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The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: TOBACCO USE
2020 Age at the onset of tobacco smoking in South Africa: a discrete-time survival analysis of the prognostic factors
While knowledge of onset of smoking tobacco, and associated risk factors can aid the formulation of evidence-based policy and interventions,...
2019 Prevalence and predictors of current and former tobacco use among older adults in Indonesia
The study aims to describe sociodemographic and health variable indices related to current and former tobacco use among older adults who par...
Download this report2019 Daily tobacco use and problem drinking among urban adults in South Africa: a longitudinal study
There is a lack of longitudinal studies investigating daily tobacco use and problem drinking in Africa. The aim of this study was to explore...
Download this report2019 Tackling smoking among out of school youth in South Africa: an analysis of friendship ties
Friendships during adolescence play a significant role in the initiation and maintenance of tobacco use. Smoking behaviour among adolescent ...
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