{"doc_desc":{"title":"NPL_2012_STEPS_v01_M","idno":"DDI_NPL_2012_STEPS_v01_M","producers":[{"name":"Melanie Cowan","abbreviation":"","affiliation":"World Health Organization","role":"Supervision and review of metadata and  documentation of study"}],"prod_date":"2019-03-25","version_statement":{"version":"Version 1.0 (March 2019)."}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"NPL_2012_STEPS_v01","title":"STEPS 2012","alt_title":"STEPS 2012"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"Nepal Health Research Council","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 Nepal."},"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":"salt","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"physical activity","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"blood pressure","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"overweight","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"obesity","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"diabetes","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"hypertension","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"blood glucose","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"cholesterol","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"triglycerides","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"HDL cholesterol","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"oral health","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":"2012-07","end":"2013-06","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Nepal","abbreviation":"NPL"}],"geog_coverage":"National coverage","analysis_unit":"Individuals","universe":"Adults aged 15-69 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, and lifestyle advice.  Additionally, the following measures were taken: blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, heart rate, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol. Finally, the following optional modules were included: oral health."},"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. See Chapter 2 of the Survey Report for more detail.","coll_mode":"Face-to-face [f2f]","coll_situation":"Blood samples were drawn and analysed in a laboratory for the Step 3 blood measures.","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\nwStep3 - for biochemical measures\n\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. \n\nSee Chapter 2 of the Survey Report for more detail."},"analysis_info":{"response_rate":"The overall response rate was 98.6% for STEP 1, 98.3% for STEP 2 and 89.8% for STEP 3."}},"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"}