Global Tobacco Surveillance System Data (GTSSData) - Help

The Interactive Maps

View the data for each region on an interactive Map

To view the data for each region on an interactive map, locate the desired indicator and click the Map link on the same row as the indicator. The system displays the interactive Map which consists of a Data Table, World Map, Bar Chart, and Legend.

The Data Table

Sort columns|Zoom in on a country or survey site

The Data Table displays the most recent data for the countries or survey sites within a specific WHO region. It displays the name of the country or survey site, the year the data was collected, and the indicator value. Each country is represented by a row in the Data Table. The small colored circles next to each country name correspond to the data values in the Map, Bar Chart, and Legend. Use the Legend located under the Map to understand the range that each colored circle represents. When you position your cursor over a country in the Data Table, the system highlights the country in a light blue shading and simultaneously highlights the country on the World Map and the Bar Chart.

Select countries in the Data Table: See the section on Selecting Countries for instructions on keeping one or more rows selected in the Bar Chart.

Sort Columns: Click a column heading in the Data Table to sort the table data in ascending or descending order. Note that columns with text-based information will sort alphabetically and numeric information will sort numerically. Columns with text-based information will sort alphabetically and numeric information will sort numerically.

Use/change the table colors: See the section on Changing the color palette for instructions on changing the table colors

Zoom in on a country or survey site

To enlarge the image of a country on the world Map and view it more closely, click on the magnifying glass icon on the same row as the country or survey site. The system zooms in on the country. In the screenshot below, the user has clicked the zoom icon for Brazil. To return the Map to its original size use the zoom controls next to the Map.

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Using the Map

Highlight a country|View the data value for a country

The Map displays data for the selected indicator for all the countries within the WHO region. The shading for each country in the Map corresponds to the data groupings in the Legend and the colors in the Bar Chart.

Highlight a country: Hold the mouse pointer over a country in the Map to simultaneously highlight it in the Map, Data Table, and Bar Chart. A highlighted country will have light blue shading.

View the data value for a country: Rest your cursor over a country in the Map to display the country name and associated data value.

Select Countries in the Map: See the section on Selecting Countries for instructions on keeping one or more rows selected in the Bar Chart.

Change the Map Colors: See the section on Changing the Report Color Palette for instructions on changing the Map shading colors.

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Using the Bar Chart

Highlight a country|View the data value for a bar|Compare data between countries

Each bar in the Bar Chart represents a numeric value associated with each country listed in the Data Table. The height of each bar corresponds to its associated country's data value. Bars are displayed in ascending order based on the numeric data values.

Highlight a country: Position the mouse cursor over a bar in the Bar Chart to highlight the country represented by the bar in the Bar Chart, Map, and data table simultaneously. Highlighted bars will appear in light blue.

View the data value for a bar: Hold the mouse pointer over a bar in the Bar Chart to view the associated data value.

Select countries in the Bar Chart: See the section on Selecting Countries for instructions on keeping one or more bars selected in the Bar Chart.

Use/Change the Bar Chart Colors: The bar colors in the Bar Chart correspond to the data grouping in the Legend and the colors in the Data Table and Map. See the section on Changing the color palette for instructions on changing the Bar Chart colors

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Comparing data between countries

The data for two or more countries can be compared by selecting multiple countries and viewing their associated data values in the data table and Bar Chart. See the section on Selecting countries for instructions on keeping multiple countries selected in the Map, data table, and Bar Chart.

Filters can be set for a group of countries that have been selected in order to limit the amount of data displayed in the interactive Map and make it easier to view the data in the Data Table. When you set a filter, the selected countries are the only ones displayed on the data table, Map, and Bar Chart.

To set a filter on a group of countries:

1. Select multiple countries (See the section on Selecting countries for instructions) and right-click anywhere in the interactive Map to display the a menu.
   
   
   
   
2. Click "Filter Selection" in the menu to set a filter. The system displays only the selected countries in the interactive Map.
   
   
   
   
3. To remove an active filter, right-click anywhere in the report and then click "Clear Filter" in the menu.
   
   

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Using the Legend

Use the Legend to understand the meaning of the colors on the data table, Map, and Bar Chart. The small colored squares in the Legend indicate the data groupings available for the indicator and correspond to the shading in the data table, Map, and Bar Chart. The Legend explains the colors and how they correspond to the data groupings. When you position your mouse cursor above a data grouping in the Legend, the system highlights that data grouping in the Data Table, Map, and Bar Chart. In the graphic below, the user is positioning the mouse cursor above 9.5-13.5, so that data grouping is highlighted on the Data Table, interactive Map, and Data Table.

See the section on Changing the Legend color palette for instructions on changing the Legend colors.

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Selecting Countries to View

Selected countries will be shaded in the Map, Data Table, and Bar Chart.

Select a Single Country: To select a single country, click a row in the Data Table, a country on the Map, or a bar in the Bar Chart.

Select Multiple Countries: To select multiple countries, hold the "Ctrl" key and click rows in the data table, countries on the Map, or bars in the Bar Chart. Or, hold the "Shift" key and click rows in the data table or bars in the Bar Chart to select a range of countries.

Multiple countries also can be selected by clicking on a data grouping in the Legend. When you select the data grouping, the system highlights the countries that belong to the data grouping.

Deselect Countries: Hold the "Ctrl" key and click on a selected country to deselect it. Or, right-click anywhere in the page and then click "Clear Selection" in the menu.

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Saving a Map

You can save a Map as an image and use it in your presentation or report. To save a Map as an image:

1. Click the Save Map as an image button above the Map section. The system displays the save Map dialog box.
   
   
   
   
2. To select the interactive Map or an individual component for saving, use the drop-down menu at the top of the Save as an Image window. When you select a component, the system saves only the selected component as an image. To save the full image, be sure to select Full Screen.
   
   
   
   
3. Click Save. The system saves the Map based on your selected criteria.

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Changing the Report Color Palette

You can change the color palette used in the Data Table, Map, Bar Chart, and Legend.

To change the color palette:

1. Click the Map/Legend Settings button underneath the Legend.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on a color in the "Palette" box. The system changes the colors on the interactive Maps.
   Note: To reverse the direction of the color palette shading used in the Data Table, Map, Bar Chart, and Legend, click the "Reverse Palette" checkbox.

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Printing

To generate a page formatted for printing that contains the interactive Maps or individual report components (Data Table, Map, Bar Chart, and Legend) click the Print button in the upper right corner of the Map.

Or, right-click anywhere in the page and then select the Print Options option in the menu.

To select the interactive Map or an individual component for printing, use the drop-down menu at the top of the Print Options window.

Note: The formatted page can be saved as either a Vector or Bitmap image. The Bitmap is the best quality image, but the Vector format will have transparent layers.

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