{"doc_desc":{"title":"BHS_2011_STEPS_v01_M","idno":"DDI_BHS_2011_STEPS_v01_M","producers":[{"name":"Melanie Cowan","abbreviation":"","affiliation":"World Health Organization","role":"Documentation of data"}],"prod_date":"2018-11-01","version_statement":{"version":"Version 1.0 (November 2018)."}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"BHS_2011_STEPS_v01","title":"STEPS 2011","alt_title":"STEPS 2011"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"Ministry of Health","affiliation":""}],"distribution_statement":{"contact":[{"name":"NCD Surveillance Team","affiliation":"World Health Organization","email":"ncdmonitoring@who.int","uri":"http:\/\/www.who.int\/ncds\/surveillance\/steps\/en\/"}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"STEPS","series_info":"This is the first STEPS conducted by Bahamas."},"version_statement":{"version":"Public-use dataset"},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"noncommunicable diseases","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"risk factors","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"health surveys","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"tobacco use","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"alcohol use","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"diet","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"nutrition","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"physical activity","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"blood pressure","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"cancer screening","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"overweight","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"obesity","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"diabetes","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"hypertension","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"family history","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"cholesterol","vocab":"","uri":""}],"topics":[{"topic":"STEPS","vocab":"Survey","uri":""}],"abstract":"STEPS is a household-based survey to obtain core data on the established risk factors that determine the major burden of NCDs.","coll_dates":[{"start":"2011-06","end":"2012-03","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Bahamas","abbreviation":"BHS"}],"geog_coverage":"National","analysis_unit":"Individuals","universe":"Adults aged 25-64 years.","data_kind":"Sample survey data [ssd]","notes":"The following topics were included in the survey: tobacco use, alcohol consumption, diet, physical activity, history of raised blood glucose, history of raised blood pressure, history of raised total cholesterol, history of cardiovascular diseases, family history of NCDs and health screening.  Additionally, the following measures were taken: blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference, and heart rate."},"method":{"data_collection":{"sampling_procedure":"A multi-stage cluster sample of households. One individual within the age range of the survey was selected per household.","coll_mode":"Face-to-face [f2f]","weight":"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.\n\nDifferent weight variables are available per Step:\nwStep1 - for interview data\nwStep2 - for physical measures\nThis allows for differences in the weight calculation for each Step of the survey as the age-sex composition of the respondents to each Step can differ slightly due to refusal or drop out.  When no subsampling is done and response rates do not differ across Steps of the survey, the 2 weight variables will be the same."},"analysis_info":{"response_rate":"54.1% overall, Step 3 (biochemical measures) dropped due to low response rate"}},"data_access":{"dataset_use":{"contact":[{"name":"NCD Surveillance Team","affiliation":"World Health Organization","email":"ncdmonitoring@who.int","uri":"http:\/\/www.who.int\/ncds\/surveillance\/steps\/en\/"}],"cit_req":"Publications based on STEPS data should cite the survey report (if available) and acknowledge the data source in the following manner:\n\"This paper uses data from the [country] [year] STEPS survey, implemented by [implementing agency] with the support of the World Health Organization.\"","conditions":"The user undertakes: \n(1) to acknowledge the data source. \n(2) to share any planned publications with WHO prior to publication.\n(3) to offer co-authorship of any reports or publications using the survey results  to the coordinator of the survey.\n(4) to use the data for non-commercial, not-for-profit public health purposes only.","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."}}},"schematype":"survey"}