Combustible Tobacco Users Visiting Healthcare Providers in NFHS 4 & 5 Surveys

Characteristics of combustible tobacco users who visited healthcare providers, derived from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) rounds 4 and 5. The dataset was authored by Prakash Babu Kodali and is available in XLS format under a CC-BY-4.0 license. It was last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Analyze demographic profiles of combustible tobacco users based on survey-derived characteristics.
• Study healthcare-seeking behavior among tobacco users based on survey data.
• Compare characteristics of tobacco users across two national survey rounds (NFHS 4 & 5).

Strengths

• Data is sourced from two rounds of a major national health survey (NFHS).
• File size is 9.5 KB, indicating a focused and manageable dataset.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Family Health Survey (NFHS) rounds 4 and 5.

Collection Method

Likely contains aggregated or extracted survey responses.

Time Range

Covers the periods of NFHS-4 and NFHS-5 surveys.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:30:24; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely India, as NFHS is India's Demographic and Health Survey.