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Sri Lanka Trend Survey on Tobacco 2020

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Annual Trend Survey on Tobacco Smoking in Sri Lanka
Provider 
Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) (Sri Lanka)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Sri Lanka (LKA)
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
07/2020 - 07/2020
Series or system 
Sri Lanka Trend Survey on Tobacco
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The Sri Lanka SPOT Trend Survey on Tobacco used a multi-stage sample design to collect data on a representative population of men ages 15 and older residing in Sri Lanka. The Survey objectives were 1) determine trends and patterns of tobacco smoking; 2) identify the reasons for tobacco smoking among age groups; 3) determine the age age at which the study population begins tobacco smoking; and 3) collect information on how COVID-19 affected tobacco smoking.

Keywords 
Disease outbreaks, Education, Household expenditures, Occupations, Tobacco smoking
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 13, 2025