A multi-stage cluster sample design was used to produce representative data for Namibia.
Weighting
Analysis weights were calculated by taking the inverse of the probability of selection of each participant. These weights were adjusted for differences in the age-sex composition of the sample population as compared to the target population.
wStep2 - for physical measures
Data collection
Dates of Data Collection
Start
End
2005-03
2005-04
Data Access
Access authority
Name
Affiliation
URL
Email
NCD Surveillance Team
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/en/
ncdmonitoring@who.int
Access conditions
The user undertakes:
(1) to acknowledge the data source.
(2) to share any planned publications with WHO prior to publication.
(3) to offer co-authorship of any reports or publications using the survey results to the coordinator of the survey.
(4) to use the data for non-commercial, not-for-profit public health purposes only.
Citation requirements
Publications based on STEPS data should cite the survey report (if available) and acknowledge the data source in the following manner:
"This paper uses data from the [country] [year] STEPS survey, implemented by [implementing agency] with the support of the World Health Organization."
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The data is being distributed without warranty of any kind. The responsibility for the use of the data lies with the user. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use.
Contacts
Contacts
Name
Affiliation
Email
URL
NCD Surveillance Team
World Health Organization
ncdmonitoring@who.int
http://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/en/
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_NAM_2005_STEPS_v01_M
Producers
Name
Affiliation
Role
Yue Wu
World Health Organization
Documentation of data
Melanie Cowan
World Health Organization
Supervision and review of metadata and documentation of study
