{"doc_desc":{"title":"PLW_2016_STEPS_v01_M","idno":"DDI_PLW_2016_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":"2020-04-14","version_statement":{"version":"Version 1.0 (April 2020)."}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"PLW_2016_STEPS_v01","title":"STEPS 2016","alt_title":"STEPS 2016"},"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 Palau."},"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":"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":"HDL 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":"2016-05","end":"2016-12","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Palau","abbreviation":"PLW"}],"geog_coverage":"National coverage","analysis_unit":"Individuals","universe":"Adults aged 18+ 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, lifestyle advice, and cervical cancer screening.  Additionally, the following measures were taken: blood pressure, height, weight, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol. Finally, the following optional modules were included: oral health, violence and injury and cervical cancer."},"method":{"data_collection":{"sampling_procedure":"A stratified sample of households was selected with one participant selected per household. See p. 7 of the survey report for more details.","coll_mode":["Face-to-face [f2f]"],"research_instrument":"This was a hybrid survey that combined some questions similar to or identical to the standard STEPS questions along with other questions. Only the STEPS and STEPS-like questions are included in the dataset provided here.","coll_situation":"CardioChek devices were used for glucose and cholesterol measures","weight":"Analysis weights are not available."},"analysis_info":{"response_rate":"The response rate was 73% (1768 participants from a sample of 2409 households)."}},"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"}