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Description
TOPAAN indicates whether the woman uses paan masala, a mixture of betel leaves, areca nuts and/or tobacco, and spices that is chewed.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, TOPAAN is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
TOPAAN is a country-specific response to the question about the type of tobacco used by the female respondent that is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 4 forward.
Comparability — India [top]
The 2015 India survey includes separate response categories for "paan with tobacco" (TOPAAN) and "Ghutka/paan masala with tobacco" (TOGHUTKA (V463I)).
Universe
- India 2005: All women age 15-49.
- India 2015: All women age 15-49.
- India 2019: All women age 15-49.
India:
2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2005-W, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B
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