Tobacco and Waterpipe Use Survey 2013
South Africa, 2013
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Reference ID
zaf-etcp-twus-2013-v1
Producer(s)
Lara Kruger
Created on
Oct 23, 2018
Last modified
Jun 16, 2020
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Identification
Survey ID Number
zaf-etcp-twus-2013-v1
Title
Tobacco and Waterpipe Use Survey 2013
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| South Africa | zaf |
Study type
Health Survey [hs]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the use of tobacco products and waterpipes and to investigate the associated correlates, in particular perceptions and beliefs about the adverse health consequences of waterpipe use and its social acceptability. The study involved the administration of an email survey to all students at the four resident universities in the Western Cape Province of South Africa during September 2013. 4578 students completed the survey (4.3% response rate). The Western Cape Universities are Stellenbosch University (SU), Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), the University of Cape Town (UCT), and the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
Kind of Data
Sample survey data
Unit of Analysis
Individuals
Version
Version Description
v1: Edited anonymised data for public access
Version Date
2018
Scope
Notes
The survey collected data on students' age, sex, race, religion, language, ownership of certain items, fee sources, and physical activity. Data was also collected on attitudes to and use of alchohol, marijuana, tobacco products and waterpipes.
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| alcohol |
| marijuana |
| tobacco |
| waterpipe |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey was specific to four universities in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
Universe
The universe of interest was students at four Western Cape universities.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Lara Kruger | University of Cape Town |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Economics of Tobacco Control Project | University of Cape Town |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2013 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Helpdesk | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | support@data1st.org |
Access conditions
Public use files, available to all
Citation requirements
Kruger, L. Tobacco and Waterpipe Use Survey 2013 [dataset]. Version 1. Cape Town: Economics of Tobacco Control Project [producer], 2018. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/1025858/8hcg-1h77
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | Link |
Metadata production
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | Metadata producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2020-06-16
DDI Document version
Version 3