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STEPS 2023

Timor-Leste, 2023
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TLS_2023_STEPS_v01
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Data file: tls2023

National public-use dataset

Cases: 3516
Variables: 262

Variables

id
participant ID - unique record ID
stratum
stratum
psu
psu
age
age for analysis
agerange
ageranges for which survey was designed
sex
sex
wstep1
final analysis weight for step 1 variables (interview)
wstep2
final analysis weight for step 2 variables (physical measures)
wstep3
final analysis weight for step 3 variables (biochemical measures)
i6
Interview Language
c4
Years of schooling
c5
Highest level of education
c6
Nationality
c7
Marital status
c8
Work status
c10
Average earnings of the household
c10type
Specify average earning are by week or month or year
t1
Currently smoke any tobacco
t2
Currently smoke daily
t3
Age of smoking started
t4
How long ago smoking started
t4type
Specify Weeks/months/year
t5a
Number of manufactured cigarettee smoke a day
t5aw
Number of manufactured cigarettee smoke a week
t5b
Number of handrolled cigarettees smoke each day
t5bw
Number of handrolled cigarettees smoke each week
t5d
Number of cigars, cheroots or cigarillos smoke each day
t5dw
Number of cigars, cheroots or cigarillos smoke each week
t6
Tried to stop smoking
t7
Had advise to quit smoking
t8
Ever smoke any tobacco products
t9
Ever smoke daily
ec1
Currently use electronic cigarettes
ec2
Currently use electronic cigarettes daily
ec3a
Number of electronic cigarette sessions in a day
ec3aw
Number of electronic cigarette sessions in a week
t10
Age of quit smoking
t11
How long ago did you stop smoking
t11type
Specify weeks/months/years
t12
Currently use smokeless tobacco
t13
Currently use smokeless tobacco daily
x1
Age first started using smokeless tobacco products
t14c
Number of times chewing tobacco daily
t14cw
Number of times chewing tobacco weekly
t14d
Number of times use betal or quid daily or weekly
t14dw
Number of times use betel weekly
t14e
Number of times use any other smokeless tobacco products
t14ew
Number of times use other products weekly
t14other
Other types of tobacco used
t15
Ever used smokeless tobacco products
t16
Ever use smokeless tobacco products daily
t17
Some one smoke in home
t18
Someone smoke in closed areas of workplace
tp1a
Information from newspaper or magazine
tp1b
Information from television
tp1c
Information from radio
tp2
Advertisements or signs of cigarettes
tp3a
Free samples of cigarettes
tp3b
Cigarettes at sale places
tp3c
Coupons for cigarettes
tp3d
Free gifts when buying cigarettes
tp3e
Cloths with a cigarette brand name or logo
tp4
Health warnings on cigarette packages
tp5
Think about quitting smoking
tp6
Number of manufactured cigarettes
tp7
Money spent for cigarettes
a1
Ever consumed alcohol
a2
Had alcohol within 12 months
a3
Stopped drinking because of health problem
a4
freq drinking in past 12 mos
x2
affordability of alcohol compared to 1 year ago
a5
consumed alcohol within the past 30 days
a6
Number of occasions for having a standard drink
a7
Standard drinks on average
a8
Largest number of drinks on a single occasion
a9
Number of times having six or more drinks in an occasion
a10a
Number of standard drinks in Monday
a10b
Number of standard drinks in Tuesday
a10c
Number of standard drinks in Wednesday
a10d
Number of standard drinks in Thursday
a10e
Number of standard drinks in Friday
a10f
Number of standard drinks in Saturday
a10g
Number of standard drinks in Sunday
a11
Consume homebrewed alcohol
a12a
Number of standard drinks: Homebrewed spirits
a12b
Number of standard drinks: Homebrewed beer or wine
a12c
Number of standard drinks:alcohol from another country
a12d
Number of standard drinks: alcohol not intended for drinking
a12e
Number of standard drinks:untaxed alcohol
d1
In a typical week, on how many days do you eat fruits?
d2
How many servings of fruit do you eat on one of those days?
d3
In a typical week, on how many days do you eat vegetables?
d4
How many servings of vegetables do you eat on one of those days?
x3
times drank carbonated soft drinks in past 7 days
x4
times drank sugar-sweetened drinks in past 7 days
x5
times drank energy drinks in past 7 days
x6
times drank 100% juice in past 7 days
x7
times drank non-100% juice fruit drinks in past 7 days
x8
times drank sugar-sweetened flavored milk in past 7 days
d5
Add salt to your food
d6
adding salt when cooking
d7
eating processed foods high in salt
d8
how much salt consumed
x9
maximum amount of salt person should eat
x10
household uses iodized salt for cooking
x11
result of iodine test of salt sample
px1
does any vigorous-intensity activity
px2
days in which vigorous-intensity activity done
px3hrs
hours vigorous-intensity activity done per day
px3mins
mins vigorous-intensity activity done per day
px4
does any moderate-intensity activity
px5
days in which moderate-intensity activity done
px6hrs
hours moderate-intensity activity done per day
px6mins
