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On October 11, 2005, China ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). In 2005, the ITC Project partnered with the Office of Tobacco Control, China CDC to establish the ITC China (CN) Survey. Five waves were conducted among adult smokers and non-smokers in selected cities depending of the survey wave (Beijing, Changsha, Guangzhou, Shanghai Yinchuan, Shenyang, Kunming, Changzhi, Huzhou, Tongren, Yichun, and Xining).

Survey Overview

Survey Mode: Face-to-Face Interview
Wave Survey Dates Survey Sample Size
CN1 April 1 to August 1, 2006 6,001 (4,732 Smokers and 1,269 Non-Smokers)
CN2 October 22, 2007 to January 21, 2008 6,064 (4,626 Smokers, 217 Quitters, and 1,121 Non-Smokers)
CN3 May 11 to October 15, 2009 7,001 (5,338 Smokers, 246 Quitters, and 1,417 Non-Smokers)
CN4 September 1, 2011 to November 9, 2012 6,981 (5,281 Smokers, 278 Quitters, and 1,422 Non-Smokers)
CN5 November 1, 2013 to July 24, 2015 9,880 (7,583 Smokers, 234 Quitters, and 2,063 Non-Smokers)

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