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STEPwise Survey for Non Communicable Diseases Risk Factor 2023

Aruba, 2023
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Reference ID
ABW_2023_STEPS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Ministry of Tourism and Public Health of Aruba, Department of Public Health of Aruba
Metadata
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Sep 23, 2025
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Sep 23, 2025
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  • Identification

    Survey ID number

    ABW_2023_STEPS_v01_M

    Title

    STEPwise Survey for Non Communicable Diseases Risk Factor 2023

    Abbreviation or Acronym

    STEPS 2023

    Country
    Name Country code
    Aruba ABW
    Study type

    Other Household Survey [hh/oth]

    Series Information

    This is the second STEPS conducted by Aruba.

    Abstract

    STEPS is a household-based survey to obtain core data on the established risk factors that determine the major burden of NCDs.

    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]

    Unit of Analysis

    Individuals

    Version

    Version Description

    Public-use dataset

    Scope

    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, waist circumference, hip circumference, heart rate, fasting blood glucose and total cholesterol. Finally, the following optional modules were included: mental health/suicide and cancer screening.

    Topics
    Topic Vocabulary
    STEPS Survey
    Keywords
    noncommunicable diseases risk factors health surveys tobacco use alcohol use diet nutrition salt physical activity blood pressure cervical cancer overweight obesity diabetes hypertension cardiovascular disease blood glucose cholesterol mental health cancer screening

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National

    Universe

    Adults aged 18-69 years.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    Ministry of Tourism and Public Health of Aruba
    Department of Public Health of Aruba

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    A simple random sample of households, then one individual within the age range of the survey was selected per household. See p.15 of the report for further detail.

    Weighting

    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.

    Different weight variables are available per Step:
    wStep1 - for interview data
    wStep2 - for physical measures
    wStep3 - for biochemical measures
    This 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.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2023-03 2023-07
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]

    Data Access

    Access conditions

    The user undertakes:
    (1) to acknowledge the data source.
    (2) to share any planned publications with WHO prior to publication.
    (3) to offer co-authorship of any reports or publications using the survey results to the coordinator of the survey.
    (4) to use the data for non-commercial, not-for-profit public health purposes only.

    Citation requirements

    Publications based on STEPS data should cite the survey report (if available) and acknowledge the data source in the following manner:
    "This paper uses data from the [country] [year] STEPS survey, implemented by [implementing agency] with the support of the World Health Organization"

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    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.

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    NCD Surveillance Team World Health Organization ncdmonitoring@who.int https://www.who.int/teams/noncommunicable-diseases/surveillance/systems-tools/steps

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_ABW_2023_STEPS_v01_M

    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    Melanie Cowan World Health Organization Documentation of data
    Development Data Group DECDG The World Bank Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library
    Date of Metadata Production

    2024-08-15

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Identical to a metadata (ABW_2023_STEPS_v01) published on WHO NCD microdata repository (http://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.

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