mins moderate-intensity activity done 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
cx1
cerv cancer screening
cx2
age first tested for cervical cancer
cx3
last test for cervical cancer
v1
Use of seat belt
v2
How often wear a helmet
v3
Had a road traffic crash
v4
Had injuries which required medical attention
o1
number natural teeth
o7
pain in teeth, gums or mouth in past 12 mos
o8
time since last dentist visit
o9
main reason for last dentist visit
o9other
other. Please specify reason for last dentist visit
o10
frequency of cleaning teeth
o11
use toothpaste to clean teeth
o12
toothpaste used has fluoride
o13a
Toothbrush
o13b
Wooden toothpicks
o13c
Plastic toothpicks
o13d
Thread (dental floss)
o13e
Charcoal
o13f
Chewstick / miswak
o13g
Other
o13other
other. Please specify other object used to clean your teeth
o14a
Difficulty in chewing foods
o14b
Difficulty with speech/trouble pronouncing words
o14c
Mouth feels dry
o14d
Have a persistent wound and/or swelling in the mouth for more than three weeks
o14e
Have a red or red and white patch in the mouth
o14f
Felt tense because of problems with teeth or mouth
o14g
Embarrassed about appearance of teeth
o14h
Avoid smiling because of teeth
o14i
Sleep is often interrupted
o14j
Days not at work because of teeth or mouth
o14k
Difficulty doing usual activities
o14l
Less tolerant of spouse or people close to you
o14m
Reduced participation in social activities
x12
ever had vision/eyes checked
x13
time since vision/eyes checked
x13type
specify years, months, or weeks
x14
ever had hearing checked
x15
time since hearing checked
x15type
specify years, months, or weeks
he2
device used for cooking most of the time
he2other
other. Please specify other
he4
fuel used for cooking most of the time
he4other
other. Please specify other
x16a
Hypertension
x16b
Diabetes
x16c
Ischemic Heart Diseases - Angina/Myocardial infarction
x16d
Chronic lung diseases
x16e
Chornic kidney disease
x16f
Cancer
x16g
Stroke
x17
hospitalized in past 12 mos due to above diseases
x18
times hospitalized
x19a1
hospitalized for High blood pressure/Hypertensioin
x19a2
hospitalized for Diabetes
x19a3
hospitalized for Ischemic Heart Diseases - Angina Myocardial infarction (heart a
x19a4
hospitalized for Chronic lung diseases (not TB)
x19a5
hospitalized for Chronic kidney disease
x19a6
hospitalized for Cancer
x19a7
hospitalized for Stroke
x19b1
hospitalized for High blood pressure/Hypertensioin
x19b2
hospitalized for Diabetes
x19b3
hospitalized for Ischemic Heart Diseases - Angina Myocardial infarction (heart a
x19b4
hospitalized for Chronic lung diseases (not TB)
x19b5
hospitalized for Chronic kidney disease
x19b6
hospitalized for Cancer
x19b7
hospitalized for Stroke
x19c1
hospitalized for High blood pressure/Hypertensioin
x19c2
hospitalized for Diabetes
x19c3
hospitalized for Ischemic Heart Diseases - Angina Myocardial infarction (heart a
x19c4
hospitalized for Chronic lung diseases (not TB)
x19c5
hospitalized for Chronic kidney disease
x19c6
hospitalized for Cancer
x19c7
hospitalized for Stroke
x20a
Registration fee, bed charges and other supplies of the hospital
x20b
Medicines
x20c
Laboratory tests/investigations
x20d
Surgeries and other forms of special therapies
x20e
Cost of transport to/from hospital
x20f
whole cost spent for hosptial admission
x21
Expenses of the accompanying person
x22
Loss of patient's and patient's attendant's income
x23a
Household income, personal income/savings?
x23b
Loans (bank/friends/relatives)?
x23c
Contribution from friends/relatives?
x23d
Selling assets/property?
x23e
Insurance coverage?
x23f
Reimbursement from employer?
x23g
Other
x23otherspecify
other. Please specify sources of income
x24a
High blood pressure/Hypertension
x24b
Diabetes
x24c
Ischemic Heart Diseases - Angina/Myocardial infarction
x24d
Chronic lung disease (Asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/chronic
x24e
Chronic kidney diseases
x24f
Cancer
x24g
Other
x25a
Cost of medicines
x25b
Cost of laboratory tests/investigations
x25c
Cost of transport to bring the patient to/from hospital
x26
Expenses of the accompanying person(s)
x27
Loss of patient's and patient's attendents income
m4a
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
m4b
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
m5a
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
m5b
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
m6a
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
m6b
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
m7
took raised BP meds in past 2 weeks
m8
pregnant
m11
Height (in centimetres)
m12
Weight (in kilograms)
m14
Waist circumference (in centimetres)
m15
Hip circumference (in centimeters)
m16a
Heart rate (beats per minute)
m16b
Heart rate (beats per minute)
m16c
Heart rate (beats per minute)
b1
ate/drank in past 12 hours (fasting status)
b5
Fasting blood glucose (mg/d)
b6
took insulin today
b8
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)
b9
chol meds taken in past 2 weeks
Total: 262
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