Description

For women who agreed to have blood pressure measured, BPTTOBACCOOTH indicates whether the woman used any other type of tobacco product in the 30 minutes before the first blood pressure measurement.

The related variable BPTSMOKE indicates whether the woman smoked any tobacco product in the 30 minutes before the first blood pressure measurement.

Tobacco use can lead to temporarily raised blood pressure levels, although the levels typically return to the individual's normal level 20-30 minutes after use. In general, it is advised that individuals not use tobacco for 30 minutes prior to a blood pressure measurement.

Comparability

BPTTOBACCOOTH has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

BPTTOBACCOOTH is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe