Georgia Tobacco Survey 2017

Georgia, 2017

Research on the Economics of Excisable Products, Tobacco Control Research and Monitoring Center and Health Promotion Research, Tbilisi State University

Identification

IDNO

geo-reep-gts-2017-v1

Title

Georgia Tobacco Survey 2017

Country

Name	Country code
Georgia	geo

Study type

Household Survey [hh]

Series Information

Research on the Economics of Excisable Products (REEP). Georgia Tobacco Survey 2017 [dataset]. Version 1. Cape Town: REEP [producer], 2019. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/p8j9-1b53

Abstract

The Georgia Tobacco Survey collected data on tobacco usage in Georgia. This data can be used to assess the extent of the illicit tobacco trade in the country. Tobacco taxes are critical in reducing tobacco consumption and thereby improving public health. However, the tobacco industry claims that tax increases will increase illicit tobacco trade. Therefore, research evidence on the size of the illicit cigarette market is needed to inform tobacco tax policies. A household survey was conducted in Georgia to collect data on tobacco use and the trade in the country. Interviews were conducted with households in the cities of Tbilisi and Kutaisi, and the municipalities of Zugdidi, Gori, and Akhaltsikhe. These regions were chosen to represent geographical diversity and varying proximity to border areas and Russian occupied territories.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data

Unit of Analysis

Households and individuals

Version

Version Description

v1: Edited, anonymised data for public distribution

Version Date

2019-07-22

Scope

Notes

The survey collected household-level data (income and ownership of certain goods) and data on household members (demographic data and data on education level, employment status and pay period). Tobacco use data was collected for individuals, including tobacco consumption, use and source (outlet, branding, packaging and price).

Keywords

Keyword
cigarette trade
tobacco trade
tobacco use

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

Surveys were carried out in Georgia in the cities of Tbilisi and Kutaisi, and the municipalities of Zugdidi, Gori, and Akhaltsikhe.

Geographic Unit

The lowest level of geographic aggregation covered by the data is city/town

Universe

The survey targeted household members who use tobacco products.

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name	Affiliation
Research on the Economics of Excisable Products	University of Cape Town
Tobacco Control Research and Monitoring Center and Health Promotion Research	Georgian Health Promotion and Education Foundation
Tbilisi State University

Funding Agency/Sponsor

Name	Abbreviation	Role
Cancer Research UK	CRUK	funder

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

2997 individuals (one per household) were sampled across the five regions using multistage sampling.

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start
2017

Data Collection Mode

Face-to-face [f2f]

Access policy

Access authority

Name	Affiliation	Email	URL
DataFirst	University of Cape Town	support@data1st.org	http://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email	URL
DataFirst	University of Cape Town	support@data1st.org	www.support.data1st.org

Access conditions

Public use files, available to all

Citation requirements

Metadata production

Producers

Name	Affiliation	Role
DataFirst	University of Cape Town	Metadata producer

Date of Metadata Production

2020-05-19

DDI Document version

Version 3