Cost, brand and type of tobacco products(s); Source of tobacco products.
    7. Media: Exposure to tobacco related advertisement in various places; Exposure to sporting events connected with tobacco; Exposure to music, theatre, art or fashion events connected with tobacco; Exposure to tobacco promotion activities; Health warning labels on cigarette packages; Exposure to anti-tobacco advertising and information.
    8. Knowledge attitudes and perceptions: Knowledge about health effects of smoking/smokeless tobacco use.

    Countries may also select optional modules on Water Pipe (Shisha/Nargile) and Electronic Cigarettes.
    Topics
    Topic Vocabulary
    Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) Survey
    Keywords
    adults noncommunicable diseases risk factors health surveys tobacco

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National
    Universe

    Adults aged 15 years or older.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    National Institute of Public Health
    TOTEM Communication
    Ministry of Health
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name
    World Health Organization
    US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    A total of 5,408 households were sampled. One individual was randomly chosen from each selected household to participate in the survey.
    Response Rate

    The household response rate was 90.6%, the person-level response rate was 97.1%, and overall response rate was 88.0%. There were a total of 4,571 completed individual interviews.
    Weighting

    See Sample Weights Manual.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2018 2018
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]

    Data Access

    Access conditions

    The user undertakes:
    (1) to acknowledge the data source.
    (2) to share any planned publications with WHO prior to publication.
    (3) to offer co-authorship of any reports or publications using the survey results to the coordinator of the survey.
    (4) to use the data for non-commercial, not-for-profit public health purposes only.
    Citation requirements

    Publications based on GATS data should use the following acknowledgement:
    "This paper uses data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). GATS is supported by the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    The data is being distributed without warranty of any kind. The responsibility for the use of the data lies with the user. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use.

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    NCD Surveillance Team World Health Organization ncdmonitoring@who.int https://www.who.int/teams/noncommunicable-diseases/surveillance/systems-tools/global-adult-tobacco-survey

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_ROU_2018_GATS_v01_M
    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Melanie Cowan World Health Organization Documentation of data
    Development Economics Data Group The World Bank Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library
    Date of Metadata Production

    2021-07-12

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Identical to a metadata (ROU_2018_GATS_v01) published on WHO NCD microdata repository (http://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.
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