{"doc_desc":{"title":"BTN_2007_STEPS_v01_M","idno":"DDI_BTN_2007_STEPS_v01_M","producers":[{"name":"Yue Wu","abbreviation":"","affiliation":"World Health Organization","role":"Documentation of data"},{"name":"Melanie Cowan","abbreviation":"","affiliation":"World Health Organization","role":"Supervision and review of metadata and  documentation of study"}],"prod_date":"2020-04-07","version_statement":{"version":"Version 1.0 (March 2020)."}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"BTN_2007_STEPS_v01","title":"STEPS 2007","sub_title":"Thimphu","alt_title":"STEPS 2007"},"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\/"},{"name":"Dr. Mongol Singh Gurung","affiliation":"Bhutan Ministry of Health","email":"msgurung@health.gov.bt","uri":""}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"STEPS","series_info":"This is the first STEPS conducted by Bhutan."},"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":"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":""}],"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":"2007-08","end":"2007-09","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Bhutan","abbreviation":"BTN"}],"geog_coverage":"Subnational coverage: Thimphu","analysis_unit":"Individuals","universe":"Adults aged 25-74 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 and history of raised blood pressure.  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."},"method":{"data_collection":{"sampling_procedure":"A multi-stage cluster sample design was used to produce representative data Thimphu. See p. 12 of report for more details.","coll_mode":"Face-to-face [f2f]","coll_situation":"Venous blood samples were taken and analyzed in a Hitachi 912 bio-analyzer.","weight":"Analysis weights reflect adjustments 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\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: 89%"}},"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"}