{"doc_desc":{"title":"COK_2013_STEPS_v01_M","idno":"DDI_COK_2013_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":"COK_2013_STEPS_v01","title":"STEPS 2013","alt_title":"STEPS 2013"},"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 second STEPS conducted by Cook Islands."},"version_statement":{"version":"Public-use dataset","version_notes":"Dataset is same as that originally posted with 2012 survey year.  Have updated survey year and added reporting documents."},"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":"cervical cancer","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"overweight","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"obesity","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"diabetes","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"hypertension","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"cardiovascular disease","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"blood glucose","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"cholesterol","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"oral health","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"violence and injury","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":"2013-02","end":"2015-04","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Cook Islands","abbreviation":"COK"}],"geog_coverage":"National","analysis_unit":"Individuals","universe":"Adults aged 18-64 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, and lifestyle advice.  Additionally, the following measures were taken: blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol. Finally, the following optional modules were included: oral health and violence and injury."},"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]","coll_situation":"Accutrend plus were used to measure cholesterol.\nAccucheck performa were used to measure glucose.","weight":"Sample weights are not available.  The weight variables are simply adjustments for differences in the age-sex composition of the sample population as compared to the target population, by location.\n\nDifferent weight variables are available per Step:\nwStep1 - for interview data\nwStep2 - for physical measures\nwStep3 - for biochemical 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."},"analysis_info":{"response_rate":"Overall response rate: 63%"}},"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.\n(5) to ensure Pacfiic researchers are involved in the review of any proposed publications.","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"}