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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
2013 'Roll-your-own' cigarette smoking in South Africa between 2007 and 2010
The prevalence of smoking and consumption of cigarettes have decreased in South Africa over the last 20 years. This decrease is a result of ...
2012 Tobacco use and associated factors in older adults in South Africa
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of tobacco use and their associated factors in older South Africans. We conducted a national po...
2012 Prevalence, correlates and perceptions toward cigarette smoking among male and female in-school adolescents (aged 11-18 years) in South Africa: results from the 2008 GYTS study
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of current cigarette use among 8470 school-going adolescents (a...
2011 Prevalence of alcohol use and associated factors in urban hospital outpatients in South Africa
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of alcohol use and associated factors among outpatients in an urban hospital in South Afr...