Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009
Thailand, 2009
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THA_2009_GATS_v01_M
Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009
GATS 2009
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Thailand | THA |
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
This is the first GATS conducted by Thailand.
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.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individuals
Version
Public-use dataset
Scope
GATS is composed for a set of core and optional questions designed to gather data on the following domains:
- Background characteristics: Gender, age, education, work status, possession of household items.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cessation: Advice to quit smoking/smokeless tobacco use by health care provider; Methods used to try to stop smoking/smokeless tobacco use.
- 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.
- Economics: Type of tobacco product and quantity bought; Cost, brand and type of tobacco products(s); Source of tobacco products.
- 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.
- 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.
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) | Survey |
Coverage
National
Adults aged 15 years or older.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Ministry of Public Health |
| Mahidol University |
| National Statistical Offices |
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| World Health Organization | WHO |
| US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC |
Sampling
A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. One individual was randomly chosen from each selected household to participate in the survey.
The household response rate was 97.9%, the person response rate was 96.2% and the overall response rate was 94.2%. There were a total of 20,566 completed interviews.
See Sample Weights Manual.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2009 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Access
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.
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
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
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCD Surveillance Team | World Health Organization | ncdmonitoring@who.int | http://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance |
Metadata production
DDI_THA_2009_GATS_v01_M
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Sheffer | World Health Organization | Documentation of data | |
| Melanie Cowan | World Health Organization | Supervision and review of metadata and documentation of study | |
| Development Economics Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library |
2018-12-03
Metadata version
Identical to a metadata (THA_2009_GATS_v01) published on WHO NCD microdata repository (http://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.