Data on lifestyle risk factors in Latvia Dr Iveta Pudule Health Promotion State Agency

Health Behavior Survey of Latvian Adult Population In the framework of FINBALT Health Monitoring - a collaborative system for monitoring health behavior in Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania. Used also for WHO CINDI program. The research purpose is to collect information about individuals’ health behavior, evaluate actual and potential public health problems associated with health behavior and gain accurate information on which to base future health promotion and health education programs.

Methods The survey uses a mailed questionnaire to a randomly selected, representative sample (n= 3000) of adults aged years The survey instrument contained ~ 100 questions Questions deal with socio-demographic background, health, smoking, alcohol consumption, food habits, height, weight, physical activity, use of seat belts and reflectors

Response rate in % in % in % in %

Data on Smoking habit (daily, occasionally, ex- smokers, non smokers) Daily cigarette consumption by smokers Passive smokimg at home and in workplace Alcohol consumption BMI (weight, height) Selected food habits (fruit, vegetable, fat consumption etc.) Seat belt and reflector use

Daily smokers (%)

Passive smoking at home 2002 and 2004 (%)

Passive smoking at workplace at least 1 hour daily (%)

Cigarette consumption by daily smokers (n)

Body mass index (%)

Daily vigorous physical activity for at least half an hour (%)

Health survey of Latvian population in 2003 Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia Interview based survey Sample size Respondents 6800 Age group 15-74

Data on Smoking Alcohol consumption BMI Physical activity

Health behavior survey of school-aged children WHO supported international study performed in 35 countries in Europe and North America In Latvia: 1990/1991, 1993/1994, 1997/1998 and 2001/2002 Sample size ~4500 Age 11, 13 and 15 years Self administered questionnaire

Data on Smoking Alcohol consumption Physical activity BMI (in 2001/2002) Nutrition

Nutrition survey in Latvia, 1997 WHO supported study performed simultaneously in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia Interview based survey 24-hour recall method Age 18 – 64 Sample size 3000 Response rate 77%

Data on Nutrition status: energy and food intake by food groups, by macro and micro nutrients Measured and self-reported height and weight Physical activity Smoking Alcohol consumption

Mean energy intake from fats by region and sex (E%)

Global youth tobacco survey in Latvia, 2002 WHO and CDC supported survey Age years 2150 respondents Data on: Smoking prevalence Passive smoking Quitting smoking Assessibility and advertizing

ESPAD study and other drug abuse prevalence studies ESPAD in Latvia 1995, 1999 and 2003 Alcohol consumption Smoking prevalence Alcohol and drug consumption studies among specific population groups

Other data sources Data on production, sale of cigarettes, alcohol, food Epidemiological surveys of CVD risk factors: cholesterol, blood sugar Statistics on accidents, especially road traffic accidents