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STEPS 2023

Uganda, 2023
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UGA_2023_STEPS_v01
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Ministry of Health
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Jun 30, 2026
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Data file: uga2023

National public-use dataset

Cases: 3694
Variables: 219

Variables

id
participant ID - unique record ID
stratum
stratum
psu
psu
age
age for analysis
agerange
ageranges for which survey was designed
sex
sex
urban_rural
urban or rural location
region
region
wstep1
wstep1
wstep2
wstep2
wstep3
wstep3
wsteplab
final analysis weight for urine variables in Step 3
i6
interview language
c4
yrs of education
c5
highest level of education
c6
ethnic group
c6other
ethnic group - describe other
c7
marital status
c8
work status
c9
adults older than 18yrs in household
c10
household earnings
c10type
household earnings: time period
c11
income quintile
x1
roof material
x2
floor material
t1
current smoking
t2
current daily smoking
t3
age started smoking
t4
time since started smoking
t4type
time since started smoking - unit of time
t5a
manufactured cigs smoked per day
t5aw
manufactured cigs smoked per week
t5b
hand-rolled cigs smoked per day
t5bw
hand-rolled cigs smoked per week
t5c
pipes smoked per day
t5cw
pipes smoked per week
t5d
cigars smoked per day
t5dw
cigars smoked per week
t5e
shisha sessions per day
t5ew
shisha sessions per week
t5f
other smoked per day
t5fw
other smoked per week
t5other
specify other product smoked
t6
stop smoking attempt in past 12 mos
t7
advised by MD to stop smoking
t8
past smoking
t9
past daily smoking
t10
age quit smoking
t11
time since quitting smoking
t11type
time since quitting smoking - unit of time
t12
current smokeless tobacco use
t13
current daily smokeless tobacco use
t14a
Snuff, by mouth times per day
t14aw
Snuff, by mouth times per week
t14b
Snuff, by nose times per day
t14bw
Snuff, by nose times per week
t14c
Chewing tobacco times per day
t14cw
Chewing tobacco times per week
t14e
other smokeless product per day
t14ew
other smokeless product per week
t14other
specify other tobacco product used
t15
past smokeless use
t16
past daily smokeless use
t17
exposed to smoke in home
t18
exposed to smoke at work
a1
ever drank alcohol
a2
drank alcohol in past 12 mos
a3
stopped drinking due to health reasons
a4
freq drinking in past 12 mos
a5
drank alcohol in past 30 days
a6
number drinking occasions past 30 days
a7
average number drinks per occasion past 30 days
a8
largest number drinks past 30 days
a9
times drank 6+ drinks in single occasion past 30 days
a10a
number of drinks consumed last Monday
a10b
number of drinks consumed last Tuesday
a10c
number of drinks consumed last Wednesday
a10d
number of drinks consumed last Thursday
a10e
number of drinks consumed last Friday
a10f
number of drinks consumed last Saturday
a10g
number of drinks consumed last Sunday
a11
drank undeclared alcohol in past 7 days
a12a
number of homebrewed spirits in past 7 days
a12b
number of homebrewed beer or wine in past 7 days
a13
unable to stop drinking in past 12 mos
a14
failed to do what was expected due to drinking in past 12 mos
a15
needing drink first thin in morning in past 12 mos
a16
family problems with alcohol in past 12 mos
d1
days fruit eaten per week
d2
servings fruit eaten per day
d3
days veg eaten per week
d4
servings veg eaten per day
d5
adding salt when eating
d6
adding salt when cooking
d7
eating processed foods high in salt
d8
how much salt consumed
d9
importance lowering salt
d10
can excess salt hurt health
x3
main health problem caused by eating too much salt
d11a
limit processed food consumption
d11b
look at salt content on labels
d11c
buy low salt alternative
d11d
use spices instead of salt
d11e
avoid eating out
d11f
do other things to control salt intake
d11other
other things done to limit salt intake
p1
