STEPwise Approach to Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor Surveillance 2007
Barbados, 2007
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BRB_2007_STEPS_v01_M
STEPwise Approach to Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor Surveillance 2007
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Barbados | BRB |
STEPS
This is the first STEPS conducted by Barbados.
STEPS is a household-based survey to obtain core data on the established risk factors that determine the major burden of NCDs.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individuals
Version
Public-use dataset
Scope
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, family history of NCDs, women's health and cancer screening. Additionally, the following measures were taken: blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference, fasting blood glucose and total cholesterol.
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| STEPS | Survey |
Coverage
National
Adults aged 25 years and older.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Ministry of Health |
| Name |
|---|
| The Barbados Statistical Services Department |
| The Chronic Disease Research Center |
| The National Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Commission |
| Pan American Health Organization / Caribbean Epidemiological Center |
Sampling
A stratified random sampling design was used to produce representative data for that age range in Barbados.
The overall response rate was 65%.
Data were not able to be weighted. Population-adjustment weights are included in the dataset for each Step.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2007-07 | 2007-10 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
A blood draw was done for Step 3 measures and blood was analyzed in a lab.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCD Surveillance Team | World Health Organization | http://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/en/ | ncdmonitoring@who.int |
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.
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
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
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCD Surveillance Team | World Health Organization | ncdmonitoring@who.int | http://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/en/ |
Metadata production
DDI_BRB_2007_STEPS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Yue Wu | World Health Organization | Documentation of data |
| Melanie Cowan | World Health Organization | Supervision and review of metadata and documentation of study |
| Development Economics Data Group | The World Bank | Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library |
2012-12-12
Metadata version
Identical to a metadata (BRB_2007_STEPS_v01) published on WHO NCD microdata repository (http://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.