Description

TOSNUFF (V463E) indicates whether the woman uses snuff, either by mouth or by nose.

Comparability — Index

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Comparability

In addition to universe differences, the wording of this response category varies slightly across samples. Countries of particular interest are noted below.

Comparability - Standard DHS

Questions involving tobacco use are included in the standard DHS questionnaire beginning in Phase IV. TOSNUFF (V463E) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire in Phases V through VII.

In Phases V and VI, the question wording was "Do you currently smoke cigarettes?" with a follow-up question asking, "Do you currently smoke or use any other type of tobacco?" In Phase VII, the question wording changed to "Do you currently smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?" with a follow-up question asking, "Do you currently smoke or use any other type of tobacco every day, some days, or not at all?"

In Phases V and VI, a follow-up question about what type of tobacco the respondent uses includes "Snuff" as a standard response category.

In Phase VII, the snuff response category was divided into "Snuff by mouth" (TOSNUFFM (V463H)) and "Snuff by nose" (TOSNUFFN (V463D)). Because TOSNUFF focuses on snuff use, regardless of the ingestion method, the two response categories are consolidated in TOSNUFF to form a single, more comprehensive variable. Countries of particular interest are noted below.

Universe