vig activity at work
p2
vig activity at work: days per week
p3a
vig activity at work: hours per day
p3b
vig activity at work: mins per day
p4
mod activity at work
p5
mod activity at work: days per week
p6a
mod activity at work: hours per day
p6b
mod activity at work: mins per day
p7
active transport
p8
active transport: days per week
p9a
active transport: hours per day
p9b
active transport: mins per day
p10
vig leisure activity
p11
vig leisure activity: days per week
p12a
vig leisure activity: hours per day
p12b
vig leisure activity: mins per day
p13
mod leisure activity
p14
mod leisure activity: days per week
p15a
mod leisure activity: hours per day
p15b
mod leisure activity: mins per day
p16a
sedentary time: hours per day
p16b
sedentary time: mins per day
h1
BP measured
h2a
told had high BP
h2b
told had high BP in past 12 mos
h3
taken meds for high BP
h4
seen trad'l healer for high BP
h5
taking trad'l meds for high BP
h6
gluc measured
h7a
told had high gluc
h7b
told had high gluc in past 12 mos
h8
taken meds for high gluc
h9
taking insulin for high gluc
h10
seen trad'l healer for high gluc
h11
taking trad'l meds for high gluc
h12
chol measured
h13a
told had high chol
h13b
told had high chol in past 12 mos
h14
taken meds for high chol
h15
seen trad'l healer for high chol
h16
taking trad'l meds for high chol
h17
had heart attack or stroke
h18
currently taking aspirin
h19
currently taking statins
h20
visited doctor in past 12 mos
h20a
advised to not smoke
h20b
advised to reduce salt
h20c
advised to eat fruit/veg
h20d
advised to reduce fat
h20e
advised to do pa
h20f
advised to lose weight
h20g
advised to eat fewer sugary beverages
cx1
cerv cancer screening
cx2
age first tested for cervical cancer
cx3
last test for cervical cancer
cx4
main reason for last test for cervical cancer
cx5
where received last test for cervical cancer
cx6
result of last test for cervical cancer
cx7
follow-up visit due to cervical cancer test results
cx8
cervix treated because of test result
cx9
received treatment during same visit as last test for cervical cancer
cx10
main reason for not receiving treatment
cx10spec
specify family member not allowing treatment
cx11
main reason never had cervical cancer test
cx11spec
specify family member not allowing test
cx11other
specify other
he1
food prepared at home using cookstove/fire
he2
device usually used for cooking in household
he2other
specify other device used
he3
brand of stove/device used
he4
fuel/energy source for cookstove/device
he4other
specify other fuel source
he5
heating device used by household
he6
which device used for heating
he6other
specify other heating device used
he7
fuel/energy source for heating device
he7other
specify other fuel source
he8
household uses device for lighting
he9
type of device most used for lighting
he9other
specify other light source device used
ad1
feeling nervous/anxious in last 2 weeks
ad2
feeling worried in last 2 weeks
ad3
lack of interest/pleasure in last 2 weeks
ad4
feeling depressed in last 2 weeks
x4
COVID-19 impact on smoking
x5
COVID-19 impact on alcohol consumption
x6
COVID-19 impact on fruit/vegetable consumption
m4a
BP reading 1: systolic
m4b
BP reading 1: diastolic
m16a
heart rate reading 1
m5a
BP reading 2: systolic
m5b
BP reading 2: diastolic
m16b
heart rate reading 2
m6a
BP reading 3: systolic
m6b
BP reading 3: diastolic
m16c
heart rate reading 3
m7
took raised BP meds in past 2 weeks
m8
pregnant
m11
height (cm)
m12
weight (kg)
bmi
bmi
m14
waist circumference (cm)
m15
hip circumference (cm)
b1
ate/drank in past 12 hours (fasting status)
b6
took insulin today
b9
chol meds taken in past 2 weeks
b8
total cholesterol (mmol/l)
b5
fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)
b10
fasting prior to urine collection
cot10
Cotinine 10 test result
cot200
Cotinine 200 test result
b15
Urinary creatinine (mmol/l)
b14
Urinary sodium (mmol/l)
Total: 219
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